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Old Mar 28, 2011 | 07:59 PM
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Default 2002 dodge stratus se makes whistling noise

my car has 100,000 miles on it and every time i start the car up it makes this high pitched whining or whistling noise but i dont hear anything when im driving or give it gas it only makes this noise when its idle do anybody know what this means thank you!!
 
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Old Mar 28, 2011 | 11:09 PM
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Welcome to DF
Sound like you have a vacuum leak. What size motor do you have ?
 
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Old Mar 29, 2011 | 11:28 AM
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a 2.7 engine is that a major problem the vacuum leak?
 
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Old Mar 29, 2011 | 10:49 PM
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Have you tried to isolate the whistling sound?
 
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Old Mar 30, 2011 | 01:57 PM
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how do you isolate the sound i'm sorry but i really dont know anything about cars
 
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