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Old 02-19-2001, 05:50 AM
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Default why does my car sound like a loose lawn mower

I'm not sure where the sound is comming from but it either sounds like the turbo is loose or the bpv is letting tons of air escape. it's due for the 30k checkup but i know the dealer won't touch it because of the toys added. any suggestions....
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Default It might be your EGR valve that is loose. Does it sound like your car is running without an exhaust

Because if you had a leak form either of the 2 things you said your car would not run.
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Default My car did that once for about 10 seconds and never did it again?

this was about 2 weeks after I bought it?? i took it in and my dealer found nothing???
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the car seems to run fine, it does sound like an exhaust leak, but only on acceleration
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If it is up front then your EGR valve is coming off.
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