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Old 12-06-07, 10:14 AM
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so today i gun it and when i got home i hear this "thin thin" sound.. it was coming from my exhaust is that normal ???
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Old 12-06-07, 10:29 AM
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I'm not really sure what a "thin thin" sound is, but it sounds like you are describing the noises that are made when the exhaust system is cooling down. The exhaust system is made up of different types of metals, so they expand and contract at different rates.
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Originally Posted by Gernby
I'm not really sure what a "thin thin" sound is, but it sounds like you are describing the noises that a made when the exhaust system is cooling down. The exhaust system is made up of different types of metals, so they expand and contract at different rates.
did you just get fired?
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did you just get fired?
LOL ... is that because I'm a post w.h.o.r.e today? I'm just bored at work, and the rest of my team is gone.
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LOL ... is that because I'm a post ***** today? I'm just bored at work, and the rest of my team is gone.
haha yea, you're all over the place today.
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Old 12-06-07, 10:41 AM
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sounds like 2 metal objects hitting..like a rock hitting your exahust tip...im just overly paranoid..
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thats the sound of metal contracting when it cools, happens on every car
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Hehe, its 'tink tink' not 'thin thin', i think someone is thinking about losing some weight to help the car go faster.
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That sound you hear is i believe the catalytic converter cooling down. Its normal.
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not normal at all. I think you need a new intake and or exhaust.
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not normal at all. I think you need a new intake and or exhaust.
Maybe someone should start a poll about which one.
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i agree,and then you can come in and criticize them because whatever decision they made is wrong, and i can start a fake thread poking fun of the repeat of the same crap over and over.
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LMAO you guys are funny!
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Originally Posted by combfilter
i agree,and then you can come in and criticize them because whatever decision they made is wrong, and i can start a fake thread poking fun of the repeat of the same crap over and over.
...and then I can come in and ban you all









just kidding...

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Am I really that critical?! :scratch_balls:

I'm going to have to meditate on this ...
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