Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site wateng.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!wateng!tpchmara From: tpchmara@wateng.UUCP (Tom Chmara) Newsgroups: net.auto Subject: hissing sound under dash, driver's side: ideas? Message-ID: <1522@wateng.UUCP> Date: Tue, 9-Oct-84 12:22:39 EDT Article-I.D.: wateng.1522 Posted: Tue Oct 9 12:22:39 1984 Date-Received: Wed, 10-Oct-84 02:54:04 EDT Organization: U of Waterloo, Ontario Lines: 22 I've got a 1979 Chrysler Newport (we're talking Detroit coffin here...) in beautiful condition...I just took ownership, and the fellow at the garage was quite impressed with the shape it is in. A minor point, though, has been bothering me...there's a very faint hissing sound coming from somewhere in the dash, on the driver's side. I haven't been able to localize it, but here's a bit of what I've found out about it: the sound quietens under acceleration, almost dying when you tromp on the accelerator; it also disappears when you hit the brakes (regardless of pressure). This second part sounds like something to do with the brakes, but they're doing fine: passed the safety inspection and a 300-mile trip with nonstop traffic jam last night with no troubles. The hissing fades slowly when the engine is turned off. Equipment: 360 cid V8, `lean-burn' engine ps,pb automatic The sound doesn't seem to affect performance nor handling nor braking, and if I turn up the stereo, it even goes away :-)...but I'm still curious... I never did learn to let well alone... ---tpc--- (Tom Chmara EE @ University of Waterloo) -- ...!{allegra | decvax | clyde | ihnp4 }!watmath!wateng!tpchmara