Mercurial Member 47 Member For: 21y 11m 25d Posted 18/05/06 10:33 PM Share Posted 18/05/06 10:33 PM Hi guys,Just wondering if anyone's had this one with their car.I know that you should baby the car for the first few minutes/kays (at least) to get her up to temp, and 99% of the time I do. Every now and then though, there will be a situation where you need to 'give it to her' just after starting up. (eg. pulling out of a tee intersection into flowing traffic not far from where you started up.)Lately, I have noticed a sound that seems to emanate from in the dash somewhere. It only happens at what I'm pretty sure is the same time as when the turbo is spooling up (eg. about 2000 rpm and above, and especially when mashing the accelerator pedal)The best way to describe the noise is that it is like a cicada, or angry budgie. It is reasonably loud, and increases 'in sync' (I reckon) with boost pressure.My guess is that it is a solenoid or something that has to do with controlling the boost or turbo - but then again, mechanically, I have NFI.It goes away once the car is warmed up.What are the guru's thoughts out there?Should I be worried?, racing to a mechanics ASAP? etc. Thanks in advance. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/25464-cicada-in-my-dash/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macktheknife Xtreme Xalted Member Donating Members 3,112 Member For: 21y 11m 16d Gender: Male Location: BrisVegas Posted 18/05/06 10:57 PM Share Posted 18/05/06 10:57 PM I reckon you should just drown out the sound with either:1. The sound of tortured rubber.2. Volume level 24 on your premium sound. Not helpful I know but Claude made me do it. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/25464-cicada-in-my-dash/#findComment-383462 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercurial Member 47 Member For: 21y 11m 25d Posted 18/05/06 11:11 PM Author Share Posted 18/05/06 11:11 PM Those are the scientific solutions I've been using so far But, I'd like to see if there's something more 'appropriate' I should be doing Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/25464-cicada-in-my-dash/#findComment-383467 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tab Sucker Moderating Team 32,303 Member For: 20y 11m 28d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 18/05/06 11:28 PM Share Posted 18/05/06 11:28 PM Macktheknife said: I reckon you should just drown out the sound with either:1. The sound of tortured rubber.2. Volume level 24 on your premium sound. Not helpful I know but Claude made me do it.←What about.....3. Take more meds Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/25464-cicada-in-my-dash/#findComment-383477 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paradoxx Colossal Member Member 5,049 Member For: 20y 7m 29d Gender: Male Location: Perth, WA Posted 18/05/06 11:43 PM Share Posted 18/05/06 11:43 PM (edited) Try this next time you take off into traffic...Turn off Traction ControlWhen I turn onto a busy road in the mornings the tyres can often slip quite easily as they are cold, and this will cause the TC to engage and it does make a noise which sounds like it comes from the dash, but its just on the other side of the firewall.Might be the noise you mean... Edited 18/05/06 11:44 PM by XXXR6T Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/25464-cicada-in-my-dash/#findComment-383490 Share on other sites More sharing options...
summoner Member 288 Member For: 19y 8m 17d Posted 19/05/06 03:49 AM Share Posted 19/05/06 03:49 AM Macktheknife said: I reckon you should just drown out the sound with either:1. The sound of tortured rubber.2. Volume level 24 on your premium sound. Not helpful I know but Claude made me do it.←24? I'd be lucky to get to 18 without the standard sub sh*tting itself :(really need to do the stereo at some stage Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/25464-cicada-in-my-dash/#findComment-383596 Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbotom Team Bute Donating Members 1,550 Member For: 21y 9m 7d Gender: Male Location: Adelaide Posted 19/05/06 05:19 AM Share Posted 19/05/06 05:19 AM Quote like a cicada, or angry budgie. It is reasonably loud, and increases 'in sync' (I reckon) with boost pressure. hmmm. loud ticking. clicking noise as turbo spools up under wide open throttle....You've just descibed what PINGING sounds like!Have you modified your car?Are you using low octane ulp fuel?If its a stocky and pinging, get it back to FORD.If you've modded in any way, get it retuned! or stick to higher octane pulp!tom Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/25464-cicada-in-my-dash/#findComment-383615 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paradoxx Colossal Member Member 5,049 Member For: 20y 7m 29d Gender: Male Location: Perth, WA Posted 19/05/06 05:33 AM Share Posted 19/05/06 05:33 AM That wouldnt be "in synch" with the turbo spooling up... pinging is very random... I wouldnt think it's that bad and most people know what pinging sounds like. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/25464-cicada-in-my-dash/#findComment-383621 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercurial Member 47 Member For: 21y 11m 25d Posted 19/05/06 05:57 AM Author Share Posted 19/05/06 05:57 AM (edited) Quote Try this next time you take off into traffic...Turn off Traction ControlI pretty much always turn off the traction control (90% of the time?) - I actually tried to get the Ford Mechanics to figure out a way to make it so that when you start up, the T/C is OFF, and you need to press the button to turn it ON.Long story short - I'm pretty certain that's not the noise. Thanks for the idea though! Quote hmmm. loud ticking. clicking noise as turbo spools up under wide open throttle....You've just descibed what PINGING sounds like!Have you modified your car?Are you using low octane ulp fuel?The car is bog stock, and I ALWAYS use 98 RON fuel (I think in 108000 k's, I've used 95 RON Premium 3 times and 10 litres of normal unleaded once to get me to a servo with 98 RON fuel in the next country town.)I am pretty familiar with what pinging sounds like (used to get it in my '82 Pulsar all the time, and even had it briefly in my '99 Rex) and I'm 99% sure that it's not a 'pinging' noise either. Another good idea though. Anyone else got any thoughts?? Edited 19/05/06 05:58 AM by Mercurial Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/25464-cicada-in-my-dash/#findComment-383629 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Power The 'nice guy' Donating Members 314 Member For: 20y 19d Gender: Male Location: Sydney (Area around Ryde) Posted 19/05/06 05:40 PM Share Posted 19/05/06 05:40 PM If it was pinging it definately seems to sound as if it is coming from low in the middle of the dash...... Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/25464-cicada-in-my-dash/#findComment-383819 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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