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Old 02-19-2013 | 08:49 PM
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Last big snow storm we had here in Ohio, I was going to pull away from a stop light, and it was black ice under. I didn't know it, and I gave it go. It looked dry. Well, shortly after I took off it was dry, but my wheels were spinning, and when it got grip, all I heard was tire jump, then I have the sound of what I think to be Air coming from under the hood. Non SS, and I have no codes, no CEL's, no loss of power or anything. Anyone have any idea?
Old 02-19-2013 | 09:25 PM
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Originally Posted by MeijerLPO
Last big snow storm we had here in Ohio, I was going to pull away from a stop light, and it was black ice under. I didn't know it, and I gave it go. It looked dry. Well, shortly after I took off it was dry, but my wheels were spinning, and when it got grip, all I heard was tire jump, then I have the sound of what I think to be Air coming from under the hood. Non SS, and I have no codes, no CEL's, no loss of power or anything. Anyone have any idea?
your not referring to traction control making noise by any chance, are you?? I couldn't think of any other noise from simply chirping your tires.

In case you didn't know, the traction control applies brake pressure to the spinning tires...so maybe that was the noise you heard?
Old 02-19-2013 | 09:27 PM
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Originally Posted by MeijerLPO
Last big snow storm we had here in Ohio, I was going to pull away from a stop light, and it was black ice under. I didn't know it, and I gave it go. It looked dry. Well, shortly after I took off it was dry, but my wheels were spinning, and when it got grip, all I heard was tire jump, then I have the sound of what I think to be Air coming from under the hood. Non SS, and I have no codes, no CEL's, no loss of power or anything. Anyone have any idea?
You were dreaming nothing happen, At least thats what i'm reading from this thread.
Old 02-19-2013 | 11:05 PM
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Maybe, just maybe you heard water hitting a hot component and it was a hissssssss and not air.
Old 02-20-2013 | 06:16 AM
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the sound is still here. I hear it only when accelerating. I should also say that I have the wooly worm removed from the airbox but I never heard this sound before that if that. Any ideas?
Old 02-20-2013 | 08:27 AM
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the sound is still here. I hear it only when accelerating. I should also say that I have the wooly worm removed from the airbox but I never heard this sound before that if that. Any ideas?
Maybe you have snow/ice packed inside the wheels/suspension that is causing the noise.
Old 02-20-2013 | 08:44 AM
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Sound of air coming from the hood? Where's it going and what's it sound like? Can't imagine that you hurt anything by a little wheelspin.
Old 02-20-2013 | 08:52 AM
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It comes from under the motor it sounds like. I have also noticed that my fuel economy may have gone down too. When I accelerate or rev the motor a little bit I hear a sound that sounds like air movement. Maybe broken exhaust or something? I have no clue.
Old 02-20-2013 | 08:59 AM
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Only when accelerating.
Could be that a piece of the ductwork came loose from the air breather assembly.
Or you could have a small crack in the exhaust flexpipe. When you caught traction, it could have jarred the driveline hard enough to twist and crack the flexpipe.
Old 02-20-2013 | 09:10 AM
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Flexpipe? Is that the mesh looking thing coming down for the exhaust then?


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