Installed JWT POP charger, protect or move the ac line?

[chrischil]

It's hard to tell, because obv. im driving the car when it makes that sound...kind of a whistle/squeak (but not a whistle you'd "normally" get from a pop charger/ztube...this sounds bad...what does spray silicon do? Never used it before..

[EGDgyDor]

Silicon spray lubricates rubber and plastics so a shot in the right place would make the squeak, rub, whatever temporarily go away giving you a general location of where its coming from. (Silicon spray is also great stuff to rejuvenate your door seals etc.). I have the Stillen Z tube and air intake - so far no squeaks. I would recheck all clamps and screws to make sure they are tight then I guess worst case you would have to drop the splash pan and look up from the bottom to see if there is a tight spot that might be rubbing - or worse yet, pull everything out and reinstall. Good luck.

[EGDgyDor]

Whoa. After reading your post a second time, I realize that this could be a rushing air noise and not a rub thing. If that's the case, I would definitely check all the fittings for proper seal.

[chrischil]

I think everything sealed..i dont know though...but i will check again next time i have a free "day"...everytime ive installed or un-installed, ive kind of rushed things...(my buddy matt, installed my ztube for me the first time, and i never heard any noise, but after i put the popcharger on, and did that myself...is when i started hearing the noise..maybe youre right?? maybe there is an air "leak" or something? i dont know...if anything..it would be from the throttle body side, cause the side near the MAS should be good, but we'll see..

[EGDgyDor]

Ok, good luck. That spray silicon stuff is also handy when you are fitting pipes and rubber couplings together - use sparingly.

[chrischil]

i just feel like the sort of noise it makes, doesnt sound like "air"...sounds like metal on metal maybe? or something..

[EGDgyDor]

A metal on metal sounds sort of goes back to the "rub" theory. I guess your best bet is to pull components off and reinstall.

[chrischil]

That's what i'll do tomorrow. It sort of sounds like bad brakes...mixed w/ like a chirp sound...i dont know...ill put the filter on tomorrow, and ill use my video camera and try and record while driving. (if the sound still persists)

[chrischil]

OK, guys...i'm a dumbazz... my buddy came over just as I had finished installing my ztube/popcharger...and he tells me that it is SUPPOSED to sound like that. hahah. He has an intake in his v8 truck, and we went for a ride in both mine and his, and they sound the same....unbelievable...

I'm not stupid when it comes to cars...but ive had a cone filter and tube on my old lancer and it did NOT suck in air like this does..it's very quiet on that car, but i guess b/c of this engine, it's loud..I've got some videos...err let me see if these work

[CltCoupe07]

I guess just a bump re: that squeak sound. I initially thought that I had a rub, or a leak somewhere too because I had the same squeaking sound (usually when getting on the throttle, at around 3-4k rpms) but was told it was pretty normal.

As someone who had been driving boosted vehicles the last 7 years, it was new to me too and thought something was wrong . Either that, or my G had acquired a weird sounding BOV.

[Dragon35]

I have this issue with my R2C intake. I removed the bracket that was rubbing but there is still not enough clearance so i guess im gonna have to get some foam insulation to put on that line...