screaming problem, help! (fixed, with question)

[juliemac57 at hotmail.com (Julie Macfarlane)]

Not all idle screws are the same. I have seen some with a beveled end and 
some that are flat. Some shorter than others as well.
You'll have to find the correct one and remember...
Change the O ring!



Julie Macfarlane
Menlo Park Research & Development
Internet Application Developer
www.menloparkrandd.com
www.montgomeryweb.org
Amsterdam NY





>From: Dan Smith <sad_rocc@yahoo.com>
>To: Julie Macfarlane <juliemac57@hotmail.com>, scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>Subject: Re: screaming problem, help! (fixed, with question)
>Date: Thu, 16 Oct 2003 11:37:12 -0700 (PDT)
>
>Lacy actually does have a stethoscope (she was an EMT, was part of their 
>standard gear or something and pretty expensive), though it goes nowhere 
>near me. Either way, I sure didn't need anything to amplify the sound, I 
>could hear it quite well. Now however, I can't hear quite as well as before 
>out of my left ear. Imagine sticking your ear over a boiling teapot and 
>you'll have the sound. The problem was that the idle screw and disappeared 
>(YAY to whoever gave me that direction!!!), I happened to have an extra TB 
>to steal one off. For some reason though, it doesn't seem to matter how 
>much I tighten it, the car always idles at about 1k rpm. I screwed it in 
>with my fingers so the head was sticking out a little and it loosened on 
>me, so I screwed it in until the head is almost flush with the TB, still 
>1000 rpms at idle but now it stays put. Even without the screw at all I was 
>idling around 1.5k. What's up with that?
>
> > If you dont have a stehoscope (I don't need to know if you and Lacy play
> > Doctor & Nurse ) try a 18" piece of garden hose.
> >
> >
> > Julie Macfarlane
> > Menlo Park Research & Development
> > Internet Application Developer
> > www.menloparkrandd.com
> > www.montgomeryweb.org
> > Amsterdam NY
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > >From: Patrick Bureau
> > >To: Dan Smith , scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> > >Subject: Re: screaming problem, help!
> > >Date: Tue, 7 Oct 2003 16:20:48 -0700 (PDT)
> > >
> > >I know it sounds out of place but I experience something similar, and 
>it
> > >was the power steering pump that ran out of oilll (sounded like a mouse
> > >being carnaly abuse by a large animal) check the oil in your bottle if
>you
> > >have PS.
> > >
> > >if you dont have PS.xto see if the sound comes from the head or the
>block,
> > >if the block could be a broken ring ...(bleh)
> > >
> > >Dan Smith wrote:
> > >My 84 has developed an intense screaming noise. It started yesterday,
>after
> > >the car had been sitting all day. I popped the hood with the car on and
>it
> > >sounds like it's coming from right around the throttle body. When 
>driving
> > >(I had to drive it) it ranges from sounding like a tea kettle boiling 
>to
>a
> > >muffled belt squeal, depending on the condition the car is in (ie. 
>idle,
> > >slowing down, slowly speeding up, maintaining speed, etc). When I first
> > >popped the hood, it was pretty loud but not terrible. I checked the
>intake
> > >boots (no visable cracks) and felt around the throttle body but didn't
>feel
> > >any suction. It sounded like what you'd get if there was a strong force
> > >sucking air through a very small opening. When the car's idle dropped
>down
> > >a little, the sound got so intense I think I have some minor hearing
> > >damage. Any idea what is going on? Belts don't look like they're 
>rubbing
> > >anywhere, couldn't find any tears in the boot, tb seems ok. The only 
>time
> > >the sound isn't present is on strong
> > >acceleration (like having the pedal halfway down when you're pulling 
>away
> > >from a stop sign or something). It didn't seem to affect the way the 
>car
> > >drove, no warning lights are on (the oil one does work) and all temps
> > >seemed to be okay.
> > >
> > >Dan
> > >
> > >
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