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Old Apr 1, 2016 | 09:43 AM
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I have a knocking noise coming from the T B at idle. If I crack the Throttle and raise the r pms by 100 or so the noise goes away.
I have read that it's common and also had a well known Builder /dyno guy tell me the same, that it's Just throttle body get used to it.

Has any one come up with a fix yet
 
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Old Apr 1, 2016 | 09:57 AM
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Originally Posted by rsking45
I have a knocking noise coming from the T B at idle. If I crack the Throttle and raise the r pms by 100 or so the noise goes away.
I have read that it's common and also had a well known Builder /dyno guy tell me the same, that it's Just throttle body get used to it.

Has any one come up with a fix yet
Running the stock a.c. cover will mask some of that sound.
 
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Running the stock a.c. cover will mask some of that sound.
Yes it will. I'm running stage 1a c and after market pipes. It's all ways made noise but it's has gotten louder lately.
 
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