[Author Prev][Author Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Author Index][Thread Index] Re: A90: electrical noise and weird downshift
Hairy green toads from Mars made Gregory Deschodt say: > Morning folks, > > A couple of newbie questions about my wife's car... it's a 91 A90 > automatic. > > - When cold, the engine has a "tac-tac-tac-tac-tac" sound (valves ? > lifters?) ... > any idea what I can do about this? Lifters. Not much to do, not really a problem. Some people claim that synthetic oils help. Some claim they make it worse.... > - There is a permanent electric "whine" of some kind that you can hear > from inside the car. > I've tracked the noise to the rear passenger side, behind the wheel. > There seems to be some > electrical device there but I have no idea what it is (I have no > manual or anything).. Any clue ? > Remedy ? Fuel pump. If it's too noisy, it might be dying. > - Most bizarre: when the car slows down, it automatically downshifts > into a lower gear, > as it should, but in the process you can hear a quick "noise" like the > tires are spinning or > are locked for 1/2 a second or something... ?? Not a clue on this one. -- Andrew L. Duane (JOT-7) duane@zk3.dec.com Digital Equipment Corporation (603)-884-1294 110 Spit Brook Road M/S ZKO3-3/U14 Nashua, NH 03062-2698 Only my cat shares my opinions, and she's too psychotic to express it
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