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Old Mar 10, 2014 | 12:51 AM
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Cammed sounding idle?

My car has a strange idle. Especially when the outside temp is cooler. I sounds like it has a big cam, or more distinctively Like a happy cat purring. Seems to have no effect on performance, doesn't stall, no apparent vacuum leaks ( I'm about to do a leak test too ) and never a code. Its very rhythmic and consistent, and to be honest I like it, and it gets some real strange looks, but that being said, Id like to know whats causing it. Anyone else get this ever? Oh, its an 08 LNF.
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Old Mar 10, 2014 | 10:08 AM
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The cold weather makes the car louder of course. Stock exhaust?
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Old Mar 10, 2014 | 11:28 AM
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U mean it sounds like a frog with a loud clock beside it? If that's what u hear that normal.
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Old Mar 10, 2014 | 08:11 PM
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Catted down pipe, 3" resonated straight back to Magnaflow muffler. Not a case of louder because of cold. Im sending a Log to John to try to figure it out.
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Old Mar 10, 2014 | 08:17 PM
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You sure it's not cat warm up?
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Old Mar 10, 2014 | 08:36 PM
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Vaccum leak
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Old Mar 11, 2014 | 07:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Wert842
Vaccum leak
This. Sounds like you need to do a boost leak test. See sig.
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