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Old October 29th, 2022, 11:19 AM
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I have an 08 Express 3500 cutaway (mini bus) 4.8L with 41,XXX miles on it. I'm hearing a whistle nosie when I let off the throttle above 35mph. The noise goes away when the throttle is pushed or the trans is shifted from Drive to a lower gear. It sounds like it's coming from the passenger side but hard to tell when driving.
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check for vacuum leaks
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I haven't seen anything yet but will definitely go over it again. There also aren't any codes set.
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Vacuum leak in the passenger footwell area would likely be the HVAC controls.
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With the HVAC in the off position, it still makes the whistle noise.
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HVAC position doesn't matter. Vacuum is present anytime the engine is running.
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