Cold start: Does this sound normal?

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Cold start: Does this sound normal?

Post by LagunaH1 » Sat Mar 19, 2016 12:45 pm

Hi everyone,

I'm getting to know my new truck and have been wondering about how the truck sounds when I start it cold.

Here is a video of how the truck sounds when I do a cold start:
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The sound that bugs me is the "ticking" (pinging?)

Does this sound normal? This noise goes away almost completely once the truck warms up. I'm running 91 octane gas.

I'm in the process of uploading a similar video, recorded with a warm engine. I'll update my post once the 2nd video has been posted on Youtube.
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Re: Cold start: Does this sound normal?

Post by Will » Sat Mar 19, 2016 1:00 pm

http://forum.powerwagonregistry.org/vie ... php?t=3805
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I only do what the majority of the 4 voices in my head tell me to. In most cases, I ignore two of them because one doesn't speak English, and I suspect the other is talking to someone else.
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Re: Cold start: Does this sound normal?

Post by Will » Sat Mar 19, 2016 1:00 pm

Is that the same?
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I only do what the majority of the 4 voices in my head tell me to. In most cases, I ignore two of them because one doesn't speak English, and I suspect the other is talking to someone else.
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Re: Cold start: Does this sound normal?

Post by LagunaH1 » Sat Mar 19, 2016 1:19 pm

Will wrote:Is that the same?
No, doesn't sound like that. The noise I''m wondering about is a high pitched chirping / pinging
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Re: Cold start: Does this sound normal?

Post by Limamikemike » Sat Mar 19, 2016 1:42 pm

Mine sounds exactly the same, I'm assuming it's normal.
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Re: Cold start: Does this sound normal?

Post by Bill2014 » Sat Mar 19, 2016 1:56 pm

In my opinion that sounds normal. :cheers:
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Re: Cold start: Does this sound normal?

Post by Colibri » Sat Mar 19, 2016 2:53 pm

Mine sounds the same and has since I've owned it
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Re: Cold start: Does this sound normal?

Post by LagunaH1 » Sat Mar 19, 2016 4:18 pm

Thanks for the feedback guys

Edit: I posted this at first from my phone, I have no idea how I managed to get that "vomit" icon in there. Sorry about that
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Re: Cold start: Does this sound normal?

Post by snuffy » Sun Mar 20, 2016 2:28 am

My 2015 sounds the same when cold, you can save some money on fuel and use 87 octane or 89 :wink:
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Re: Cold start: Does this sound normal?

Post by Will » Sun Mar 20, 2016 8:08 am

My 2010 never liked 87, lots of pinging. Plus it got worse mpg, the increase in mpg running higher octane offset the cost. But I run a custom 93 octane tune now and it's more quiet, stronger and better mpg than it ever was stock.
2010 with 37" hooves, controlled by numerous Thuren parts and Thuren Custom King 2.5's (Moved to a new home)
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I only do what the majority of the 4 voices in my head tell me to. In most cases, I ignore two of them because one doesn't speak English, and I suspect the other is talking to someone else.
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Re: Cold start: Does this sound normal?

Post by TruckBoatTruck » Sun Mar 20, 2016 10:53 am

Mine sounds the same.
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Re: Cold start: Does this sound normal?

Post by LagunaH1 » Thu Mar 24, 2016 11:56 pm

Finally got around to uploading the video of the engine sound when warm:
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To me, there is a noticeable difference between "cold sound" and "warm sound". The cold sound has a more pronounced ticking / pinging while the warm sound has just about no ticking / pinging.

-Maybe I'm just not used to how RAM engines sound......
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