666_speed

in my 98 3.8l a4 ONLY when it rains my car pops like crazy, undrivable bad. it feels like its right under the gear shift and does that sound especially when i try to stop, but ONLY when it rains. if its dry i couldnt make it make that sound to save my life. what should i look for? thanks for any help.

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BLAZINGZ28

Wow it only does it in the rain, that's pretty freaky, i have no idea. You should take it to the shop while it's raining so they can diagnose the car.

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1995 PONTIAC TRANS AM LT1 6SPEED.

666_speed

yeah lol, i should but i dont have time :/

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wrightz28

Probably a "mini-backfire" of unburnt gas in the collector pipe(s). Normally if a motor runs like crap when it's damp out, it's broken down plug wire insulation.

666_speed

no, the car runs fine, just expecially when i try to stop it pops, it sounds like when things are binded so tight that they slip and catch, slip and catch, you know what i'm trying to describe...

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666_speed

its not only when i stop, just seems louder when i try to stop

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wrightz28

neh, I'm entirely missing it sorry.

Jcrane88

black magic car!

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700R4
Holley 650 Cfm
Edelbrock Performer Intake-Manifold
Crane Cams Duration @ .050": 204/214 Lift:420/442
Summit HEI Distributor
Hedman Shorty Headers
Hedman Y-pipe
Dynomax Turbo cat-back
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666_speed

the car is running fine, not missing or anything, just only when it rains i feel and hear this binding and popping sound which sounds like it's coming from right under the gear shift. okay, do you remember those kids toys that you push around thats like a push mower that pops the little balls up in the middle of it? its that kind of popping sound but it feels like something is binding and breaking loose and binding again, 2-3 times a second

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cuda_dude

get under the car and take a look... if you're getting that weird of a noise there has to be some sign of something wrong

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2007 GMC Sierra 2500HD SLT Classic
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Savage Messiah

Sounds like your ABS is acting up... take a look at all teh components to make sure nothings damaged, esp. and weathersealing or weatherproofed conenctions.

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97 Camaro - 2.077 60', 14.745 @ 92.20 - still down, one year later.

194k miles-160* thermo-V8 shocks/springs (V6 rear springs)-3" Magnaflow !cat (3" dynomax bullet) back-SLP CAI-stock boxed LCAs-poly tranny mount and torque arm bushing-custom HPTuners tuning-4.10s/eaton/TA girdle-3.5" alum DS-spohn LCA brackets-prostar skinnies

179.75 RWHP, 204.52 RWTQ

ON ITS WAY: MORE

R.I.P. Andy

87 Benz 190e - DD

01 EX250 - still gotta get my license for this thing

92zcamaroperson

if it is coming from under the gear shift I wouldnt think that it would be the abs. Theres only one thing to do....get under your car and look for anything suspiscious.

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92 z28 camaro 5.7 TPI
current - slp intake runners and base-BBK 52mm throttle body-MSD 8.5mm wires, blaster coil, and 6AL Box-edelbrock headers-160 degree stat.-hotchkis strut tower brace

waiting in the garage - LQ4, milled heads 317 casting (10.5 to 1), hardened pushrods, ported LS6 oil pump, manley dual spings with titanium retainers, MTI X1 cam, hawks longtube headers

92zcamaroperson

of course the slip bind does sound like abs so you do have a point 97

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92 z28 camaro 5.7 TPI
current - slp intake runners and base-BBK 52mm throttle body-MSD 8.5mm wires, blaster coil, and 6AL Box-edelbrock headers-160 degree stat.-hotchkis strut tower brace

waiting in the garage - LQ4, milled heads 317 casting (10.5 to 1), hardened pushrods, ported LS6 oil pump, manley dual spings with titanium retainers, MTI X1 cam, hawks longtube headers

Savage Messiah

yea the slip bind, and the noise

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97 Camaro - 2.077 60', 14.745 @ 92.20 - still down, one year later.

194k miles-160* thermo-V8 shocks/springs (V6 rear springs)-3" Magnaflow !cat (3" dynomax bullet) back-SLP CAI-stock boxed LCAs-poly tranny mount and torque arm bushing-custom HPTuners tuning-4.10s/eaton/TA girdle-3.5" alum DS-spohn LCA brackets-prostar skinnies

179.75 RWHP, 204.52 RWTQ

ON ITS WAY: MORE

R.I.P. Andy

87 Benz 190e - DD

01 EX250 - still gotta get my license for this thing

666_speed

nothing visible is broken, i've checked many times...i'll check out the abs....i can feel it binding whatever it is and it pops kinda like a socket on a nut thats too big and slips over and catches and pops and catches...that kind of a sound, 2-3 times a second....i'll check out the abs thursday...thanks!

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