jdog0411
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- 2004 XLT V-8
Hello all,
I have a 2003 Explorer XLT V-8. I have a strange problem with it that first manifested itself last winter, and then went away and now has manifested itself again.
A couple of weeks ago, during the first bout of colder weather around here, I started the Explorer and it did it's usual thing in colder weather where the engine just sounds "louder" from inside the cabin then it normally does for a short while until the engine warms up and it goes back to normal.
Well, since last week the engine "whoosh" under acceleration never goes away, it's there whenever I accelerate from a stop, downshift a gear, etc. The vehicle doesn't appear to be performing abnormally, no issues, no warning lights, etc. It is just noticeably louder from the engine bay into the cabin environment. It sounds like a loud whooosing noise that increases as the rpm increases. Usually, the sound is much more muted, and sounds like normal engine accelaration. Right now it sounds like a jet engine ramping up.
This is really bugging me, and even as the weather has warmed into the 50's it is still doing it. Has anyone seen this or know what may be happening? I don't even know how to explain it to a service tech if I had to.
Thanks in advance.
I have a 2003 Explorer XLT V-8. I have a strange problem with it that first manifested itself last winter, and then went away and now has manifested itself again.
A couple of weeks ago, during the first bout of colder weather around here, I started the Explorer and it did it's usual thing in colder weather where the engine just sounds "louder" from inside the cabin then it normally does for a short while until the engine warms up and it goes back to normal.
Well, since last week the engine "whoosh" under acceleration never goes away, it's there whenever I accelerate from a stop, downshift a gear, etc. The vehicle doesn't appear to be performing abnormally, no issues, no warning lights, etc. It is just noticeably louder from the engine bay into the cabin environment. It sounds like a loud whooosing noise that increases as the rpm increases. Usually, the sound is much more muted, and sounds like normal engine accelaration. Right now it sounds like a jet engine ramping up.
This is really bugging me, and even as the weather has warmed into the 50's it is still doing it. Has anyone seen this or know what may be happening? I don't even know how to explain it to a service tech if I had to.
Thanks in advance.