Strange noise when driving, like compressed air - Honda Prelude Forum

belizeprelude · 05-12-2004, 05:52 PM

When i am driving normally, I hear a starnge sound at random times. It sounds like a quick burst of compressed air escaping. Like phhhsssstt. then stops in less than a second or two. What is this? and is it a problem?
P.S. I dont have a turbo

Phamine · 05-12-2004, 08:19 PM

a/c leak maybe?

fleshbox · 05-12-2004, 09:35 PM

could be an intermittent vacuum leak...

Padge · 05-12-2004, 10:10 PM

did someone sneak a turbo in under your hood? could be the bov

4bidden · 05-12-2004, 11:55 PM

Exhaust leak

neoekai · 05-12-2004, 11:56 PM

my friend had that problem, i think it was the firewall under the driver's steering...air getting through there...

ZIG · 05-13-2004, 06:03 PM

when i'm under load, i have that sound, people think i'm turbocharged, but it's my leaking cat

preludatic · 05-13-2004, 07:44 PM

uhhh, is it when u tap the gas? could be your intake??

belizeprelude · 05-13-2004, 08:02 PM

No, i dont think its the intake. My ac fluctautes cold air sometimes, so im thiknig thats the probelem.

PRelude787 · 05-14-2004, 09:22 PM

Next time it does that....check to see if maybe there is a truck around you..........they make that noise with they're airbreaks that sounds just like that.
I know it's stupid but I've seen worse.

PÂ®Ã©Â£Ã¹Ã?e95 · 05-18-2004, 10:24 PM

^^^^^^^^^^^

OSUlude · 05-18-2004, 11:24 PM

does it occur when you go over bumps? It could be that noise shocks make when compressing/decompressing