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Old 08-03-2007, 03:18 AM
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i have a 04 C5 Coupe. lowered, with rims. i alo have a BPP throttle body and full vortex air rammer along with exhaust AND CHIP. i keep gettign this rattle out of 1st gear and GM is saying this is normal??? like a choin sound.. the second sound is when i open the throttle up it sounds like my pistons rattle?? anyone have these problems? any tips to fix it? thx
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Originally Posted by 04_C5_SLAMMED
i have a 04 C5 Coupe. lowered, with rims. i alo have a BPP throttle body and full vortex air rammer along with exhaust AND CHIP. i keep gettign this rattle out of 1st gear and GM is saying this is normal??? like a choin sound.. the second sound is when i open the throttle up it sounds like my pistons rattle?? anyone have these problems? any tips to fix it? thx
"Super Chip"..do you mean a tune?
Your discription could be a engine ping.
Engine pinging is caused by several things.
1. Low octane gasoline
2. Carbon build up.
3. Oil in the intake fom blowby.
4. Tune needed for AFR adjustment.
Good luck



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