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Question: Loud hissing noise coming from Engine


CElliott00

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I have a 2011 Malibu LSV 23 witht the monsoon 350 in it. It handles and performs great. I have noticed that between 2000 - 3000 rpms the engine emits a loud hissing noise. I never experienced this issue with my 2005 LSV so I was wondering if anyone else has noticed the same or if this is completely normal. Thanks for your help!

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sounds to me like it's growling at you for more gas... seriously- poke around and check your hoses and fluids and make certain all your caps are tight. i believe I too get a steady noise I think its from the v-drive

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Mine's the same...talked to my dealer about it and said that it was normal. However, I thought that there was some type of warranty claim for the air intake?

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I figured it was normal. We had the 20 hour service not to long ago and they went over everything and it was all good.

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My boat does this. I was told it is a normal whistling effect of air being sucked through the metal air filter. Only happens in a certain rpm range corresponding to a certain rate of air flow consumed by the engine.

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Thanks for all the replies. Good to hear that we all are experiencing the same thing. I spoke to my dealer and he said that it was normal and as stated above it is the intake on the high performance engine. I can live with it. Hope y'all are able to get out on the water today. I am about to start flooding the tanks for a day of riding. Cheers!

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I was gunna say probably just the sound of the engine sucking in air at just the right rpm

Intake noise. Time to go back to the FE/Experimental drawing board and improve the resonator on it.

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One of my favorite sounds on the boat!

I have the same noise and kinda like it myself, reminds me of the "Turbo Boost" sound that K.I.T.T. would make when in pursuit back in the 80's.

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