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Car has been making a whistling noise (possibly.

Tiny
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  • 2001 BMW 525I
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Car has been making a whistling noise (possibly a vacuum leak?) That appears sporadically. It was first noticed at start-up, would increase/decrease in pitch with acceleration and then disappear upon warming up. More recently it doesn't appear at start-up consistently, but occasionally will start "down the road" and can be a little louder than usual then disappear. It would be hard to diagnose at a repair shop if it's not happening at the time. What do you suggest?
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Thursday, November 15th, 2012 AT 8:34 PM

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Tiny
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The cyclone separator and its attached plumbing need to be inspected, is the noise louder when you open the oil filler with the engine running? If so replace the separator.
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Friday, November 16th, 2012 AT 7:26 PM
Tiny
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The noise is intermittent, and now only happens every 2-3 days. I had a mechanic check the codes, even though it so far hasn't tripped the engine light. He couldn't find anything except for something to do with a lean/rich switch (?). I will see if the noise gets louder when the oil filler is open but I'll have to catch it when its actually whining/whistling.

Thanks for responding!
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Monday, November 19th, 2012 AT 8:46 PM
Tiny
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Thank you.
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Thursday, December 6th, 2012 AT 5:53 AM

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