1999 Dodge Caravan Dodge Caravan howling noise.

Tiny
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  • 1999 DODGE CARAVAN
  • 4 CYL
  • FWD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 136,000 MILES
I own a 99' Dodge Caravan that just recently started making a low pitched howling type of noise (like air being sucked or blown through a hole.) Ive checked for a vacume leak and not found any, this would more of a whistle anyway. There are no holes anywere around the air filter or where it conects to the upper intake manifold. The sound starts when the engine is started and all enviromental controls are off so its not a blower. The preformance of the vehicle is uneffected and the tone, volume, and pitch of this noise does not change as the engine goes through its rpm range or shifts gears. Ive taken it up to 75 in fact with no perceptible change in the sound. Ive maintained my own vehicles for years and have never been stumped like this, while its probably something simple that Im overlooking, (fan motor mabey? Exaust system?) Idk, just dont want to get left on the side of the road. Any suggestions?
Monday, October 19th, 2009 AT 7:01 PM

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Tiny
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Can you tell aprox where the sound is coming from?
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Tuesday, October 20th, 2009 AT 1:40 PM
Tiny
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The only thing I can tell for sure is that it is definatly coming from somwhere in the engine compartment, been searching online for a free engine digram that shows all the vacuum lines and how there routed in case I missed something, but no such luck.
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Tuesday, October 20th, 2009 AT 4:09 PM
Tiny
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THis is the best I could find. I don't know where you live, so I gave you both ones, of for CA and one for other than CA.

CA EMISSIONS


https://www.2carpros.com/forum/automotive_pictures/249084_calif_1.jpg



Non CA Emissions


https://www.2carpros.com/forum/automotive_pictures/249084_notca_1.jpg



I hope it helps. I have no idea if you will be able to read it because of size. Perhaps you could save it to a different program and enlarge it.

Let me know if it helps. THese are for the 4 cylender which you listed. If you have a different engine, let me know which one.

Joe
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Tuesday, October 20th, 2009 AT 11:42 PM

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