Cackle?

[Lord Tauk]

I sent a message to CrazyDiesel about the cackle issue 7.3s seem to have at idle, he has a good soundclip so I went ahead made a video of mine, I swear my truck "cackles" but I'm unsure, it's not loud but it's something to get used to hearing. I'm not too worried about it, but anyone else care to listen? Excuse the crude video.. in the vid truck is warmed up all the way from a 28 mile drive, and it's at freezing or below outside temps. 14meg warning.

Figure I'll start a general thread since my searches didn't come up with a solid issue about it.

[purduefarmboy460]

sounds just like mine, and the others I have been around! Sure is clean under the hood!

[Lord Tauk]

Haha, thanks. I had a bunch of salt on the underside of the motor, and even up to the valve covers and upper firewall from Maryland salting the crap out of the roads in the few snowstorms we've had, so I decided the first chance its 50 I'll clean up the motor.

[Flockmaster]

Originally Posted by purduefarmboy460

sounds just like mine, and the others I have been around! Sure is clean under the hood!

LOL.....my thoughts exactly. I was about to post this word for word.

[straycat]

X3, sounds just like mine as well................is there an echo in here here here hahaha.

Gord.

[Lord Tauk]

Ehh..

I guess all of our 7.3s have that sound - I guess all from a design by Ford, more like a little hammer tapping on something with the rest of the injection sound of our diesels.

[Marty]

#8 injector. Shane has a good sound/video clip also for cackle. Sounds like we gotta have another mod day and do the reg return setup! LOL

Hopefully this time it'll be nice out!

[Lord Tauk]

Yours sounds like this too Marty?

In all honesty, I was looking at the setup on ITPs website trying to find a price, but their disclaimer has been that the kit is discontinued and dont know when it'll be back up. It really doesnt bother me.

[Hayman]

Sounds like PSD Hahaha

[Albie30]

I m with everyone mine sounds the same maybe even louder