2016 whine on initial acceleration

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May 2, 2019 | 06:20 PM

bobcat67

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2016 whine on initial acceleration

Have a relatively high pitched whine that sounds like it's coming from the turbo/fuel filter area only on initial acceleration and only when truck has been able to cool down for quite a while or sat overnight. Goes away right after initial acceleration and cannot get it to duplicate noise. Truck was salvaged and my body shop guy and myself put it back together. Had 30k on it when we got it. Have 50k now, started this a few weeks ago, turbo seems to function appropriately and builds 20+lbs of boost according to the gauge. Recently towed me 30ft long enclosed trailer with a full house worth of stuff in it 1000 miles to Arkansas from Wyoming, so if the turbo was going out, I figured it would've let go there. Completely stock. First oil change I used motorcraft 10w-30, been using LE 5w-40 the last two. Checked fuel filter o-rings and what not, seems to be good.

May 3, 2019 | 05:59 PM

bobcat67

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nobody? I'm thinking turbocharger possibly, just seems weird how quick it is to go away and how good it runs and the fact that the noise doesn't seem to get any worse or anything

May 4, 2019 | 03:38 PM

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I got nothing for you BOBcat. Maybe try to record it with cell phone and post up to help people try to solve it or give you ideas?

May 4, 2019 | 03:46 PM

bobcat67

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yeah, I'll have to do that when I get back to town from work, my gut is telling me turbo, but it's not making the same sound the 11-14's made when their turbos went bad.