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Online Norwichdaz

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Any ideas what this could be please?
« on: 22 November 2025, 23:13 »


Couple of weeks ago turned the car on and was running rough, and made a spluttering sound like the vid link I have put up.

All ran fine then yesterday it ran even rougher, sat there q
10-15 mins till warmed up and then was fine for the rest of the day, but still doing the spluttering /blowing noise when came off the pedal?

Sounds like a blow in the exhaust but had it checked and apparently seemed ok.


https://youtube.com/shorts/BnM40Huf7Gk?si=FVD3ycFhEZBSvumz




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Re: Any ideas what this could be please?
« Reply #1 on: 22 November 2025, 23:34 »
I have added the YouTube link of what the sound was like when I rev it.

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Re: Any ideas what this could be please?
« Reply #2 on: Today at 08:53 »
I would start with the common issues first.

Check for air/vac leaks and the first place I would be looking is at the PCV valve.

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Re: Any ideas what this could be please?
« Reply #3 on: Today at 10:55 »
Ok mate will do, thought the pcv was more high pitch sound? I had someone mention maybe the turbo? And all videos I've seen about knackered turbos are all winey noises etc this sounds like a blow?

Haven't had it long tbf and has been serviced well but dont think the spark plugs/coils been done in last 2 years possibly.

But that doesn't quite explain the vac/air leak that can hear.