Noise maker elimination

[Wbaubl1]

*pipe

 

[ridered74]

Digging this back up. Has anyone figured something out that reliably works, besides the $150-$180 pile?

3$ expandable plug. I ran one a year and a half without issues.

 

[Wbaubl1]

3$ expandable plug. I ran one a year and a half without issues.

Awesome! Did you get a 1”-1 1/8”?

 

[Wbaubl1]

https://www.rvautoparts.com/02600-D...ion-Plug-Rubber-Plug-With-Steel_p_313243.html

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[ridered74]

https://www.rvautoparts.com/02600-D...ion-Plug-Rubber-Plug-With-Steel_p_313243.html

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That is exactly what it looks like, I just don't remember the exact size at the moment.

 

[Wbaubl1]

That is exactly what it looks like, I just don't remember the exact size at the moment.

Ok thanks! Ignore my PM lol

 

[SM105K]

Digging this back up. Has anyone figured something out that reliably works, besides the $150-$180 pile?

https://www.ecopowerparts.com/shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1&products_id=11

 

[ridered74]

Ok thanks! Ignore my PM lol

I found the thread. I plan on doing this today to my 2015. Never had issues with my 2011 but I do remember hearing of some people that had it pop out under boost. Looks like the expansion plug is 1 1/2 inch. I will confirm if I do end up buying one today.

https://shoforum.com/index.php?thre...-owner-of-used-sho.135175/page-2#post-1472194

 

[Wbaubl1]

I found the thread. I plan on doing this today to my 2015. Never had issues with my 2011 but I do remember hearing of some people that had it pop out under boost. Looks like the expansion plug is 1 1/2 inch. I will confirm if I do end up buying one today.

https://shoforum.com/index.php?thre...-owner-of-used-sho.135175/page-2#post-1472194

Thanks! I’m doing mine today as well.

 

[Wbaubl1]

Looks like it’s the 1 3/8-1 1/2.

 

[ridered74]

Looks like it’s the 1 3/8-1 1/2.

I bought both just in case. The 1 3/8- 1 1/2 was too small. The 1 1/2-1 5/8 barely fit, and at first when I went to tighten it, the whole plug would just spin. I had to score the inside of the opening so that the plug would not rotate as I was tightening.

I'm not sold it's going to hold on this car for whatever reason, so I have the noisemaker in my trunk just to be on the safe side.

 

[Wbaubl1]

I bought both just in case. The 1 3/8- 1 1/2 was too small. The 1 1/2-1 5/8 barely fit, and at first when I went to tighten it, the whole plug would just spin. I had to score the inside of the opening so that the plug would not rotate as I was tightening.

I'm not sold it's going to hold on this car for whatever reason, so I have the noisemaker in my trunk just to be on the safe side.

I just finished mine too. I used the 1 3/8 and it tightened enough to where it started spinning a little too, even when I tried to hold it still I ran it hard a couple times and it didn’t budge. But I’m always skeptical about things like this at first lol.

 

[Sgtmeatsauce1]

In that picture the parts appear to be saturated with oil? Mine leaks oil right under the rubber joint but when I take off the maf is dry and clean...it's like 4 inches away how could that oil not go there? I do have a McNulty original oil separator.

 

[TN_SHO]

I have the same plug in my car...been in for over a year now. I've seen 21lb boost spikes several times during tuning and it hasn't popped out yet. So no need to worry...I even painted it satin black so it doesn't stand out.

 

[Wbaubl1]

I have the same plug in my car...been in for over a year now. I've seen 21lb boost spikes several times during tuning and it hasn't popped out yet. So no need to worry...I even painted it satin black so it doesn't stand out.

The only thing I’m concerned with, is even though I wiped the inner tube down as much as possible, the plug is spinning as I tighten it down. And I know the plug is big enough because the rubber is protruding where there is a tiny space between the plug plate and lip of the tube. The only way I can stop the plug from spinning is by holding the plug with a pipe wrench while tourquing the bolt down. Anyone else experience this?

 

[Jeff2017]

Could you just pump the noise maker up with expanding foam, allow to harden, trim any excess and then put the noise maker back on?

 

[TN_SHO]

The only thing I’m concerned with, is even though I wiped the inner tube down as much as possible, the plug is spinning as I tighten it down. And I know the plug is big enough because the rubber is protruding where there is a tiny space between the plug plate and lip of the tube. The only way I can stop the plug from spinning is by holding the plug with a pipe wrench while tourquing the bolt down. Anyone else experience this?

I just held the steel outer washer with a pair of channel lock pliers and tightened it down. I then used some satin black spray paint and a brush to touch up the outside edges of the washer.

 

[TN_SHO]

Could you just pump the noise maker up with expanding foam, allow to harden, trim any excess and then put the noise maker back on?

Most of us are removing it because we are tired of looking at it. Much cleaner looking engine bay on the right side with it gone!

 

[Sgtmeatsauce1]

Is replacing this part just to avoid failure and rid of cabin noise? Seems odd Ford would put so much insulation and sound deadening then pump in crappy noise. I have a Windstorm CAI on my car. I never hear it until one day I had the windows down I could just hear it. So I had my wife drive the SHO and I drove next to her in her powerful 4 cyl focus, when she would punch it, it was rather impressive, certainly an eye turner. So inside I don't hear it at all unless window down. Now I hammer it with window down next to a car with window down and it never fails to get that WTF scorned face look....
I suppose less connections is also less chances for a leak too.

 

[ridered74]

Is replacing this part just to avoid failure and rid of cabin noise? Seems odd Ford would put so much insulation and sound deadening then pump in crappy noise. I have a Windstorm CAI on my car. I never hear it until one day I had the windows down I could just hear it. So I had my wife drive the SHO and I drove next to her in her powerful 4 cyl focus, when she would punch it, it was rather impressive, certainly an eye turner. So inside I don't hear it at all unless window down. Now I hammer it with window down next to a car with window down and it never fails to get that WTF scorned face look....
I suppose less connections is also less chances for a leak too.

The stock noisemaker is prone to boost leaks, that is why most people replace it I think.