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Old 05-07-2017, 09:34 PM
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Does anyone else experience this at idle? It sounds like there is a frog in the engine bay.

Dealer said that is the normal.
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Old 05-07-2017, 09:47 PM
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what does a frog in the engine bay sound like? Does he speak english and tell bad jokes?
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what does a frog in the engine bay sound like? Does he speak english and tell bad jokes?

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Ok now I understand, that is very abnormal and I do not have that sound! Thank you Hurricane.
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Tastes like chicken.
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Originally Posted by Nads12345
Does anyone else experience this at idle? It sounds like there is a frog in the engine bay.

Dealer said that is the normal.
Could you post a vid/audio clip of the sound? Not sure what a frog in an engine bay would sound like. Is your engine croaking or ribbiting?


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How do post a video on here?
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I get the same thing but it kind of jumps or hops around.
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You do know the engine is in the rear....right.



Full disclosure....I stole this pic from the grocery shopping thread....
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Originally Posted by Nads12345
Does anyone else experience this at idle? It sounds like there is a frog in the engine bay.

Dealer said that is the normal.
991.2? Probably those turbos.
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Can someone post a picture of the driver (Miss Piggy)?
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Here.

any ideas?

PS loving the humor!!

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I have that, I'm told it's the injectors. (?) dealer said no biggie to me as well.
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