I get the Gurgle too. It's because of the free flow exhaust. I have
headers, a 3" high flow cat and a 2 chamber flowmaster with all 3" pipe,
under my Dakota. The truck gurgles and pops when you let off the gas. It's
normal.
Walter Felix
88½ Dakota Sport 4x4
WWW.GeoCities.Com/~Walter_Felix
-----Original Message-----
From: fawcett@uism.bu.edu <fawcett@uism.bu.edu>
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Date: Tuesday, April 13, 1999 11:00 AM
Subject: Re[2]: DML: Exhaust "Gurgle" sound
>Walt was running a 2 chamber when we all met down at Foxwoods. It sounded
great
>but he said you could really hear it from inside the cab... My three
chamber
>sounds good to me from outside, but it's a very subdued sound from inside
the
>cab (which is what I wanted). So I'm not surprised the "gurgle" is more
>noticeable on yours.
>
>I didn't get you wrong, ya' gotta love that rumble! :-)
>Tom
>
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>Subject: Re: DML: Exhaust "Gurgle" sound
>Author: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net> at smtpout
>Date: 4/12/99 8:39 PM
>
>
>Don't get me wrong, I love the muffler. I wonder if the 2 chamber has a
>louder "gurgle" than the 3 chamber. And yes, it does not seem as bad
>once the truck is at normal operating temperature.
>
>Ryan
>
>fawcett@uism.bu.edu wrote:
>>
>> I get kind of a "gurgle" from time to time from my 3 chamber FlowMaster,
>> but it's neither loud nor annoying (sounds kinda like water flowing down
a
>> pipe). It seems to me the "exhaust note" is temperature dependant...
I.E.
>> Once the exhaust system warms up, I get a much "cleaner" rumble from my
>> exhaust. Anyway, I'm soooo pleased with the *new* sound my Kota puts
out,
>> I'll never go back! :-)
>> Tom
>>
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>> Author: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net> at smtpout
>> Date: 4/12/99 6:34 PM
>>
>> Hey fellow DMLers,
>>
>> I have a 97 with the 5.2L. I put a flowmaster 2 chamber on my truck.
>> THe sound at idle is great, and acceleration was improved. I have one
>> annoying problem though. When I am decelerating, in a parking lot, or
>> going down a ramp in parking structure, the exhaust gurgles. It is
>> pretty load and a little embarrassing. Is this a problem with the 2
>> chamber of the 3 chamber? Any one have any ideas? Thanks,
>>
>> Ryan
>
>
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