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Check brake booster vacuum line

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If it sounds like its right behind your head while driving check the brake booster vacuum line.

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If it sounds like its right behind your head while driving check the brake booster vacuum line.

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POST 1 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

My 01 Boxster when driving has an odd sound sometimes not always but it sounds like a whale tone almost. It seems like an air based sound of either air going in or coming out and it comes from the back right side of the car anyone ever have this?

POST 2Original post

There is an engine bay cooling fan in the right vent. Maybe that is failing??

POST 4 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

Woburn area, it seems to come on when I get on the gas a little more so maybe a air/fuel suction thing?

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If it sounds like its right behind your head while driving check the brake booster vacuum line.

POST 6 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

had service and they didn't notice it, I notice it when I get to a certain point on the gas but can make it go away when i give more gas or less at the certain point. odd....

POST 7Original post

Are you sure it's from the right REAR and not from the gas filler area?

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