[Icom] mobile noise

Thu, 17 Apr 2003 19:46:58 -0400

Hey Paul what year and model Chevy do you have? Does it have noise? What
motor, etc.?  Tks, rick.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul S. Serio" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, April 17, 2003 6:22 PM
Subject: Re: [Icom] mobile noise


> John,
> I had a 706 in a Ford truck. My worst noise was from the fuel pump. I
> found out that Ford
> knew this was a problem area and had a "kit" of bypass caps that was
> supposed to cure it.
> I just put up with it until I traded it in on a Chevy. You can test for
> the fuel pump noise by
> turning your ignition key to the full on position but not all the way to
> start. The pump will run
> for a few seconds until it builds up pressure. Should be long enough to
> hear it through the
> radio.
> Paul, N5PS
>
> John Webb wrote:
>
> >Just finished installing a 706 in a new Ford p/u.Diesel,ant is mounted in
> >the bed behind the cab.I didn,t have noise through the power line,so it
> >comming thru the antenna.It sounds like spark-plug noise..Really,noise
> >speeds up as the speed does.It is a popping like sound,agn sounds like
plug
> >noise..But,this is diesel..Any one else have this problem in the
> >Fords.73,john
> >
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