# 2008 Ford F250 whistles

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-ford-f250-whistles/118987>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** ford, f250\
**Created:** [June 10, 2018, 11:58am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-ford-f250-whistles/118987 "2018-06-10T11:58:15Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![mikesanture](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a87d85/32.png) [@mikesanture](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mikesanture)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2018, 11:58am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-ford-f250-whistles/118987/1 "2018-06-10T11:58:15Z")

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6.4l powerstroke started up at store yesterday and it started making this really loud whistling noise drove it 20 mi to garage and they couldnt figure where its coming from I drive about a hundred miles a day to work hauling a 20ft 8000 lb trailer,is there concerns I should worry about till I can get it to a real diesel mac

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**Author:** ![pleasedodgevan2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ad7895/32.png) [@pleasedodgevan2](https://community.cartalk.com/u/pleasedodgevan2)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2018, 4:36am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-ford-f250-whistles/118987/2 "2018-06-18T04:36:58Z")

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You may have a crack in the intake. Is it an air whistle or a whine whistle sound?

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**Author:** ![monkarl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/919ad9/32.png) [@monkarl](https://community.cartalk.com/u/monkarl)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2018, 5:17am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-ford-f250-whistles/118987/3 "2018-06-18T05:17:44Z")

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Inspect the downpipe connection. It could be a cracked bellow.

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**Author:** ![eddo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/eddo/32/2594_2.png) [@eddo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/eddo)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2018, 3:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-ford-f250-whistles/118987/4 "2018-06-18T15:54:58Z")

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check you CAC air hoses and connections. You may get lucky and it just be that one came loose.

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**Author:** ![mikesanture](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a87d85/32.png) [@mikesanture](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mikesanture)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2018, 7:12pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-ford-f250-whistles/118987/5 "2018-06-18T19:12:11Z")

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nope garage says 2 broken bolts on exhaust manifold and three stainless filters 2300 dollars

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**Author:** ![eddo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/eddo/32/2594_2.png) [@eddo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/eddo)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2018, 8:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-ford-f250-whistles/118987/6 "2018-06-18T20:41:33Z")

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3 stainless filters? What are those?

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**Author:** ![Nevada\_545](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nevada_545/32/41232_2.png) [@Nevada\_545](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nevada_545)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2018, 9:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-ford-f250-whistles/118987/7 "2018-06-18T21:49:58Z")

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Perhaps one diesel exhaust particulate filter and two stainless steel band clamps.