# Supercharger whine during acceleration and I don't have a supercharger

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/supercharger-whine-during-acceleration-and-i-dont-have-a-supercharger/39901>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** acceleration, noises, acura, tsx\
**Created:** [November 23, 2009, 2:58pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/supercharger-whine-during-acceleration-and-i-dont-have-a-supercharger/39901 "2009-11-23T14:58:19Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![client\_n9ne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/50afbb/32.png) [@client\_n9ne](https://community.cartalk.com/u/client_n9ne)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2009, 2:58pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/supercharger-whine-during-acceleration-and-i-dont-have-a-supercharger/39901/1 "2009-11-23T14:58:19Z")

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My wife’s 2004 Acura TSX Automatic has started occasionally making a whining noise during acceleration only. The frequency of the noise changes with the RPMs and goes away when the gas pedal is released. I notice that the sound usually starts happening after idling at a long red light. Don’t know if the cold weather has anything to do with it either. I changed 3qts of transmission fluid (that’s all that will drain at a time) and the sound still happens. I also do not notice any difference in performance gear shifts at all.

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**Author:** ![Xebadaih](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/d07c76/32.png) [@Xebadaih](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Xebadaih)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2009, 5:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/supercharger-whine-during-acceleration-and-i-dont-have-a-supercharger/39901/2 "2009-11-23T17:01:40Z")

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Sounds like a transmission issue. Did you use Honda/Acura ATF?

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**Author:** ![Caddyman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/caddyman/32/23_2.png) [@Caddyman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Caddyman)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2009, 5:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/supercharger-whine-during-acceleration-and-i-dont-have-a-supercharger/39901/3 "2009-11-23T17:09:49Z")

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Check your engine air intake from end to end, especially inside the air-filter box, for rodent nests and food stashes…

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**Author:** ![client\_n9ne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/50afbb/32.png) [@client\_n9ne](https://community.cartalk.com/u/client_n9ne)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2009, 5:11pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/supercharger-whine-during-acceleration-and-i-dont-have-a-supercharger/39901/4 "2009-11-23T17:11:01Z")

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Yes, I used the Honda/Acura ATF from the dealership.

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**Author:** ![client\_n9ne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/50afbb/32.png) [@client\_n9ne](https://community.cartalk.com/u/client_n9ne)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2009, 5:12pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/supercharger-whine-during-acceleration-and-i-dont-have-a-supercharger/39901/5 "2009-11-23T17:12:58Z")

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I checked the air-filter box and didn’t see anything out of the ordinary. After searching the forums more thoroughly it seems like I have the same problem as this person: [http://community.cartalk.com/posts/list/1/2121679.page#2659963](http://community.cartalk.com/posts/list/1/2121679.page#2659963)