# Whistling Noise

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/whistling-noise/61687>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** hyundai, noises\
**Created:** [February 21, 2011, 7:51pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/whistling-noise/61687 "2011-02-21T19:51:58Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![luvlucyred](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/cab0a1/32.png) [@luvlucyred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/luvlucyred)\
**Post date:** [February 21, 2011, 7:51pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/whistling-noise/61687/1 "2011-02-21T19:51:58Z")

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My car developed an “intermittent” accelerator whistling noise coming thru one of the speakers (I think). The harder you accelerate - the louder the whistle. When idling, it sounds like an open air whirring noise. Of course every time I bring it to the shop - it stops and when I hear it it’s never convenient to get to the shop! Any ideas?

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**Author:** ![kizwiki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/7cd45c/32.png) [@kizwiki](https://community.cartalk.com/u/kizwiki)\
**Post date:** [February 22, 2011, 5:57am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/whistling-noise/61687/2 "2011-02-22T05:57:22Z")

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Noise while you accelerating while listening to FM or AM is supposedly due to a poor ground connection. That’s all I got.

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**Author:** ![luvlucyred](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/cab0a1/32.png) [@luvlucyred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/luvlucyred)\
**Post date:** [February 22, 2011, 2:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/whistling-noise/61687/3 "2011-02-22T14:36:58Z")

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I appreciate your reply very much - but I should have specified that it happens regardless of whether the radio is on or off. Any ideas?

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**Author:** ![common-sense-answer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/common-sense-answer/32/716_2.png) [@common-sense-answer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/common-sense-answer)\
**Post date:** [February 22, 2011, 3:29pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/whistling-noise/61687/4 "2011-02-22T15:29:07Z")

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Model-Year, Please. It’s Like Telling A Veterinary Doctor Whether You’re A Goldfish Or A Cocker Spaniel. Say, “Ahh !” It Sometimes Makes A Difference.

CSA

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**Author:** ![luvlucyred](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/cab0a1/32.png) [@luvlucyred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/luvlucyred)\
**Post date:** [February 22, 2011, 4:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/whistling-noise/61687/5 "2011-02-22T16:39:09Z")

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'08 hyundai santa fe