Ford Mustang Forum banner

98 4.6L rattle under acceleration. need help!

1535 Views 2 Replies 3 Participants Last post by  SoCal2V
hey guys!
ok so when i drive normally, shift a 2k, everythings great. But i just so happen to see a ws6 today and dropped a gear and started to hear a rattleing sount. happens at any rpm range when i give it a little push. loudest at higher rpm.
any ideas?:worship
1 - 3 of 3 Posts
Would think Exhaust leak or spark knock. To check for exhaust leak get a ball of rags and while the car is at idle. Stuff them in the tail pipe and have a friend hold them. Listen for any leaks. Car will not stall as it will still breath but will increase back pressure making any exhaust leak louder.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
See less See more
Sounds like detonation.

What mods are done to the car? Is it tuned? What gas do you use?

As mentioned above, it could be a minor exhaust leak; but usually though that sound manifests itself as sounding like a head tick and is audible at idle.
1 - 3 of 3 Posts
This is an older thread, you may not receive a response, and could be reviving an old thread. Please consider creating a new thread.
Top