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Anonymous Posted on Feb 17, 2012

When i accelerate it sounds like a hole in my muffler, but when I maintain a constant speed it goes away, what can it be?

When I am idle it sounds like a hole in the muffler but not really loud, but I accelerate it gets a little bit louder, but once I maintain any constant speed it goes away. Any ideas on what it might be?

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It could be a small hole or the baffles are loose in the muffler itself.You can either check this out yourself by jacking the vehicle up and starting it and see where the noise is coming from or have it looked at at a repair shop.Make sure they show you the problem if they find one.Don`t just take they`er word.Hope this helps.Good luck.

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