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Are the tips of the flame blue? You might need to adjust the air mixture sleeve on the burner.

YOUR FURNACE IS IN LOCKOUT MODE DUE TO A SAFETY FEATURE OF UNIT. USUALLY THE HIGH LIMIT HAS BEEN TRIPPED, OR YOU PRESSURE SWITCH FROM DRAFT INDUCER MOTOR FAULTY OR PLUGGED. IT WILL CONTINUE LOCKOUT MODE UNTIL THIS IS FIXED.

Here is a link that might help. Even if it glows, it could still be bad, but it needs to prove air flow as well. Carrier Weathermaker 8000 Ignition Problem DoItYourself com Community...

Check by turning the unit off and turn the fan to on. Do you hear the noise now? The noise your hearing could be coming from your combustion fan assembly instead. Newer furnaces have a in-shot burner and are nosier than the old style of heater.

If you have it cleaned twice a year they should be able to find this problem. It is one of two thinkgs. There is a limit switch on the fan at the top (inducer) this may be weak and causing the inducer run frequently. The other is there is another limit switch it is a main limit on the fire wall it is also weak and that is why the main blower is running it is trying to cool that limit.

Hi and welcome to Fixya. I believe that the wind is affecting the draft. What I would recommend is to install a cap on the flue that is similar to a weather vane in that it rotates to block the wind from creating a downdraft in the flue. Some times depending on the direction and strength of the wind it will come up over the roof peak and then down the flue. A regular fixed cap may work too. You should be able to purchase one at your local hardware store. Please let me know if this was helpful. Good luck.