Sometimes miss the Rattle!

[Tony T.]

Do any of you miss the lack of rattle of the newer CTD's. I'm sitting here listening to my neighbor's boyfriend's 99 CTD idling as I type this. I have to admit that I kinda miss that sound at times on my truck. No I'm not sorry at all buying the 03, because it's real nice when you pull up to the drive thru at the bank, or fast food place, and not hear sir would you please turn off your truck. This is my first diesel of my own, but been driving them for years at work. Love that sound, I guess noticing some people it really annoys them. :-laf

 

[Scrappy]

2nd gen clatter.

you're d@#n right I miss it! But I wouldn't go back now, the new one is growing on me. Its all right though, I've been given permission to stack and straight pipe it.

 

[ImagesThatSing]

Jodi keeps saying Great Truck, but it doesn't sound like a Diesel like our 99 did. I want to make it sound that way she says, with her lower lip out.

 

[y-knot]

I sure did, first thing I noticed when I test drove one. I love the rumble and shaking of the 12V. I suppose that is one reason we still have it in the drive.

 

[abledog]

Not yet still waiting on 04. I plan on keeping my 1st and 2nd gens for those days that I feel the need to rumble

terry

 

[Dean Upson]

I loved the rattle since my first CTD in '94 and I missed the noise for just about a mile in my '03 .



Dean

 

[Joseph Donnelly]

I think of my '04 as a stealth diesel

 

[MMeier]

Yes ,but for how long!??:-laf :-laf

 

[bighammer]

Mine rattles pretty good when it's cold. (pilot injection turned off at cold temps?)



Maybe if you mess with the sensors to make it think it's cold all the time... .

 

[Spooled-up]

I missed the rattle for a while too. The power makes up for it though.

 

[gonzo2]

I'll trade my new BUZZZZ for the old rattle.

 

[Grayhackle]

Yes I miss the rattle. The darn thing is so quiet I'm afraid I will fill it up with GAS, when I am daydreaming at the pump.

 

[KBennett]

I do enjoy the quiet motor better but I get to drive Dad's if I want to hear the noise and he has the Banks exhaust

 

[JPM]

so whats the diff?

What's making the 3rd's so much more quiet?

 

[Dean Upson]

Re: so whats the diff?

Originally posted by JPM

What's making the 3rd's so much more quiet?

Pilot injection.



Dean

 

[JPM]

Re: Re: so whats the diff?

Originally posted by Dean Upson

Pilot injection.



Dean

OK Pilot injection. So, its getting injected at idle with a small "pilot" squirt and thats quieter? And the older engines get a full squirt which makes them clatter at idle? Is there a tech article on this, it seems very interesting?