hissing when turning over

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rupester93

hissing when turning over

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When starting the car and it's first turning over, a hissing noise as if pressure is escaping somewhere, any ideas? Can't locate where it is coming from. Haven't heard it while running only first turning over
narfire
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How are the brakes? Perhaps the diaphragm in the booster has a hole/tear. Mine had a hissing sound when the car was idling.
80 FI spider
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bradartigue
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Your car is a: 1970 Sport Spider
Location: Atlanta, GA

Re: hissing when turning over

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Loose spark plugs.

Is your air cleaner off? Carburetors hiss before the motor catches - it is always muffled by an air cleaner.
rupester93

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I did just have the spark plugs out so I'll double check them.
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Located the leak, it started doing it all the time and was able to find it, an air hos e as it goes into the block is leaking, will replace it tomorrow.
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