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    Senior Member Two Rings Goonz's Avatar
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    Exhaust Valves Malfunction Perhaps?

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    Hey Guys - I noticed upon cold starts lately that the exhaust valves were a bit out of sync, actually I don't think they are working correctly at all. Upon cold start the driver side valve opened while the passenger side remained shut and once the revs dropped to normal idle the driver side one went rogue and cycled a good 4-5 times between close and open, and then did it again after 3min. This also happened when I'm sitting at a traffic light idling and I can hear the constant open/close 4-5 times. Doesn't seem normal, do the controllers tend to crap the bed or could this be something else perhaps? Thanks!
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    Senior Member Two Rings INS4NE_B9's Avatar
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    Mine has done the same thing... Also curious. It doesn't do it every time, though. Maybe once a month. I unplugged them for now.
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    Administrator Three Rings oesman's Avatar
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    I swapped the springs and mine have been fine since. I have a video on it, pretty easy job. Mine mostly made noise when cold, sometimes just on startup other times when driving around cold.

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    Senior Member Two Rings INS4NE_B9's Avatar
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    Quote Originally Posted by oesman View Post
    I swapped the springs and mine have been fine since. I have a video on it, pretty easy job. Mine mostly made noise when cold, sometimes just on startup other times when driving around cold.
    I think we are experiencing a different problem. Not the spring rattle, as I've already changed out my springs.

    It's where the valve cycles from open to closed repeatedly for 5-6 cycles, then returns to a closed position, and then cycles again after 2-3 minutes.

    It's very odd and extremely frustrating, especially since one of my favorite features of the 034 tune is that it keeps the valves open at idle.
    2019 Glacier White S4 Premium Plus w/ Black Optics
    EMD Lowering Springs, EMD Rear Sway Bar, 034 Transmission Insert, 255/35ZR19 Michelin PS4S, 10mm Spacers
    034 Stage 1 ECU, 034 Stage 2 TCU, 034 Intake System, CTS Intercooler, VPS Resonator Deletes

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