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    2014 228it exhaust rattle at idle

    Daughters car has an exhaust rattle at idle. Thinks it could be exhaust system valve that is vacuum controlled, by throttle opening, of course. Is there a reasonable fix, like vac hose off or sensor wire off? Thanks

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    Quote Originally Posted by tif128 View Post
    Daughters car has an exhaust rattle at idle. Thinks it could be exhaust system valve that is vacuum controlled, by throttle opening, of course. Is there a reasonable fix, like vac hose off or sensor wire off? Thanks
    Given that it's only at idle I don't think it's coming from the secondary exhaust valve/flap you're refering to, since it only opens past a certain throttle point (which means you should hear it not only at idle but even at low revs/engine load).

    It probably has more to do with the exhaust line touching another piece of metal somewhere, due to a worn off or misplaced rubber mounting.

    If that's coming from the secondary flap, google "golf tee mod". It's the easiest thing to do and it'll keep it permanently opened
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