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Can't get the noise out of my Radio, foot on or off the gas.

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Got a bad ignition coil or spark plug lead? Current trend is to "coil on plug" with a short lead and boot to the spark plug. Bad spark plug would cause a miss in the engine. Noisy ignition coil may not cause a miss in the engine but a hiss in the receive.

73's
David
 
Also when you tell us 1000RPM or greater, indicates that no matter what; you've Idle to off-idle circuit noise, this may help you in locating the source...

Some people are experiencing "AIR LOW" errors from the BT-enabled sensors in their valve stem of the tires used to send low-or-high inflation pressure when people key up their amps.

You may not have that, but even noisy ground planes in the radio add to a noise level but with the 1000RPM - made me think you have a sensor or two that operates when in "Off-Idle" driving mode.
 
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1 thing i would try,do you have another am ssb radio? Or borrow 1 .hook it up n try it.see if its quiet. Might be you could possibly have a radio thats unexplaneably not right. And you might get a friend try yours in their vehicle. That m9ght shed lotta light into the problem.
HANG IN THERE WE ARE THINKING
I have tried 4 radio's, CB, Ham gear... AM,FM,SSB. All the same. Thank you.
 
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Ok, that may indicate two or three things...read thru then decide...

Injectors, air intake, TBI / MAF sensor - these may be on plastic but wiring routes to snorkel and then to loom around the spark plugs - these sensors "adjust" as you drive - these need to be checked right down to the ground lugs on the engine block.

One Fan, one type of fan is in the engine compartment (Radiator or AC) - if it's ground lug to frame connection is bad, or the fan got whacked by road debris - replace it - because more than likely it got or has - water entry or the noise suppression in it has failed (seals have failed and the bearings are going out)

Another deals with the Passenger compartment fan - that is more of a deal breaker - especially if you have to locate the radio close to it. Because it may be from the fan, or the "damper" that handles air intake.

Heck for grins and giggles, I used to own an older Chevy Nova, 262 V8 Rochster2GC carb that had exhaust that smelled better than some of these newer (ahemn) POS - I would think not, but do you have turbo? How about a hood scoop? "Deconverted" back to stock? Did a bolt come loose from the mod? IT definitely seems to be engine related, just hope it's not an Air BAG sensor on a bumper somewhere letting you know in it's own particular way - that you have something ready to fall off. Or even your hood - ready to come off...

Gotta' do some diggin' into the floorboards. Hope yours is not like mine where I found rust and leaks that had standing water from all those years. Mine was two fold, the AC unit drain pipe that allows the condensate from the condenser unit to drain out - got plugged and water piled up and overflowed.

Long time ago I Bought a car used and should have taken more attention as to why I did not see water under the car when I used AC on hot days - biggest clue as to something is wrong.

Another was prior accident damages they don't tell you - had a grommet on the rear brake lights fail. It allowed all that salt, water snow and ice drain into the truck by the spare tire - a hard lesson learned there too - do like digging for a lug wrench and jack only to find them rusted onto the trucks bottom floor pan.

IF fans are not the noise, then it comes from the EVAP or antenna - you have something either in a panel close to that antenna (EVAP is close to the Gas tank - the valves at least) that is coming loose on Torque - when you accelerate decelerate - like a suspension part that if the grommet is letting the bolt strike metal - the noise from the road static can travel up into the frame making this type of noise.

The AM versus SSB reference means it a broad range of noise - this may be a ground loop issue within the radios own wiring to the vehicle. If your antenna and bracket are grounded / bolted to the frame, take and REMOVE the ground wire from the Radios' power wire - disconnect it, use the Radio Case ground or Coax shield for ground - if the noise abates - then the PROXIMITY of the ground wire grounding point and whatever the noise source is, is close by to its' connection point. (Again, back to engine - loose component due to torque or grounding wire is closer to noise source injection into ground of the frame.)

If you "borrow" a power feed - look for where it comes from. Some vehicles use a separate Frame to Battery and Engine To Battery ground scheme - which is for "detection" of power drains like cargo lamps, interior lights or even the running light head light system - can be switched off. In your case, you said you went straight to the battery. So I can only hope the routing there is as short and sweet as possible.
This is going to be a job...I know the history of this car very well. It was/is well cared for, and I know I have a "S" load of work ahead to work this out...
Things noted today:
1. At idle No noise BUT when the fan kicks on noise.....I unplug the fan and about 90% of the noise went a way.
2.Can I "filter" out the rest if I can't find with a Cap.?
 
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with the motor off see if you get the noise for just a few seconds when you just turn the key to on. may be a fuel pump noise since it is constant. also unhook the antenna from the back of the radio with the noise going on and see if it stops. if it does it is coming in through the antenna.
Got about 90% of noise down to Fan. Fuel pump seams to be off the list now.
 
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Got a friend who has had similar problems. After he looked into it there was a shift control for Auto Trans which was actually on the 27 MHz freq. If he keyed up truck would down shift from the gear it was currently in. He installed some kind of RF filter for car stereo, Wal-Mart, it has a digital voltage meter. It's cylindrical, about 10 inches long and 2-1/2 inches in dia. After he installed it and ran ground wire for CB back to negative post with multiple ground locations to body and frame noise and shift problems were gone. I run multiple ground locations with stranded wire from my antenna to frame and body. I also run multiple ground locations, body/ frame, of negative lead from radio to neg. battery post. I have a couple of older radios which no matter what you, do they just pick up the RF, Kris XL-40 and a Commtron CXX. Good Luck.
CAP.?
 
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Also when you tell us 1000RPM or greater, indicates that no matter what; you've Idle to off-idle circuit noise, this may help you in locating the source...

Some people are experiencing "AIR LOW" errors from the BT-enabled sensors in their valve stem of the tires used to send low-or-high inflation pressure when people key up their amps.

You may not have that, but even noisy ground planes in the radio add to a noise level but with the 1000RPM - made me think you have a sensor or two that operates when in "Off-Idle" driving mode.
I am really liking the fan as my 90% problem.....but that 10% is killing me....I got to get out there and do some more looking.
Thank you so much.
 
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So; this noise just started recently?
The noise stops when you disconnect the antenna?

I'm liking the alternator.
Alt. tested and is ok.
If I disconnect the antenna the noise stops.
If I touch center of coax to radio no noise.
If I connect sheld of coax noise comes back @ 1000rpm or higher.
If I disconnect fan 90% of noise is gone.
I got to get back out there befor the rain starts back up....
Thank you.
OH.... I just put a radio in this car for the first time about a week ago.
I am #2 owner of car, and have known the car from day 1. (car was bought by mom in 2002 new) all work on car has been done by dealer from day 1.
 
If I disconnect fan 90% of noise is gone.
It is odd that disconnecting the fan removes 90% of the noise. In my experience the engine cooling fan (I assume that is the fan that you are referring to) comes on under just a few conditions-
1. Engine cooling temperature reaching a pre-determined threshold (ex. 190 degrees engine coolant temperature)
2. ECM detects a "Hi Pressure" reading in the A/C line (Signifying that the air conditioner is on and the condenser needs the air flow)
3. Combination of 1 and 2 above putting the engine cooling fan into high speed.

If the fan is not running, such as initial cranking/running of the engine from cold start, I don't understand what could be causing noise/interference when disconnecting the fan motor??

Not trying to be argumentative here or casting doubt on your findings, just trying to understand.

73's
David
 
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