is the idle supposed to sound like this?
05-03-2004, 02:42 AM
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is the idle supposed to sound like this?
Just got a new rx-8. Fantastic car. I will write a review post later comparing it to other cars (primarily bmw 3-series I have owned in the past).
My question is about the sound of the engine at idle. It is a kind of a fluttery high pitched sound at around 1000 rpm; as the engine speed "settles in" at idle and the rpm's dip down as low as they are going to go, the high pitched sound diminishes a great deal. As the rpm's go up in speed, the high pitched sound more or less goes away around 1500-1800 rpm's. Is this what it is supposed to sound like or should I be concerned?
My friend thought it was normal, but niether of us have ever been in a rotary before, much less owned one. Thanks in advance for any help.
My question is about the sound of the engine at idle. It is a kind of a fluttery high pitched sound at around 1000 rpm; as the engine speed "settles in" at idle and the rpm's dip down as low as they are going to go, the high pitched sound diminishes a great deal. As the rpm's go up in speed, the high pitched sound more or less goes away around 1500-1800 rpm's. Is this what it is supposed to sound like or should I be concerned?
My friend thought it was normal, but niether of us have ever been in a rotary before, much less owned one. Thanks in advance for any help.
05-03-2004, 05:20 PM
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My car is sounding perfectly normal. I went back to the dealer and did a test drive on their demo car and the sound is identical. So its just me being a rotary newbie. It does sound kind of like a high tech butterfly to me.
05-03-2004, 05:36 PM
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You're ALL WRONG. It's CLEARLY a spark plug. What is the problem with you kids these days? *rolls eyes condescendingly* Sheesh. I declare, ever since they changed the SATs it's just been a slooooow descent ;-)
Oh, on the thread topic . . . yeah, it should sound like that, fantastic huh?
Oh, on the thread topic . . . yeah, it should sound like that, fantastic huh?
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