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Old Jun 4, 2009 | 05:02 PM
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Revving Noise

Hey everybody,

Yesterday I was moving my 8 from the garage so I could get to some things and not wanting to turn the engine off cold, I revved it a little, but whenever I would let off the gas this weird noise would happen. I'm not exactly sure how to describe it but it didn't sound like it was supposed to happen. Is this normal?
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Old Jun 4, 2009 | 05:33 PM
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umm, how can we tell you if its normal if you havent described the noise? what part of the car is it coming from?

Come, break out some adjectives
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Old Jun 4, 2009 | 06:44 PM
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do you have a 6spd? you might just hear the noise that comes from pushing in the clutch
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Old Jun 4, 2009 | 06:49 PM
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Was it a poping noise...
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Old Jun 4, 2009 | 07:34 PM
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Originally Posted by egyptianmatt91
Hey everybody,

whenever I would let off the gas this weird noise would happen.
It's just the sound of a Renesis that doesn't like to stay still. I think it is just letting you know its disappointment when you let off the gas (Sorry, I couldn't resist)
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Old Jun 4, 2009 | 08:01 PM
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It's just the sound of a Renesis that doesn't like to stay still. I think it is just letting you know its disappointment when you let off the gas (Sorry, I couldn't resist)
I laughed at this.





I mean its hard to guage a weird revving noise.


Is it kinda like a ughughghghaha stop spinning not enough gas ughghahahahgha?
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Old Jun 5, 2009 | 04:33 PM
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I'm not sure how to describe it haha, idk maybe like a releasing of gas? Ya I have a 6spd and it was in neutral so it wasn't anything with the clutch. I know for sure it was coming from the engine bay.
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Old Jun 5, 2009 | 04:39 PM
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Originally Posted by egyptianmatt91
I'm not sure how to describe it haha, idk maybe like a releasing of gas?
Maybe you heard yourself?
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Old Jun 5, 2009 | 08:57 PM
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Originally Posted by egyptianmatt91
I'm not sure how to describe it haha, idk maybe like a releasing of gas? Ya I have a 6spd and it was in neutral so it wasn't anything with the clutch. I know for sure it was coming from the engine bay.

It farted.


Even if it's neutral, if you're not pushing the clutch pedal down, the clutch is engaged. I know mine like to make a weird little repeating noise, which disappears after I drive it for a bit or disengage the clutch.

Neutral just means there are no gears engaged
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Old Jun 6, 2009 | 02:13 AM
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sounds to me like a bit of backfire.
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Old Jun 6, 2009 | 12:03 PM
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Haha so whatever it was it's not because of some mechanical problem right?
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Old Jun 6, 2009 | 02:49 PM
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If it was, you'd hear it every time you start the car I would imagine
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Old Jun 6, 2009 | 03:39 PM
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My arm hurts...

Whats wrong with it?
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Old Jun 7, 2009 | 08:38 PM
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Originally Posted by cogsNsprockets
My arm hurts...

Whats wrong with it?
Too much FAP maybe?
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Old Jun 8, 2009 | 11:49 AM
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^never
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Old Jun 8, 2009 | 11:54 AM
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Originally Posted by cogsNsprockets
My arm hurts...

Whats wrong with it?
I 'd
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Old Jun 8, 2009 | 02:40 PM
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get a video camra and record this noise for us
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