How does your 8 idle???
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How does your 8 idle???
Hi guys,
I was just wondering how everyone's RX8 idles?..
while driving mine it feels great but when idling I do get a lil vibration on the gear **** and feel it on my seat..
Is this normal?
My garage said the engine mounts are OK and nothings wrong but I'd like to hear what you guys have experienced>>
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I was just wondering how everyone's RX8 idles?..
while driving mine it feels great but when idling I do get a lil vibration on the gear **** and feel it on my seat..
Is this normal?
My garage said the engine mounts are OK and nothings wrong but I'd like to hear what you guys have experienced>>
Thanks
Last edited by Olgs1982; 02-17-2011 at 08:48 AM.
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I started to get worried.. how about on the bottom of my seat? its not a lot just a lil tremble??
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I don't know about anyone else, but my car has virtually no vibration or shake when idling in neutral. Very smooth.... Automatics might display a little vibration when in gear, due to the drag from the torque converter.
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Pete alot of guys here say the rotary engine idles rough but drives like its running on whipped cream.. Maybe this only applies to pre-facelift models?
mines a 2005, its had all the recalls carried out also.. so now i'm concerned that theirs something wrong with my lovely 8..
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Pete alot of guys here say the rotary engine idles rough but drives like its running on whipped cream.. Maybe this only applies to pre-facelift models?
mines a 2005, its had all the recalls carried out also.. so now i'm concerned that theirs something wrong with my lovely 8..
mines a 2005, its had all the recalls carried out also.. so now i'm concerned that theirs something wrong with my lovely 8..
If your idle was jumping up and down or your car was occassionally stalling I would be concerned, otherwise, I think you're fine.
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My '04 has a very minor vibration when idling at around 850-900 (after fully warmed), but nothing that would concern me. It's no worse than my old mustang used to do.
If your idle was jumping up and down or your car was occassionally stalling I would be concerned, otherwise, I think you're fine.
If your idle was jumping up and down or your car was occassionally stalling I would be concerned, otherwise, I think you're fine.
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Pete alot of guys here say the rotary engine idles rough but drives like its running on whipped cream.. Maybe this only applies to pre-facelift models?
mines a 2005, its had all the recalls carried out also.. so now i'm concerned that theirs something wrong with my lovely 8..
mines a 2005, its had all the recalls carried out also.. so now i'm concerned that theirs something wrong with my lovely 8..
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cheers for your help guys
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I get vibrations through the seat at times, and the motor usually bogs down a bit when the A/C engages. Nothing violent, but you can tell. I noticed a big improvement in smoothness when I had the idle increased to 900rpm when I was getting the car tuned (Accessport), so if there's not a problem that's another option in addition to premix.
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