sssshhhhhttt noise I hear
03-18-2005, 10:14 AM
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Does it sound like a grinding noise? if you press your clutch does it go away?
Originally Posted by slllygrl10
I have been noticing this noise "ssshhhhtttt" underneath the car. Is this how rotary sounds like?
03-18-2005, 11:28 AM
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Originally Posted by guy321
Does it sound like a grinding noise? if you press your clutch does it go away?
Unfortunately mine dont have a clutch hehe
03-18-2005, 11:29 AM
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Originally Posted by Dark8
I get a psssst kinda sound at about 3500 RPM. Was told it's normal. Is the "sshhhhtttt" sound constant or comes and goes with RPM, etc.?
It comes and go and I hear it no matter what the rpm is.
03-18-2005, 11:31 AM
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Originally Posted by guy321
Could it be an exhaust leak or something?
Hmm I'm not sure. But when I start my car I smell exhaust fume or something I dont know.
03-18-2005, 11:32 AM
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I was told that rotary has diff sound to them. Like you can tell if an 8 is coming cuz the way it sounds like from the outside. I hear this but very faint. I'm suspecting its my axle.
03-18-2005, 11:36 AM
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Originally Posted by little666devil
I always here an SHHHHTTT sound, but it is just the intake sucking in air...unless its really not and I also have the same problem 
Ok good thought I was alone!
03-18-2005, 11:39 AM
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You've had your car for a while.. I don't think you should be smelling fumes.. have you had a catback installed recently or something?
Yes the rotary has a distinct sound.. it doesn't sound like shhhh tho,, more like arrrrrrr..
Yes the rotary has a distinct sound.. it doesn't sound like shhhh tho,, more like arrrrrrr..
Originally Posted by slllygrl10
Hmm I'm not sure. But when I start my car I smell exhaust fume or something I dont know.
03-18-2005, 11:40 AM
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Your intake DOES have a problem 
(sorry, just had to do it!)
(sorry, just had to do it!)
Originally Posted by little666devil
I always here an SHHHHTTT sound, but it is just the intake sucking in air...unless its really not and I also have the same problem
03-18-2005, 11:43 AM
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Originally Posted by guy321
You've had your car for a while.. I don't think you should be smelling fumes.. have you had a catback installed recently or something?
Yes the rotary has a distinct sound.. it doesn't sound like shhhh tho,, more like arrrrrrr..
Yes the rotary has a distinct sound.. it doesn't sound like shhhh tho,, more like arrrrrrr..
I have greddy catback. I bought my car last aug with 8k miles.
03-18-2005, 12:12 PM
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Originally Posted by guy321
do you hear the noise only when the car is moving, or do you hear it on idle?
Well there used to be this noise while on idle but since mazda had changed the spark plugs and after my car flooded the noise had went away. As far as the sssshhhhtt sound i only hear this when the car is moving.
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03-18-2005, 12:17 PM
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Even if I record it I dont know if you guys will hear what I'm hearing when i'm driving the car. When Im in my car you hear hhmmmm from the exhaust and plus this sssshhhhttt noise so it will be hard to record this I think.
03-18-2005, 12:20 PM
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Originally Posted by slllygrl10
Not to change the subject but I was checking my oil and the dipstick had brown stuff on it. Could it be because of the cold weather?
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did you say you have an intake? My intake makes that sound where it sounds like a vacuum is on at idle. I think someone had a video clip of the K&N intake and you can hear the sound at idle.