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Hi everyone,
I had a strange noise comming from the passenger side of the engine compartement since day 1 (two days ago). I first noticed it when going up a small hill and the engine rmp started increasing above 2000 rpm. This is a 1.4L with A/T.
I assumed it is a normal noise for a brand new engine, but today I drove the car for the second time and tested it a little more. If I accelerate slowly, after about 1800 rpm and right before each gear change I hear a sound as if I had a broken muffler (low pitch, contantly repeating, ) and I can feel the car resonate just a little to that sound. Right after each gear change it goes away.
While crusing at 55mph, the sound is not as loud but it is constantly there, a constant brrrrrr. Rpm moves from 2100 to 2300 or so every 30 seconds while cruising at 55 mph. On my 2011 I could barely hear the engine, but on this one this "air intake noise" is a little louder than the engine. I don't hear the blow off valve after the gear change, I know what that sounds like.
I can also feel something is not steady in the throttle pedal and my rear passengers could also feel a slight vibration in the seat, also related to the same sound.
One other thing: at 45-50 mph my 2011 was taking below 6L/100km while the instantaneous fuel consumption now shows at least 8L/100km and 5 clicks on the + of the cruise control will show >12L/100km. Now even a close to my 2011.
It sounds a little like this from second 5 to 15: 2003 Acura TL-S ATLP Exhaust (Intake Resonator Removed) - YouTube but sounds more like a broken pipe sound and less high pitch.
If I accelerate and take my foot off the throttle, it behaves normally (doesn't slow down abnormaly, doesn't make any sound, doesn't feel jerky).
Other than that, it drives beautifully and the engine is responsive. Nothing to report on downshifts.
I would like you advice on whether I should drive the car or way for my dealer to return after new years (next thursday). What concerns me is that the car was driven from another dealer to my dealer for about 120 miles... and whoever drove it did not hear anything? I hope I won't have future problems just because it's got a defect and it was driven like this for that long.
My car is stock but it sounds a little like this one only when going above 1800 rpm. At minute 1:14 I get a very similar sound and that's when the chassis vibrates http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TF9sZZHSisE
Thank you in advance for any advice!
I had a strange noise comming from the passenger side of the engine compartement since day 1 (two days ago). I first noticed it when going up a small hill and the engine rmp started increasing above 2000 rpm. This is a 1.4L with A/T.
I assumed it is a normal noise for a brand new engine, but today I drove the car for the second time and tested it a little more. If I accelerate slowly, after about 1800 rpm and right before each gear change I hear a sound as if I had a broken muffler (low pitch, contantly repeating, ) and I can feel the car resonate just a little to that sound. Right after each gear change it goes away.
While crusing at 55mph, the sound is not as loud but it is constantly there, a constant brrrrrr. Rpm moves from 2100 to 2300 or so every 30 seconds while cruising at 55 mph. On my 2011 I could barely hear the engine, but on this one this "air intake noise" is a little louder than the engine. I don't hear the blow off valve after the gear change, I know what that sounds like.
I can also feel something is not steady in the throttle pedal and my rear passengers could also feel a slight vibration in the seat, also related to the same sound.
One other thing: at 45-50 mph my 2011 was taking below 6L/100km while the instantaneous fuel consumption now shows at least 8L/100km and 5 clicks on the + of the cruise control will show >12L/100km. Now even a close to my 2011.
It sounds a little like this from second 5 to 15: 2003 Acura TL-S ATLP Exhaust (Intake Resonator Removed) - YouTube but sounds more like a broken pipe sound and less high pitch.
If I accelerate and take my foot off the throttle, it behaves normally (doesn't slow down abnormaly, doesn't make any sound, doesn't feel jerky).
Other than that, it drives beautifully and the engine is responsive. Nothing to report on downshifts.
I would like you advice on whether I should drive the car or way for my dealer to return after new years (next thursday). What concerns me is that the car was driven from another dealer to my dealer for about 120 miles... and whoever drove it did not hear anything? I hope I won't have future problems just because it's got a defect and it was driven like this for that long.
My car is stock but it sounds a little like this one only when going above 1800 rpm. At minute 1:14 I get a very similar sound and that's when the chassis vibrates http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TF9sZZHSisE
Thank you in advance for any advice!
or that something was wrong with its housing. I opened it up and put it back, no fault found.
