Rough idle: actually normal?
#1
Rough idle: actually normal?
I've seen mention of this before, but now that I'm pushing 70K on this thing I'd like confirmation.
After it's been warmed up for awhile, at stoplights (and in drive-thrus) my box goes "chugga-chugga-chugga-chugga-chugga." Like, noticeable vibration. It's fairly frequent once the car has been warmed up for awhile.
If I put the car in neutral, it goes away, but if I sit in DRIVE with the brakes on, it kind of...chugs. Like an old washing machine.
It has been doing this for the last 40,000 miles, and not gotten better or worse.
a) WHAT is this
b) is there something I should be doing about it
c) should I call Car Talk? I've kind of always wanted to.
I'll post video if necessary....
After it's been warmed up for awhile, at stoplights (and in drive-thrus) my box goes "chugga-chugga-chugga-chugga-chugga." Like, noticeable vibration. It's fairly frequent once the car has been warmed up for awhile.
If I put the car in neutral, it goes away, but if I sit in DRIVE with the brakes on, it kind of...chugs. Like an old washing machine.
It has been doing this for the last 40,000 miles, and not gotten better or worse.
a) WHAT is this
b) is there something I should be doing about it
c) should I call Car Talk? I've kind of always wanted to.
I'll post video if necessary....
#2
Welcome to owning a 4cyl automatic car. They all do it. Toyota, Honda, Hyundai, Chevy etc.
The engine is torquing and the counter rotating shaft is good but a harmonic vibration carries through the motor mounts at idle with the transmission engaged. If you take your foot off of the brake while in D and the car moves away at idle you will also notice it disappears like when you go to N.
The engine is torquing and the counter rotating shaft is good but a harmonic vibration carries through the motor mounts at idle with the transmission engaged. If you take your foot off of the brake while in D and the car moves away at idle you will also notice it disappears like when you go to N.
#6
Isn't it something with the variable valve timing that makes it vibrate?
I just try to eliminate all the possible rattles with small pieces of rubber attached inside the glove box or wherever makes an annoying sound.
I just try to eliminate all the possible rattles with small pieces of rubber attached inside the glove box or wherever makes an annoying sound.
#7
my xb does the same thing, and its pretty noticable outside the car up front, i have an open grill and the perrin intake, so when it starts chugging at a stop you can hear the intake pretty loud. its kind of annoying, but ive heard its completely normal.
#9
Agreed, I changed my plugs around 30k miles with iridium plugs. It's nice and smooth still and close to 80k miles. And yes, I do regular Seafoam treatments. It will make it smoke, but I believe that is carbon deposits being burned away.
There is a slight rough feeling while stopped at a light, but it has not changed since the first day. Just typical feel of a four cylinder with an automatic in gear with brakes applied.
Unrelated note, we need a sign to mention "Seafoam Engine Cleaning In Progress" so people will know there is nothing wrong when it smokes like that from the Seafoam.
There is a slight rough feeling while stopped at a light, but it has not changed since the first day. Just typical feel of a four cylinder with an automatic in gear with brakes applied.
Unrelated note, we need a sign to mention "Seafoam Engine Cleaning In Progress" so people will know there is nothing wrong when it smokes like that from the Seafoam.
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The only method I've needed so far was to clean the injectors and combustion chambers. It also works in the crankcase for engines that haven't seen regular oil changes and intake manifold to clean dirty valves.
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#19
but since the new plugs, it idles so smooth, and when accelerating, it feels a lot better. not faster or anything, just better.