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Replying to: nitromax (Jun 28, 2006 8:22 am) Mark |
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Replying to: hatchet53 (Jun 28, 2006 10:59 am) That's a new one to me. I never heard of it happening during acceleration while going straight. I'm curious as to why it seems to be more prevalent in the later model RSX's. Not many complaints over the first couple of years. Something must have changed in the design or the components to cause this to happen...and yet no one seems to know. |
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Replying to: hatchet53 (Jun 28, 2006 10:59 am) You're right though - it seems more common in the '05 '06 models than anything else. Apparently there is a TSB for the '05 - something to do with a bent spring seat? But no TSB for the '06, so i'm not even sure if its the same problem. There's another gaggle of folks with the same problem on the msg boards at clubrsx.com.
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Replying to: drawdef (Jun 29, 2006 5:56 am) |
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Replying to: nitromax (Jun 28, 2006 8:22 am) Thanks all. |
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I have also just purchased a 2006 rsx type s and expected near perfection since the car is in its 5th generation using the same chassis and drivetrain. So after having just purchased the car a day before with 22 miles on it. I decided to drive the car towards Temecula in So. Cal. once on the 15 fwy where its somewhat hotter (90-100 degree heat. At about 200 miles on the odometer, in 6th gear, at about 3500 to 4000 rpm a buzzing noise started occurring. I was assured by my gf (passenger) that its probably just some breaking in and that I shouldn't worry about it. The buzzing noise sounds as if a belt at high speeds were touching a piece of plastic. I kept the car for a week without mentioning the problem and further drove the car to Palm Desert (same temp. if not a bit hotter 111 degree heat) the following weekend. On the way out again the buzzing noise occurred. This time it wasn't going away and would basically occur at the same interval of speed and and rpm but would occasionally go from a softer buzz to a louder more higher pitched buzz. I promptly turned it in to the dealer late on Jul 03 at which time they only had time to inspect the car on the rack to tell me if anything was loose which of course wasn't the case. And they said the car was fine. I took the car back at that point and brought it back after the holiday. On my return visit I made my appointment in the afternoon (when the car would be warmer) and test drove the car on the fwy to duplicate the sound. While driving on the street in normal traffic, the technician tried to get to the same rpm in other gears without any luck in duplicating the sound. Once we hit the freeway though the sound instantly became appearant. At this point his best guess was that it was possibly a heat shield, one that covers the drive shaft. He mentioned they would try and fix the problem through trial and error. Wondering if anyone else has had this issue i resorted to these posts, where unfortunately there's been uncovered other similar issues, but none which really come close to matching mine. The only one which did was the post by the guy who traded in his rsx for a mitsubishi and described a sound as if going in reverse in sixth gear. I'm wondering if it was a similar issue to mine. If so then I am worried that it may have to do with worn synchros or some other faulty part in the transmission. Anyone have any suggestions?????? Thanks much! |
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If anyone is interested in gas mileage I have a little bit of knowledge which might prove useful for type-s car owners. I've been gasing up at the same gas station for quite a while with 91 octane, and I've been getting on average about 29.5 mpg. I drive about half hightway and half city. This last week I was forced to fill up at another gas station which had 93 octane, and my gas mileage when up to 33.4 mpg. I've found that 93 vs. 91 octane is maybe at most $1.00 more per tank with how small the rsx gas tank is. Yes I understand that a higher octane will increase your mileage, but I figure for a matter of pennies you can increase your gas mileage by almost 4 mpg. Just thought some of your would like to know. |
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Replying to: hatchbackbaby (Jul 13, 2006 2:38 am) I'm surprised your dealer didn't tell you or you didn't read it in the manual.
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Replying to: nitromax (Jul 13, 2006 6:23 am) Not all states in the U.S. even sell 93 octane. 91 is the most you can get (at a gas station anyway). It all depends on where you live.
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Replying to: nitromax (Jul 13, 2006 6:23 am) http://www.autofan.com/review.asp?ID=740 Recommended Fuel for RSX Type S - premium unleaded 91 octane |
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