sound of a new car and dipstick & etc
#1
09-17-2007, 08:56 AM
sound of a new car and dipstick & etc
Just passed my 1st week with the Mazda 3, (drove it off from dealer last Friday night with only 8 miles on it), here's a few things I observed relating to sound:
(1) Heard once or twice, the starter makes a harsh, high-pitch, metal coliding sound at the first spin......
(2) Engine is loud at a cold start, louder than my 2000 Mazda MPV, it quites down when rpm drops below 1000 within a min or so......
(3) heard twice a wirling sound coming out of the rear of the car, after a drive, and stoped/parked. I remember seeing a post for this, but reason unknown.
(4) when turning the key from off to on, you'll hear (always) a "wooshing" from rear of the car, sounds like something is being pressurized. I am wondering if (3) and (4) are related, and has something to do with the fuel tank......can someone shed some light on this?
(5) the dipsitck is hard to read if not possible, when it pulled out, the oil/fluid is all over the thing.
(6) does anyone know where the A/C condenser and condenser fan are, I only see the radiator and one cooling fan.
(7) for those of you who wanted to adjust the low-beam headlight, there are two adjusting screws for each light, the upper one is for horizontal (counter-clock wise goes inward, and the other (the lower one) is for vertical (counter clockwise goes up). no adjustment for hi-beam.
(8) like the 16-in alloy wheels, but the braking dust is too much, is the pad too soft? Also, how do they put the balance weights on this type of wheel, glue? And what if the pressure sensor battery runs out? (and how long does the battery last, no info in the owners manual at all).
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TastyRaissa
(1) Heard once or twice, the starter makes a harsh, high-pitch, metal coliding sound at the first spin......
(2) Engine is loud at a cold start, louder than my 2000 Mazda MPV, it quites down when rpm drops below 1000 within a min or so......
(3) heard twice a wirling sound coming out of the rear of the car, after a drive, and stoped/parked. I remember seeing a post for this, but reason unknown.
(4) when turning the key from off to on, you'll hear (always) a "wooshing" from rear of the car, sounds like something is being pressurized. I am wondering if (3) and (4) are related, and has something to do with the fuel tank......can someone shed some light on this?
(5) the dipsitck is hard to read if not possible, when it pulled out, the oil/fluid is all over the thing.
(6) does anyone know where the A/C condenser and condenser fan are, I only see the radiator and one cooling fan.
(7) for those of you who wanted to adjust the low-beam headlight, there are two adjusting screws for each light, the upper one is for horizontal (counter-clock wise goes inward, and the other (the lower one) is for vertical (counter clockwise goes up). no adjustment for hi-beam.
(8) like the 16-in alloy wheels, but the braking dust is too much, is the pad too soft? Also, how do they put the balance weights on this type of wheel, glue? And what if the pressure sensor battery runs out? (and how long does the battery last, no info in the owners manual at all).
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TastyRaissa
Last edited by wineye; 09-15-2011 at 05:10 PM.
#3
09-17-2007, 09:47 AM
RE: sound of a new car and dipstick & etc
ORIGINAL: wineye
Just passed my 1st week with the Mazda 3, (drove it off from dealer last Friday night with only 8 miles on it), here's a few things I observed relating to sound:
(1) Heard once or twice, the starter makes a harsh, high-pitch, metal coliding sound at the first spin......
(2) Engine is loud at a cold start, louder than my 2000 Mazda MPV, it quites down when rpm drops below 1000 within a min or so......
(3) heard twice a wirling sound coming out of the rear of the car, after a drive, and stoped/parked. I remember seeing a post for this, but reason unknown.
(4) when turning the key from off to on, you'll hear (always) a "wooshing" from rear of the car, sounds like something is being pressurized. I am wondering if (3) and (4) are related, and has something to do with the fuel tank......can someone shed some light on this?
(5) the dipsitck is hard to read if not possible, when it pulled out, the oil/fluid is all over the thing.
(6) does anyone know where the A/C condenser and condenser fan are, I only see the radiator and one cooling fan.
(7) for those of you who wanted to adjust the low-beam headlight, there are two adjusting screws for each light, the upper one is for horizontal (counter-clock wise goes inward, and the other (the lower one) is for vertical (counter clockwise goes up). no adjustment for hi-beam.
(8) like the 16-in alloy wheels, but the braking dust is too much, is the pad too soft? Also, how do they put the balance weights on this type of wheel, glue? And what if the pressure sensor battery runs out? (and how long does the battery last, no info in the owners manual at all).
Just passed my 1st week with the Mazda 3, (drove it off from dealer last Friday night with only 8 miles on it), here's a few things I observed relating to sound:
(1) Heard once or twice, the starter makes a harsh, high-pitch, metal coliding sound at the first spin......
(2) Engine is loud at a cold start, louder than my 2000 Mazda MPV, it quites down when rpm drops below 1000 within a min or so......
(3) heard twice a wirling sound coming out of the rear of the car, after a drive, and stoped/parked. I remember seeing a post for this, but reason unknown.
(4) when turning the key from off to on, you'll hear (always) a "wooshing" from rear of the car, sounds like something is being pressurized. I am wondering if (3) and (4) are related, and has something to do with the fuel tank......can someone shed some light on this?
(5) the dipsitck is hard to read if not possible, when it pulled out, the oil/fluid is all over the thing.
(6) does anyone know where the A/C condenser and condenser fan are, I only see the radiator and one cooling fan.
(7) for those of you who wanted to adjust the low-beam headlight, there are two adjusting screws for each light, the upper one is for horizontal (counter-clock wise goes inward, and the other (the lower one) is for vertical (counter clockwise goes up). no adjustment for hi-beam.
(8) like the 16-in alloy wheels, but the braking dust is too much, is the pad too soft? Also, how do they put the balance weights on this type of wheel, glue? And what if the pressure sensor battery runs out? (and how long does the battery last, no info in the owners manual at all).
#5
09-17-2007, 12:59 PM
RE: sound of a new car and dipstick & etc
ORIGINAL: sstlaure
Dipstick reading.....pull the dipstick out, wipe it clean, put it back into the tube, pull back out and take the reading.
Dipstick reading.....pull the dipstick out, wipe it clean, put it back into the tube, pull back out and take the reading.
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Last edited by wineye; 09-15-2011 at 05:10 PM.
#6
09-17-2007, 01:45 PM
RE: sound of a new car and dipstick & etc
ORIGINAL: jaimie08mazda3
for some reason and i bought my car about probably the same time you did and havent had any of these problems luckily.. except for the braking dust. i myself find this to be annoying. they get all over my 15-in alloys and i am just like ugh cuz its always teh front ones. the back ones barely get any on them
for some reason and i bought my car about probably the same time you did and havent had any of these problems luckily.. except for the braking dust. i myself find this to be annoying. they get all over my 15-in alloys and i am just like ugh cuz its always teh front ones. the back ones barely get any on them
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Last edited by wineye; 09-15-2011 at 05:10 PM.
#7
09-17-2007, 06:20 PM
RE: sound of a new car and dipstick & etc
This is just an educated guess, but I'd say fuel system. The purge system, at least the ones I am intimately familiar with, has severalcheck valves that open and close to regulate pressures in and out of the fuel tank. Pressures that are often caused by the cycling of hot to cold, or the sloshing of fuel in the tank causing the fuel to expand and contract. These valves are purely mechanical and do not require any electrical power to operate.
#9
09-18-2007, 01:48 PM
RE: sound of a new car and dipstick & etc
The dip stick has been up for debate many times. It sucks... my car has 11,000 miles now and the oil is a little brown so its easier to read. when its new forget it.
Some to the sounds you are hearing may be just stuff your not used to from your old car. give it another week or so and see you still notice it.
Some to the sounds you are hearing may be just stuff your not used to from your old car. give it another week or so and see you still notice it.
#10
09-18-2007, 02:35 PM
RE: sound of a new car and dipstick & etc
ORIGINAL: eastcoaster
The dip stick has been up for debate many times. It sucks... my car has 11,000 miles now and the oil is a little brown so its easier to read. when its new forget it.
Some to the sounds you are hearing may be just stuff your not used to from your old car. give it another week or so and see you still notice it.
The dip stick has been up for debate many times. It sucks... my car has 11,000 miles now and the oil is a little brown so its easier to read. when its new forget it.
Some to the sounds you are hearing may be just stuff your not used to from your old car. give it another week or so and see you still notice it.