Anyone else notice the engine seems a little rougher around 2100-2200 RPM...1.8TQM

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01-22-2002, 07:50 AM

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Anyone else notice the engine seems a little rougher around 2100-2200 RPM...1.8TQM

The engine gets a little louder and there is more vibration around this engine speed for me. It doesn't seem to matter what gear I'm in, or whether I'm accel/deccel through this engine speed. Almost like there is a resonant frequency at this engine speed.

My car only has 150 mi on it, maybe it will smooth out as I continue to break it in.

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01-22-2002, 08:02 AM

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Yes! I have a few rattles in the dash that I can only hear at that RPM! (1.8TQM)

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01-22-2002, 08:27 AM

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Me, too. Only no rattles, mostly feel it in the shifter.

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01-22-2002, 08:57 AM

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Little vibration in shifter but it sure sounds louder than my old '00 1.8

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01-22-2002, 10:58 AM

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I don't know for sure, but it could be just a resonance of some sort.

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01-22-2002, 11:36 AM

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I actually took it to the dealer to get it checked out

...he said it was normal. I get a buzz at around 2100 RPM and if I hold it at that RPM, it's pretty strong.

Nice to see others have noticed this. I posted about this very topic a while back and no one had experienced it.