Biff_Inglewood_420_69
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- First Name
- Max
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- Rock Hill, SC
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- 2001 Mazda Miata, 2016 Volkswagen Golf Sportwagen
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Hey, I noticed in a drive through the other day that my car was idling like shit. It was running fine and not sputtering or anything, but it made the noise my 8th gen made when it was low on oil (burned a quart between changes). I thought through all the mods I've done and I thought maybe my rear motor mount bolts came loose, it's that metallic clunking kind of noise. I turned it off and fired it back up, it still made the noise. I turned it off and on again, and it's gone, idling like a dream. Has never made this noise from a cold start.
So, I checked and the motor mount bolts are still snug. I checked the oil and it was fine, but if I check right after turning the car off, it looked low. Added some more and thought I fixed it, but it's back. Catch can had almost nothing in it. No engine lights.
Mods include, because I've convinced myself this is something I have done: hardface RMM, PRL DP/FP, PRL SRI, Mishimoto catch can, Hondata tune (+5psi? It's the smaller of the two, only with sport mode on, and I normally drive with it off unless I want to rip it on an on-ramp).
The car drives perfectly. There is nothing noticeable on a cold start or after a restart when it acts up. On the road it sounds perfect. No check engine light.
Please help, I am stumped and scared to drive it.
So, I checked and the motor mount bolts are still snug. I checked the oil and it was fine, but if I check right after turning the car off, it looked low. Added some more and thought I fixed it, but it's back. Catch can had almost nothing in it. No engine lights.
Mods include, because I've convinced myself this is something I have done: hardface RMM, PRL DP/FP, PRL SRI, Mishimoto catch can, Hondata tune (+5psi? It's the smaller of the two, only with sport mode on, and I normally drive with it off unless I want to rip it on an on-ramp).
The car drives perfectly. There is nothing noticeable on a cold start or after a restart when it acts up. On the road it sounds perfect. No check engine light.
Please help, I am stumped and scared to drive it.
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