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12-31-2011
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bubbling rev?
When ever a turn my car on especially in the cold morning and I rev it a little. Not even rev, just pressing the gas down, I hear a sort of bubbling noise. What could it possibly be?
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gases? ...
12-31-2011
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It's telling you to stop with the revs.
Is that your only complaint?
Does it have open exhaust?
My Hog kinda does this with open pipes.
Is that your only complaint?
Does it have open exhaust?
My Hog kinda does this with open pipes.
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I don't thnk its the gas. The coolant looks pretty full the oil dip is a bit higher than midway but when I looked into the engine it looked empty.
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but when I looked into the engine it looked empty
What do you have X-Ray vision? The dipstick is what tells you your oil level...You can't see the oil pan (where the oil sits and is measured) from the top, there are valves and a lot of engine parts in the way...
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Check your coolant. Do you know how? Does your car overheat?
Only the oil dipstick can be used to determine how much engine oil you have. Its best to check when motor is cold.
Only the oil dipstick can be used to determine how much engine oil you have. Its best to check when motor is cold.
01-02-2012
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The Dipstick indicates just under full.
This picture is what I was talking about when I said I could see the bottom of the engine. Is that supposed to be full or what is supposed to be there?
This picture is what I was talking about when I said I could see the bottom of the engine. Is that supposed to be full or what is supposed to be there?
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lol the oil sits in the bottom of the engine in the oil pan. not the top in your cylinder head/valve cover. go by what it reads on the dip stick you can't see anything by removing the oil cap and looking into the valve cover.
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And what Muirsy said.
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Yeh bro, if you filled the oil up to that level, you would have more than just a "bubbling rev" problem....I don't think you have any issues...but I have been wrong before...
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I have a feeling the "bubbling" is actually the valves chattering a bit.
How many miles does the car have, has it ever had a valve adjustment?
How many miles does the car have, has it ever had a valve adjustment?
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Once again, ONLY the dipstick can be used to determine engine oil amount. Best done on a cold engine when car is level.
How about a video clip of the sound?
How about a video clip of the sound?
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I hit 115000 miles this weekend.
The oil must be fine then.
Im not sure if its had a valve adjustment.
Checked for the bubbling today and only heard it for like a second, usually its bubbling only for the first 20 seconds that Im actually in gear and moving.
The oil must be fine then.
Im not sure if its had a valve adjustment.
Checked for the bubbling today and only heard it for like a second, usually its bubbling only for the first 20 seconds that Im actually in gear and moving.
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