Low Throttle Engine Whine

gangreen84 · 05-13-2008, 08:20 AM

Hi All,

I may just be paranoid here, but it's my first new car so I want to be sure this isn't something to worry about.

Car is an '08 Si, been driving it for 2 weeks now. Overall I've been easy on it, only light spirited driving and VTEC once at 500 miles. Currently has almost 600 miles on it.

When driving the car, there is a slight "whine" noise that I can hear from the engine at around 3k rpms when going easy on the throttle (both accel and decel, and in neutral). When driving with moderate to high throttle the sounds cannot be heard.

I just want to be sure this is a normal amount of noise. I know some people have had problems with their trans / diff. The sound cannot be heard on the highway, usually the sound completely goes away after I get out of 4th gear.

Thanks.

jokka · 05-13-2008, 09:54 AM

maybe the car has a secret supercharger that the dealership put on for you ?

jk.

my car makes the same noise

honda_man12 · 05-13-2008, 10:00 AM

lol I was gonna say the same thing ^^ but yea mine does the same

bluesunit · 05-13-2008, 10:21 AM

Probably a combination of transmission whine and the intake sucking. Mine does the same up to about 3500 and then the noise is covered by everything else.

It's normal as long as it doesn't get too loud . . . if you can hear it at moderate speeds, something might be up.

gangreen84 · 05-13-2008, 10:25 AM

A secret supercharger would be sweet.

Thanks for the response, I figured it was normal but wanted to be sure.

RWatters · 05-13-2008, 10:34 AM

My '06 Si did it, and my '07 Si does it now as well so you have nothing to worry about. I think it sounds pretty spiffy myself. lol

galaxygrey13 · 05-13-2008, 10:52 AM

my 06 does it. and i like it.

SilverBulletGTP · 05-13-2008, 01:15 PM

Any manual transmission Honda that I've ever driven including my stick shift R18 makes a slight whining noise in second gear between 2,000 - 3,000 RPM. This is normal for Honda, just like the ticking injectors.

Prankster77 · 05-13-2008, 03:33 PM

mine does it aswell, pretty sure its normal.

Opticon · 05-14-2008, 12:19 AM

wow i have a 08 si with 800 miles on it and i was just about to ask the same question, cause mine does it too, glad to know its normal

Steve-0-32 · 05-15-2008, 01:02 AM

same ways here..... 07 ex 1.8l has about 10k km's on it and low rpms in 1st and slightly in second... but i see it seems to be normal... :P

05-13-2008, 08:20 AM	#1 (permalink)
gangreen84 Junior Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 8 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Low Throttle Engine Whine Hi All, I may just be paranoid here, but it's my first new car so I want to be sure this isn't something to worry about. Car is an '08 Si, been driving it for 2 weeks now. Overall I've been easy on it, only light spirited driving and VTEC once at 500 miles. Currently has almost 600 miles on it. When driving the car, there is a slight "whine" noise that I can hear from the engine at around 3k rpms when going easy on the throttle (both accel and decel, and in neutral). When driving with moderate to high throttle the sounds cannot be heard. I just want to be sure this is a normal amount of noise. I know some people have had problems with their trans / diff. The sound cannot be heard on the highway, usually the sound completely goes away after I get out of 4th gear. Thanks.

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05-13-2008, 09:54 AM	#2 (permalink)
jokka Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: northern virginia Posts: 2,726 iTrader: 2 / 100%	maybe the car has a secret supercharger that the dealership put on for you ? jk. my car makes the same noise

05-13-2008, 10:00 AM	#3 (permalink)
honda_man12 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Toronto, ON Age: 21 Posts: 807 iTrader: 2 / 100%	lol I was gonna say the same thing ^^ but yea mine does the same

05-13-2008, 10:21 AM	#4 (permalink)
bluesunit Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: New Orleans, LA Age: 27 Posts: 276 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Probably a combination of transmission whine and the intake sucking. Mine does the same up to about 3500 and then the noise is covered by everything else. It's normal as long as it doesn't get too loud . . . if you can hear it at moderate speeds, something might be up.

05-13-2008, 10:25 AM	#5 (permalink)
gangreen84 Junior Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 8 iTrader: 0 / 0%	A secret supercharger would be sweet. Thanks for the response, I figured it was normal but wanted to be sure.

05-13-2008, 10:34 AM	#6 (permalink)
RWatters Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Olathe, KS Age: 23 Posts: 1,647 iTrader: 10 / 100%	My '06 Si did it, and my '07 Si does it now as well so you have nothing to worry about. I think it sounds pretty spiffy myself. lol

05-13-2008, 10:52 AM	#7 (permalink)
galaxygrey13 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: San Diego Posts: 3,404 Ignacio iTrader: 0 / 0%	my 06 does it. and i like it.

05-13-2008, 01:15 PM	#8 (permalink)
SilverBulletGTP Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Toronto Age: 20 Posts: 244 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Any manual transmission Honda that I've ever driven including my stick shift R18 makes a slight whining noise in second gear between 2,000 - 3,000 RPM. This is normal for Honda, just like the ticking injectors.

05-13-2008, 03:33 PM	#9 (permalink)
Prankster77 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Mullica Hill, NJ Age: 20 Posts: 113 Brad iTrader: 1 / 100%	mine does it aswell, pretty sure its normal.

05-14-2008, 12:19 AM	#10 (permalink)
Opticon Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Henderson, NC Age: 24 Posts: 364 myspace.com/opticon1 iTrader: 0 / 0%	wow i have a 08 si with 800 miles on it and i was just about to ask the same question, cause mine does it too, glad to know its normal

05-15-2008, 01:02 AM	#11 (permalink)
Steve-0-32 Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Brampton Age: 20 Posts: 180 Steve iTrader: 0 / 0%	same ways here..... 07 ex 1.8l has about 10k km's on it and low rpms in 1st and slightly in second... but i see it seems to be normal... :P