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Someone is bound to know but when I turn on my car, the engine roars a bit more than normal.  Now I've checked the oil and thats fine and can't think of anything else I need to check myself?

Anyone have any ideas what could be making it noisy?  Its ok when Im actually driving, just when I start it up.

Could be the baffle in the silencer? Do what my sisters do, buy a new car because it makes a strange sound. :D

Is it revving more?

I think you have your foot on the acelerator

I think thats what it sounds like.  makes a roaring noise

Do you have a rev counter? How many revs come on when you turn the ignition (and it 'roars) then what does this fall down to as the engine idles?

Ohhh ill have a look later then, what could be the problem?

take it to a garage.

Could be a few things. If you can take the rev readings it'll give someone in the know a bit more of an idea what it could be. I don't really have anythigng more than a basic knowledge.

It may be the on board computer setting or a sticky throttle cable, or as Bazza said, something more related to the exhaust and air filter system.

It'll be the choke. Take it to a garage, they'll be able to adjust it for you.

Is that expensive?

yes but Id like to have an idea what it is before I go to avoid getting ripped off.

Injection engines don't have a choke

take it to m&b on chapel street.i've reccomended them time and again on here but dont think anybody has took my advice?.
they will not rip you off. nobody on here will be able to tell what the problem is from the info you have given.
thats why i said take it to a garage.if you dont fancy taking it to m&b then go to another decent garage that people can reccomend to you.

Is it not under warranty?

Duh. Good point.

Probably an electrical fault somewhere then, could be the MAF/MAS Sensor.

i think this proves my point lady.

was up in January

Surely it's worth ruling things out before shelling out cash though, no?

What sort of car ?   (NB this does not mean colour)

sam it wasn't a dig at you.but as well meaning as people are.the vague info given means that lady should go to a garage as she wont get the problem properly diagnosed until she does.
her best option imo is to go to a reputable garage that will not rip her off.

Its a fiesta LX 1.4 litre 16v. 2005 so just over three years old.

is there a hole in the exhaust or manifold?

have u tried kicking the tyres?

No, dont think so as had that with my old car and know what sound it makes.

yes

where the smoke comes out

:Ride On Fatbury's Lovestick:  :Ride On Fatbury's Lovestick:

sounds like your flocculator need defibrillating - take it to the vets!

i'm completely off my mash on extasy pipes.

sounds like the flux capacitor had discombobulated, its gonna be a big job

All joking apart, it sounds like the flange ring on number 2 cylinder may need renewing.

hehe flange

You jokers are all wankers  :evil:  :mrgreen:

the wheel thing fell off my car the other day - I didnt even notice till about three days later when someone at work mentioned it - Peugeot wanted £20 for a new one!! luckily my boyfriend found it in some undergrowth at the side of the road in the village and put it back on!

Hurrar!

:shock:

or do you mean hubcap?

Gingers do have a use then, finding hubcaps!  :wink:

we can make tea too.

Martin - Tea!

yeah! whoops you know what I meant!

P.S I cant find you on Facebook even with your Email address I think you are a secret squirrel

i think you are, everyone else found me!

You'll find him in my friends list.

i think she's set her privacy settings to super secret.

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e99/Jamiesfuturewife/squirrel.jpg

a picture of Axs, yesterday.......possibly!

Steering wheel ?

Wheel of Misfortune?

am I the only one that wanted to respond to this thread with:

'Brrrrrrrrmmmmmmmm'?

did you get the car sorted lady?

Not yet but ive just done a 100 mile round trip to a meeting and drove to Rovers and back last night and Thorpe Park Monday so Im praying its ok until I can get to a garage.  Ill let you know the outcome!