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MSP#735
03-23-2004, 07:56 AM
Has anyone else experienced this horrible noise? Its only when i start my car for the first time of the day. Its like a annoying rattle for only a couple seconds....what in the world is this????!!!!!

MSP#735
mspdfreak
03-23-2004, 08:07 AM
It's the initialization of the flux capacitor.
mp5jeff
03-23-2004, 08:08 AM
yea, make sure the flux capacitor fluid is full btw..otherwise it might "grind" on startups.
funnylittlman
03-23-2004, 09:14 AM
The protege has a cold engine rattle on cold days. It's a TSB which has somethig to do with the VCTS or whatever that thing is called.

Normal. I have it too
slamdp5
03-23-2004, 09:17 AM
My dealer said it had something to do with a "exhaust valve" used to warm the engine up. No harm to the motor though at all(2thumbs)
funnylittlman
03-23-2004, 09:21 AM
Yup... something about when the engine 1st starts up and they have it all flowin quick to warm her up. All protege's have this.
Mike R
03-23-2004, 09:22 AM
Might be the VCTS, might be a rod bearing....Does it sound like this?

http://www.msprotege.com/members/Mike%20R/MIC-003.MP3

If so, it's a rod bearing.
ONRAILS
03-23-2004, 10:28 AM
Has anyone else experienced this horrible noise? Its only when i start my car for the first time of the day. Its like a annoying rattle for only a couple seconds....what in the world is this????!!!!!

MSP#735
Yea... I have that too. Sounds like it's a normal thing for our cars. Hopefully.
MP5Alive
03-23-2004, 10:39 AM
Has anyone else experienced this horrible noise? Its only when i start my car for the first time of the day. Its like a annoying rattle for only a couple seconds....what in the world is this????!!!!!

MSP#735

It's the initialization of the flux capacitor.
yea, make sure the flux capacitor fluid is full btw..otherwise it might "grind" on startups.
ROFL!!!(lol)
I like this alternative approach to the usual "Do a search" post.
blynzoo
03-23-2004, 11:40 AM
It's the cold engine rattle. Your dealer will fix it for free.

http://web2.airmail.net/theman/protegefaq/tsb/

Click on #3562.
MSP#735
03-23-2004, 07:31 PM
It's the initialization of the flux capacitor.
So is this something that i should be concerned about? And where is this flux capacitor reservoir? Should i drop her off by the dealership???

MSP#735
MP5Alive
03-23-2004, 07:35 PM
So is this something that i should be concerned about? And where is this flux capacitor reservoir? Should i drop her off by the dealership???

MSP#735(hand)
You're kidding, right?

remember these:
88 miles per hour
1.21 JiggoWatts (yes, i know it's spelled 'giga')
Marty McFly
BlkZoomZoom
03-23-2004, 07:45 PM
blynzoo- there is no fix as of yet for that concern.
t3ase
04-05-2004, 11:12 AM
Thread moved to MSP Engine & Performance.