Idle issue?

[Dadhawk]

Originally Posted by russv

I have an auto but have not experienced this problem. I only have 330 miles though.

I've got 1800+ miles on my Auto, lots of stop and go DD, and it has never happened to me. Based on other messages though sounds like it may not be limited to MT.

[yayforaddison]

Yea I'm going to keep a close eye on things after my first fill up. Seems like a good chunk of us are only experiencing it with very low miles. This could bring it back to bad gas from the dealer.

[ichitaka05]

Originally Posted by yayforaddison

Yeah I'm probably going to call first and let them know, then try and run the gas out this week and see if a new tank helps at all. I'd hate to take my brand new car in before it's break in and have them driving it a few hundered miles doing who knows what, just to have them send it back and say they saw nothing :/

How many time did you refill you gas after you got the car? Sometimes some moron dealer put cheap gas in there.

[ihaskrayon]

This is the reason I'm worried about first year production. Glad I'm waiting about 6 months for the next release

[whiteout fr-s]

I don't blame you ihaskrayon but I love having first gen products, sometimes it's interesting to go through the post development process. Always learn from previous problems and help move forward.

[R8]

Originally Posted by whiteout fr-s

I don't blame you ihaskrayon but I love having first gen products, sometimes it's interesting to go through the post development process. Always learn from previous problems and help move forward.

I agree, as I went through all this with my 2004 RX-8. I know it can be worrisome and sometimes a bother, but as long as it's nothing critical it can also make you feel like you had a part in your car's development.

[moniz]

Originally Posted by R8

I agree, as I went through all this with my 2004 RX-8. I know it can be worrisome and sometimes a bother, but as long as it's nothing critical it can also make you feel like you had a part in your car's development.

Yeah except you're paying Toyota/Subaru for the privilege, instead of the other way around!

[yayforaddison]

Originally Posted by ichitaka05

How many time did you refill you gas after you got the car? Sometimes some moron dealer put cheap gas in there.

I have a little less the half a tank left from the dealer. But all I can think about, is how they told me again and again to make sure that I only out premium. It made me feel safe for them to fill it up. I didn't stress much because I figured whom ever filled it up, did it right.

Meh well I'll know later this week if it was just bad gas. I'll keep everyone posted.

[ichitaka05]

Originally Posted by yayforaddison

I have a little less the half a tank left from the dealer. But all I can think about, is how they told me again and again to make sure that I only out premium. It made me feel safe for them to fill it up. I didn't stress much because I figured whom ever filled it up, did it right.

Meh well I'll know later this week if it was just bad gas. I'll keep everyone posted.

Or they might of put regular gas & notice the hiccup and figured out that you can only put premium. Lol

Yeah let us know.

[Lonewolf]

I can see the next TSB to dealers: Fill up with premium only!

[D4ng3r]

Originally Posted by yayforaddison

Well I am glad I'm not the only one with this issue. It may be part of the break-in tho, but the only way we will ever know for sure, is a thousand or so miles after its over. It may even become a recall if so many people are having this issue even after the break in.

I had the EXACT same problem you are having after I disconnected/reconnected the battery on my car. Double check that all connections to the battery are tight, and then just rest easy knowing that it is the CPU resetting. Cheers!

[motofan]

Originally Posted by Lonewolf

So has anyone with an AT experienced this issue, or is this just a MT thing?

My friend got a whiteout FR-S AT. I've driven it for about 80 miles. Didn't see any issue like that.

Edit 9/12/2012:
No obvious problem on the engine yet...

[Cheddar]

same thing happen to me the night I bought the car and in traffic. i'm at 400 miles and hasn't done it since that night.

[ScottyP3821]

Originally Posted by yayforaddison

I only have about 170ish miles on my FRS, but lately, at a few lights or under deceleration while clutch is pushed all the way to the floor, the RPMs have dropped below 500 (maybe even 400), and the car shakes for a second or two as if it wants to stall, then bounces back up to about 900-1000 RPMs before going back to the normal 700ish. Could this be part of the break-in period? Computer still learning? Normal for boxer engines?

I wasn't worried about it the first time or two, but it happened again today on my way to a car meet. Today was roughly the 5th or 6th time.

I am a bit stumped

Almost every manual I have owned does this. I bought my current car new and its has done this from the beginning. It is normal. The best way to go around this is to learn to or start double clutch downshifting to help you slow down.Alternatively, if you are coming up to a light put it in neutral let the clutch out and ease on the breaks, I bet it wont happen, because at that point the engine is free with absolutely no resistance at all. Given in theory when you have the clutched pushed in it should be disengage, however you would be surprised that when it happens you might not be pushing it in all the way. Lastly, the only other thing I think it could be is a bad IAC valve. If it is I would take it to the dealership and it should be covered under warranty but usually if it the idle air control valve it will rev up to 2 k when you clutch in.