First time TSI owner - normal sounds?

[vgnils]

Hi,

 

I recently bought a used Fabia estate 1.2 TSI 110hp DSG, model year 2016 built in June 2015 (26 000 km / 16 000 miles). Pretty happy with it, but this is my first car with a turbo and I am wondering if the noises I am hearing are normal...

 

On light acceleration, roughly between 1500 to 2000 rpm, the engine sound changes from a normal "rolling vroom"-sound to more of a "continuous oohh"-sound, if that makes any sense to you  It doesn't seem to happen 100 % consistently, i.e. not on every acceleration. It's not loud or particularly intrusive, either, just a change in tone.

 

So is this normal for a 1.2 TSI? Is it the turbo I am hearing?

 

I thought I would ask the forum, but will of course also ask the dealer when it's time for service in a few months. Car is still under warranty.

[krigl]

Is it more like a owl hoot sound? 

[rum4mo]

I can't say that I've noticed that too much, but that could be that I expected a lot more turbo noise than I'm hearing, my wife's car is a July 2015 build bought new in August 2015 and currently at 18900 miles. It is the first car I've owned that has a turbo, I do have one with a supercharger but tend to run it an sensible speeds so normally don't hear the supercharger working hard.

[vgnils]

@krigl Actually, owl hoot may be an accurate description! Not particularly high-pitched and with a blowing/windy quality to it. Hard to describe sounds... Googling owl hoot + turbo throws up a lot of results, but not much relating to the 1.2 TSI.

[Rooted]

You could google or search.

 

so briskoda fabia mk3 pipe noise 

 

that will show at least 3 threads and the known fix the one in TPI's when the noise is not as designed originally.

 

humming / monotone noise

high pitched sound from engine

fabia mk3 engine whine

 

EDIT, maybe the ones i just bumped are the wrong threads but someone that posted originally will know which thread 

the part numbers are in.

Edited 10 January, 2018 by AwaoffSki

[vgnils]

Thanks! Unfortunately, the video recordings in those threads are gone so I can't compare with my sound, but I definitely still have the corrugated pipe that was replaced with a smooth one to solve the problem in this thread. I wouldn't describe my sound as high-pitched though, more like a throaty owl hoot... Guess I have to try to record it!

[ettlz]

Is it sort of a windy howl around the 2000rpm mark with high throttle demand, presumably when the turbo is just starting to kick in? (Sounds on mine like a rush of air, I can't hear the turbo itself like I could on TDIs.)

Edited 11 January, 2018 by ettlz

[vgnils]

A windy and not very high-pitched howl around 1500 - 2000 rpm, when accelerating (even light acceleration). A rush of air is also a good description. I guess it may be normal, then! Will still check with the dealer when time for service.

[ettlz]

They'll probably play they 'they all do it' card (i.e. have no idea). Eh, I have no idea what it really is but it seems to work OK. TSIs make lots of weird noises.