Raving the engine – What The Hell?
01-10-2009, 10:47 AM
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Originally Posted by Howitzer' post='764464' date='Jan 10 2009, 02:18 PM
Wrong sir! =-p
Rev comes from the word Revolution as in REVOLUTIONS PER MINUTE or...... RPM. It is a slang term.
Raving means: "You're a raving lunatic" or "My mother cannot stop raving about French Canadians."
In closing, when referring to a car and it's engine, you say rev, not rav.
Rev comes from the word Revolution as in REVOLUTIONS PER MINUTE or...... RPM. It is a slang term.
Raving means: "You're a raving lunatic" or "My mother cannot stop raving about French Canadians."
In closing, when referring to a car and it's engine, you say rev, not rav.
Revs
1. To increase the speed of an engine.
2. The number of revolutions per minute.
Also See
High revs
Peak revs
Revving
See
Free-revving.
Yes revving is def slang that comes from revolutions. for example when you are "fueling" your car, you are upping the amount of fuel in it, when you are "revving" your car, you are upping the revolutions. I thought that was common knowledge. guess not. anyhow, that ticking noise when you start your car is pretty common bmw wide, has been as long as bmw has been around. it is commonly referenced to as valve tap. leave it alone, it wont hurt you, your car isnt going to explode. millions of bmws make this noise, you car is no different. Dont rev your engine to try to get rid of it, when the car warms up and oil has been circulated to the top of the engine where the valves are, it will lube everything up nice and the tapping will dissipate. Dont rave your engine, I am pretty sure putting any sort of drug in your fuel tank and subjecting your car to loud techno music for hours on end is going to do anything for it.
01-10-2009, 10:49 AM
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Thanks for the lessons your missing the point that I'm trying to make, my argument is about the words REVING vs RAVING not REV vs RAV.
Anyway, I would appreciate any help regarding the problem which I discribed in my original message...
Anyway, I would appreciate any help regarding the problem which I discribed in my original message...
Originally Posted by Phantom Mark' post='764476' date='Jan 10 2009, 02:35 PM
I would guess maybe its a sticky hydraulic lifter, I have this problem occasionaly with my old E34 525i Sport........the ticking comes and goes occasionaly, more likely when engine cold.
01-10-2009, 10:59 AM
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Originally Posted by Moopai' post='764442' date='Jan 10 2009, 08:43 PM
I heard a little weird noise this morning from the engine belt while warming the car so I raved the engine couple of time to around 3500 – 4000 RPM while my door was open and the interior lights are on.
I noticed that when I raved the engine the lights were cutting in and out like losing power especially when the RPM is over 2500. Is this normal because of the load that I’m adding when the raving the engine?
Or I have a problem with the alternator?
Thanks
I noticed that when I raved the engine the lights were cutting in and out like losing power especially when the RPM is over 2500. Is this normal because of the load that I’m adding when the raving the engine?
Or I have a problem with the alternator?
Thanks
01-10-2009, 11:03 AM
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Originally Posted by Ricracing' post='764502' date='Jan 10 2009, 03:59 PM
Such an old car needs new belts and a good service.
WTF its 4 years old you make it sound like a nursing home patient.
01-10-2009, 12:24 PM
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I always thought Rav"ing" was popping pills, getting screwed out your head and dancing like a twat, but hey ho, everyone has their own ideas 
01-10-2009, 12:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Phantom Mark' post='764575' date='Jan 10 2009, 04:24 PM
I always thought Rav"ing" was popping pills, getting screwed out your head and dancing like a twat, but hey ho, everyone has their own ideas
01-10-2009, 02:38 PM
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Wow you guys get going very quickly. WTF, who wants to bite me first. Unbelievable, forget I asked the question.
Thanks for the no help and for your physics and English lessons. What a waste of time. I?m glad I was your entertainment for Saturday afternoon...
Thanks for the no help and for your physics and English lessons. What a waste of time. I?m glad I was your entertainment for Saturday afternoon...
Originally Posted by craigm1841' post='764585' date='Jan 10 2009, 04:41 PM
I havent heard the word twat in so long. that made my day, yes... i lead a boring life.
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I grew up in an atmosphere of internal combustion engines. I was always told that engines are not designed to rev (or rav) with no load.
They are intended to operate under load, as in gear and driving some device such as an automobile.
I have never understood any need to rev an engine at no load except, perhaps, to make noise.
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They are intended to operate under load, as in gear and driving some device such as an automobile.
I have never understood any need to rev an engine at no load except, perhaps, to make noise.
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