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Old 06-11-14, 04:13 PM
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So I drive home today, a relatively hot day, but nothing that out of that norm...
25 miles later, I pull into my garage and turn the car off, as I go to retrieve my computer bag from the back seat, I hear an intermittent sizzling sound coming I presume from under the hood. I haven't heard this before and I'm approaching the 5K mark. I'm looking all over the place trying to source the sound. I hop back in the car and back it out to look at the garage floor. Other than some water on the ground, which I presume is condensation, there is nothing. No warning lights no indicators, everything is reading normal. So I take the car for a quick drive around the block, and pull back into the garage... This time I don't hear anything. Anyone experience anything like this? The sizzling in truth did sound like water hitting a hot surface, not electrical in nature, but it lasted for a good 10 seconds or so after shutoff.
Old 06-11-14, 05:59 PM
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Mine does that as well. Its the condensation from the evaporator box drain that is contacting the exhaust. Nothing to worry about.
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Totally normal, as most of my cars have done this. My Z sounds like popcorn popping instead of sizzling.
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That's just cause it's so sexy.
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