Buzzing from under rear of vehicle
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Buzzing from under rear of vehicle
Last night I was in the garage and something that sounded like a cross between a nail in a tire and a small electric pump started running from under the truck. It seemed to be coming from the rear right wheel area, more towards the center.
This is the second time I've heard it and it shuts off after about 2-3 min.
Anythoughts as to what it could be? perhaps some sort of gas tank pressurizer or something?
This is the second time I've heard it and it shuts off after about 2-3 min.
Anythoughts as to what it could be? perhaps some sort of gas tank pressurizer or something?
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Last night I was in the garage and something that sounded like a cross between a nail in a tire and a small electric pump started running from under the truck. It seemed to be coming from the rear right wheel area, more towards the center.
This is the second time I've heard it and it shuts off after about 2-3 min.
Anythoughts as to what it could be? perhaps some sort of gas tank pressurizer or something?
This is the second time I've heard it and it shuts off after about 2-3 min.
Anythoughts as to what it could be? perhaps some sort of gas tank pressurizer or something?
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In both conditions or in your garage, does it have the incline?
Did you engage the parking brake in these situations?
Thanks.
Maybe we're talking about the different things, but my 350 will have the metal clunk sound when I releases my parking brake in oblique surface/locations. (I'm not talking about the sound when shifting out of P.) I guess this is normal for this car.
Did you engage the parking brake in these situations?
Thanks.
Maybe we're talking about the different things, but my 350 will have the metal clunk sound when I releases my parking brake in oblique surface/locations. (I'm not talking about the sound when shifting out of P.) I guess this is normal for this car.
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rxets - very mild incline and yes to the parking brake.. but the sound is very specific, almost like an electric pump
on my old jetta the fuel pump would prime for a second when you opened the drivers door.. but this was almost a hissing sound whose pitch raised ever so slightly just before shutting off. I've only noticed it twice so far but I'm sure i'ts supposed to be there as it doesnt sound bad, and it shuts off, I just wondered what it could be
on my old jetta the fuel pump would prime for a second when you opened the drivers door.. but this was almost a hissing sound whose pitch raised ever so slightly just before shutting off. I've only noticed it twice so far but I'm sure i'ts supposed to be there as it doesnt sound bad, and it shuts off, I just wondered what it could be
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rxets - very mild incline and yes to the parking brake.. but the sound is very specific, almost like an electric pump
on my old jetta the fuel pump would prime for a second when you opened the drivers door.. but this was almost a hissing sound whose pitch raised ever so slightly just before shutting off. I've only noticed it twice so far but I'm sure i'ts supposed to be there as it doesnt sound bad, and it shuts off, I just wondered what it could be
on my old jetta the fuel pump would prime for a second when you opened the drivers door.. but this was almost a hissing sound whose pitch raised ever so slightly just before shutting off. I've only noticed it twice so far but I'm sure i'ts supposed to be there as it doesnt sound bad, and it shuts off, I just wondered what it could be
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perhaps i didnt clarify, this happens when the car is off, and has been sitting in the garage for a few hours. Its not running, nor was it shut off recently
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One morning when i got into the garage to get ready to head out, I heard the exact same noise from the exact same location. It stopped after a few minutes. The car had been sitting in the garage overnight; nothing was running.
My guess is that this occurrs to most new RX. We just are not there at the right time to hear it.
My guess is that this occurrs to most new RX. We just are not there at the right time to hear it.
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I guess it could be quite simple, to find it out for dealer, if as u say it only works after long time of shuttoff...so any part, that gets electrisity when engine is off could be detected easy, specialy, when you can describe location of it..
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Last night I was in the garage and something that sounded like a cross between a nail in a tire and a small electric pump started running from under the truck. It seemed to be coming from the rear right wheel area, more towards the center.
This is the second time I've heard it and it shuts off after about 2-3 min.
Anythoughts as to what it could be? perhaps some sort of gas tank pressurizer or something?
This is the second time I've heard it and it shuts off after about 2-3 min.
Anythoughts as to what it could be? perhaps some sort of gas tank pressurizer or something?
I've spent hours going through the owners manual looking for the information on it to no avail, but clearly remember reading something about it.
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Did you happen to have your key with you at the time? Puddle lights come on as you walked past the car? Just wondering if it's the seat motor etc from the car sensing the key. If no key, then nevermind.
Did you happen to have your key with you at the time? Puddle lights come on as you walked past the car? Just wondering if it's the seat motor etc from the car sensing the key. If no key, then nevermind.
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It's the pump that tests the EVAP (and fuel) system for leaks. Perfectly normal, and could come on something like up to 8 hrs (if I recall correctly) after shutting the car off.
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Wow, is that in the manual somewhere? Since it's an emission control item, I assume that it applies to 350 and 450h?
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