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Old 06-10-16, 08:19 AM
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Default Humming noise under my car while turned off!

Ok,this is a first for me.Came in last night after my 140 mile commute,and pulled into my garage and turned off my car('16 IS350F).This morning(approx. 10 hrs.later) I went into the garage and heard a humming noise.I thought it was the refrigerator,but as I walked around the back of the car,it was obvious the noise was originating from the right rear.It sounded(to me) just like the fuel pump running,but that made no sense as it isn't on the "hot" battery bus...ie: it doesn't run until the accessory power is provided (sorry...I'm a pilot,and that's the only way I can describe it).I got in the car and cranked it....let it run for a couple of minutes and shut it down and the humming stopped.Anyone had this happen before?? My worry is that I come back from a trip and the battery has depleted itself powering whatever it is that's humming... Any guesses??
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Completely normal. Search "fuel evaporator" and you'll find plenty of threads discussing it. Plus RTFM. I read it like a novel when I purchased my car.
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Completely normal. Search "fuel evaporator" and you'll find plenty of threads discussing it. Plus RTFM. I read it like a novel when I purchased my car.
Thanks man...Thought I was losing my mind.I figured one of you guys would know!! BTW..."RTFM"??

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Originally Posted by skydash
It sounded(to me) just like the fuel pump running,but that made no sense as it isn't on the "hot" battery bus...ie: it doesn't run until the accessory power is provided (sorry...I'm a pilot,and that's the only way I can describe it)
Finally, someone who speaks my language.

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"RTFM"??
Read The Fantastic Manual
Old 06-10-16, 08:57 AM
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Originally Posted by JDR76
Finally, someone who speaks my language.



Read The Fantastic Manual
Ahhhhhhhhhh!!! Thought I was missing out on some cool "underground" publication! I actually did read it pretty well,but i guess I was just lazy and figured someone here had encountered it.....#lazyrules

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Originally Posted by skydash
Thanks man...Thought I was losing my mind.I figured one of you guys would know!! BTW..."RTFM"??
Read the
(fishing, fisting, 4king, fracking, 'Al' Frankin or another fun F word)

manual

RTFM...

I wondered the same thing when my wife told me the car was making a weird noise. I told her that's the excess sexy burning off.
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