carl0s Posted April 15, 2009 Share Posted April 15, 2009 (edited) I haven't heard this firsthand, but the missus has twice now. She goes to start the car, and it's making "flapping" "fhh fhh fhh fhh fhh fhh" noise, but apparently the engine itself sounds OK beneath this noise. She turns the ignition off and the noise continues for about 30 seconds. She tries again and everything is hunky dorey. Main fan and electric fans (facelift car) look fine. No sign of anything that could be catching on them. Any ideas folks? What else might continue to run after the ignition is switched off, for up to 30 seconds (she's a woman.. it might only be 5 seconds) ? She says the noise was "constant" rather than slowing down after the ignition was turned off, so something catching on a flywheeling part doesn't sound right. Edited April 15, 2009 by carl0s (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmarf Posted April 15, 2009 Share Posted April 15, 2009 long shot but could it be the fuel pump playing around? is the noise coming from the engine~? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carl0s Posted April 15, 2009 Author Share Posted April 15, 2009 She says it's coming from the engine area, so not fuel pump I wouldn't think. It's a Walbro that's been in there for about 18 months. I might pull it out at the weekend and have a look anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terminator Posted April 15, 2009 Share Posted April 15, 2009 Charcoal canisters can make a Fhh Fhh Fhh Fhh Farting sound. At leasts its not Fhh Fhh Fhh Fucked;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carl0s Posted April 16, 2009 Author Share Posted April 16, 2009 Charcoal canisters can make a Fhh Fhh Fhh Fhh Farting sound. At leasts its not Fhh Fhh Fhh Fucked;) Lol :-) The charcoal canister makes a very quiet chug noise doesn't it? She says it's so loud that you wouldn't drive the car because everybody would be looking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kranz Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 VSV's or actuators for the twin turbo control system??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carl0s Posted April 16, 2009 Author Share Posted April 16, 2009 VSV's or actuators for the twin turbo control system??? Christ knows, but I wouldn't expect them to be doing much at tickover as soon as the engine is started.. ? Are any of the pumps.. water/ps/anything electric rather than engine driven? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supraGZaerotop Posted July 6, 2011 Share Posted July 6, 2011 my old car made this noise, and my new one is to Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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