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10-09-2008, 03:11 AM

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fuel pump tick

the past couple of weeks driving home from work, i here a loud thud/tick in about 40-50 secound intervals, any idea what that is?

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10-09-2008, 03:44 PM

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You can hear it while driving? Under what conditions does it occur?

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10-10-2008, 11:47 PM

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happens mostly at night, the right back side by the gas cap, its like a thud like some ones in the the trunk,
i think its moister geting caught some where, cause it has been muggy at night

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10-10-2008, 11:49 PM

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those are just the quarters spitting out of your exhaust everytime you apply pressure to the gas pedal.

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10-10-2008, 11:49 PM

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its a gas cap vacuume test...but it shouldnt do it while you are driving...it should sound like someone inside ur trunk punching the decklid...

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10-11-2008, 12:13 AM

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i noticed mine does that after i shutoff the car . takes about a minute or so. that is the same sound we are talking about right? sounds like 5 clicks.