Need quick help identifying electric whirring sound

[JohnJW]

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2) Vapor Purge Solenoid(draws fresh air through the canister and into throttle body)
3)Fuel Tank Vapor Control(relieves fuel vapor pressure in the tank to the canister

It sounds to me as a purge control solenoid

 

[ChopsJazz]

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Wow, this in an old post! But now I'm curious too.

 

[mercedesx7]

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Hey guys...

i just got my '91 last week and i've noticed the exact sound every 2-3 minutes and it will last only for 3-4 seconds...

hmmm.. i thought i had a lemon.. but luckily, im not alone..

 

[nsxinkl]

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Hey guys...

i just got my '91 last week and i've noticed the exact sound every 2-3 minutes and it will last only for 3-4 seconds...

hmmm.. i thought i had a lemon.. but luckily, im not alone..

Arif, your ABS accumulator or pump is bad. I had the same problem. I changed the accumulator and no more irritating and embarassing clicking sound since then.

 

[nsx1]

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My 2002 has had it since I bought it in Sept. 2003. I've listened closely to see if I could hear exactly where it was coming from... no luck as of yet. I'm not worried about it.

 

[comtec]

My 2002 does this also. It will do it for about 2-3 hours after i drive (every 10-15 min). It sounds like a sick cow :biggrin:. OK, it is more of a pressure release sound. I have noticed it when not using the A/C and i don't see how it could be the ABS when the car has sit for a hour or so.

I also am not worried about it, but would like to know what it is.

 

[demigod]

I have it too, couldn't figure it out. Weird.

 

[nigel]

If you want to get the answer get in touch with Larry Bastanza and get the straight poop. Then post it for all others to see. He is the man.

Cheers
nigel

 

[Heeltoe914]

If so many car are having the same problem it has to to be some sort of vapor control or pressure releace, check vavle etc, If your worried it is going to kill the battery than next time you park the car pull the ground on the battery. What do you hear? If you still hear the same sound Dont worrie it wont kill the battery.

 

[allstar]

I asked this question last year and was told it was pressure release valve from fuel tank. Sounds good to me. Jeff

 

[latzke]

Open the gas cap to let the pressure out and see if the sound goes away.

It's been FIVE years...yet nobody has tried this and reported back the results. Wow. :tongue:

 

[EIFFEL]

it may be the evap system doing it's job.

 

[NSX-Tuner]

My '05 has always had this same sound... I believe it's normal...

 

[heretic]

Again, vent the gas cap and the sound will stop, till the pressure in the gas tank builds, then the cycle starts over again. The sound is best described as a distance fog horn and this is normal for the car to do.

 

[tuned-r]

Its the gas vapour dumped into the charcoal cannister.
Nothing to be alarmed about. If U unscrew the cap and vent it the sound will be gone.

T-R