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Old 05-06-2005, 03:43 PM
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Has any one else noticed a sort of humming or buzzing noise when you're idling? This doesn't always happen to me but occasionally when my car is idle (not for long, just sitting at a red light etc) it will make a noise that sounds sort of like a vacuum is running. The other day it started while I was waiting to park and was still going after I parked and turned off the car(it stopped once I took the key out). When I went to turn the car back on the noise started back up even though the engine hadn't started.

I'm stopping in at my dealer in a few days so I was gonna mention it to them but I figured you guys might know what it is or if I should be concerned.
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This sounds like either the fuel pump, or, the engine cooling fans. Do you notice the if the noise is coming from the front or rear of the car?
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Totally normal. It's the radiator fan (or engine cooling fan) coming on.
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It's coming from the front.

Thanks so much for the quick reply. My last car was 10 years old when I got it so I have no idea what an actually new car should be doing : p
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