noise in my car..

[Guest Boxhead]

ok as most of you guys know im not the smartest guy here talking about mechanical skills, so do inform me if this is normal but still tell me what it is...

ok basically, if after a while i havent used my car as in 4hrs or something, basically when it is well and truely cold,

when i go to start it, it makes a sound like its powering upon acc

its more of an electrical sound you would expect from external fuel pumps, but there usually from the rear of the car, this sound comes from under the bonet, i cant pin point it, because i usually forget about it, and when i hear it, its not as simple as turn key again...

thanks in advance for your help

[fatz]

fuel pump

[Guest Boxhead]

even the stock ones make that noise??

i know my other car was n/a but it never made that noise,

and that was my initial thought but it should come from the back of the car, thats why im confused

[dAVE]

was really obvious in my 33, but thats when the seats were out.. could also quite easily tell it was coming from the rear..

is your aircon turned on when it makes the sound?

[Guest Boxhead]

no, dave did you hear it that day? or was it someone else i was showing?

[46n2]

Mine makes the same noise. I was told it was the fuel pump.

46n2

[SKY031]

Yep, fuel pump.

You will notice it more if you turn the key slowly.

If you jump in the car, fling the key into its hole and turn the car over straight away, you wont notice it, but if you leave it on second click for a few seconds, you'll hear it.

It should cut out after a few seconds, and if you try to listen for it again, it wont do it, because the fuel is already where it needs to be. :uh-huh: