Someone help, I just bought an 1996 Acura 2.5TL and it sounds like an auto antenna is going up and down, but there is no antenna

 

is it just shortly after u start ur car and about to move??? if so that is your ABS self testing...

 

sometimes it happens while Im sitting at a light or something like that its just speratic

 

Is there anyway to make it a little quiter

 

take it off



and just do without ABS

 

at a stop light? probably when ur coming to a brake, ur abs pump is building pressure and thus making that sound. does ur abs light come on? that sound is definetly ur abs, having it come on once after turning on ur car is normal...but if more, not normal..keep me updated, ive been through this so i can help u

 

I went through 3 ABS modulators on my old '96 Accord from a similar sounding issue. They NEVER figured out what it was. It was replaced twice under warranty and once out of my own pocket for about $1100. Good luck, friend.

Turns out the ABS modulator was a sub-system of the brake system, so I couldn't "take it off" and do without it

 

haha, ya that'll be easy for ppl in southern US, but in goddamn canada, that shit has saved my life.

 

It might be the fuel pump. I have gone through 3 of them so far and it makes almost that exact same noise. It only really makes it when idling, not when driving.

 

Sounds like the fuel pump to me.

 

How much does it cost to replace the fuel pump?

 

Hmm, well you should probably ask someone else. I am having some issues right now with my replacement, but the pump should cost about $300, plus a new filter, and the install should be about an hour to an hour-and-a-half. Texashonda might be able to give you a better estimate. I would get it checked out first before self-diagnosing though because it will be about $500.

 

Also, did it make that noise before? Like when you test drove it? The reason I ask is because you probably have an aftermarket fuel pump in the car. The pump will work fine, the noise is just very annoying.