I've been hearing some continuous clicking noise that has been coming from somewhere in the engine or near there. It sort've sounds like its coming from my dashboard too but I'm not quite sure but you can only hear it from the inside of the car and it gets annoying. Sometimes the clicking is not there and occasionally it decides to come back. Does this have anything to do with not warming the car up or the cold?

My blinks had a huge delay today. I switch the left blinkers on but didnt work neither did the right. So i switched it off and tried again a few minutes later and it was fine..
I have hyperflash blinkers and this morning in buffalo temperature was around the 20.. there was frozen ice all over my car so I'm guessing the blinkers delayed because of the cold? is that possible lol.

Thanks any input would help.

 

no it's not

 

needs more blinker fluid. pick up at any autozone for $3.50/qt I believe.

 

Since it was so cold, do you think synthetic fluid would help?

 

a new flasher unit- compatible with your light mod- should fix the problem

 

I appreciate all the replies/tips but which one exactly should I do?
how much would a new blinker unit go for?
thanks

 

most likely. switch back to regular in the spring/summer though.

 

And wtf is blinker fluid...

 

do you hear anything else other than the clicking? like a whirrrrr noise but very faint. try it in your driveway or on a level surface. may have to get close to hear it. if so, check the fluid - you may have to add some.

 

The fluid that helps ensure a steady rate of blinking. If it's low, the blinking rate may be very unstable or erratic, or even prohibit blinking altogether.

Since the act of "blinking" the lights means turning them on & off at a defined rate, the transistors which switch the power to the lights on & off may fail early if they are not adequately lubricated - hence the need for blinker fluid. It's an electromechanical thermodynamic lubricant.

 

I normally get my fluid from here but it seems they are sold out. (common in the winter)
http://kalecoauto.com/index.php?main...&products_id=6

 

I wish you guys would put comedy/sarcasm/total bs in RED type please
Noobs are easily mislead by otherwise credible sources~

call a parts store or 2 in your town- tell them your car model -year and ask for a turn signal flasher relay
relays run the power to things nowadays

but if you want the flasher fluid, its located next to the camfibrillator grease at major parts stores

 

Thanks I got some yesterday. They charged me 10.64 with tax good price?

 

you paid too much

was that for the fluid or did you go straight to the relay? sometimes that works also.

 

 

O M G.... WTF!!!!

 

Seems like a good deal. Might have to stock up on some more.

 

wow man ... im sorry but you guys are f'ed up LOL all for a little fun sighhh

Feeelax, I hope you're joking about actually purchasing the fluid lol if not .... look closely at the website again, and you'll see that all of the items on there are BS ... please don't look upon this situation as a representation of the entire AZ forum *shakes head* LOLLLL

 

oh noes.

 

I am disappointed

 

 

you guys are fucked up

At least it was just $10

 

o m g

this guy really bought the shit!!

 

This fluid saved me from so many headaches.

 

 

QFT.

They need to make sure this is part of every manufacturers maintenance program. I'm not sure why they have yet to do it.

I hear changing your muffler bearings helps with fuel efficiency as well after 50,000 miles.

 

I am looking into the O-pipe exhaust (dual exhaust, of course) for my honda civic. The back pressure it will provide will certainly bump up my MPG's

 

^don't forget the muffler bearings! +20-25 horsepower

 

Great read for a Friday afternoon. Hilarious.

Not to hijack this, but I had a guy search every motor pool in the battalion for headlight fluid. I was training him as a driver for the Bradley (I ran over a vw jetta so they pulled me out of the drivers hatch - shit you not though, they made me the gunner. Guess they thought I'd do less damage with a 25mm chain gun? Army infinite wisdom at it's best).

Anyway one of the seals for the headlight lens was bad and condensation would form on the inside. Had him convinced that there was fluid in there to keep the elements from breaking with all the vibration of a tracked vehicle. I pointed out the "good" one (with no condensation) to show him that it was still full and that the fluid from the other one had indeed all leaked out again.

 

On some cars there is brake light fluid though

Supposedly some older car(s) has a hydraulic switch which when triggered will set off the brake lights. Of course it was no different than clutch fluid.... just good old brake fluid

 

keep it up guys- I just may be the new secret moderator~
We will move this to `ramblings` if no one wants to offer real advice on OPs relay noise problem
Thanks

 

OK guys, enough. I think he learned his lesson.

The clicking you're hearing is probably coming from the purge control solenoid. It's located under the hood attached to the driver's side shock tower.

Part #2 (top right)

 

don't become one of those internet intimidators, tom.

may the force be with you.

 

Yes i was joking.
now may i get some competent information

EDIT:
lol.. after reading the above comments i can't believe you guys can sense the sarcasm... hence my previous comment "wtf is blinker fluid"
i was thinking to myself i hope these guys are joking b/c there is no such thing.

AND NO I DID NOT BUY IT. for those who can't understand my sense of humor

2nd EDIT:
Shouldn't have cleared myself up. I might've made the azine hall of fame.

 

Lol, glad you played along. Good sens of humor there. 01TL4TL no need to get high and mighty. Its all in fun and games even for the OP

 

actually I turned down their offer to be a Mod,,
so I play secret shopper type mod instead!

 

Quite the saint. A Mother Theresa of the Azine community.

 

only in my spare time,,, when Im not busy keeping the Universe in balance~