Do any of you guys hear a steam engine like "puffing" sound coming from the left side of the engine compartment right next to the engine itself??? Not really loud, sounds like it is normal but just wanted to double check...Looking at the car from front to back, it's on the right side of the engine...

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I think i know what it is...its probably your aftermarket air filter. I don't have an aftermarket air filter in my tl but i use to have it on my old car and i always hear that "pssss" sound when i turn off my engine or when i step on the gas. Hope im right! =o)

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No, its not that sound, I had this sound even before i put the intake in there, its like puff puff puff puff sound, like something is cranking the pulleys or something...thanks anyways...any other suggestions???

 

No idea!

 

Thats the sound of the mice running in their wheels.

 

Too many puffs, you're messing up the rotation. It's puff puff give..

Don't want to scare you but maybe you have a leakage somewhere in the air intake system?? Loose hose or something?

 

are you hearing it from the drivers side or
passenger side. pulleys are on passenger side. john

 

i know what your talking about. wouldnt you say its more of a click than a puff?

the brake booster makes those noises everyonce and a while. ive heard it on pretty much all tl's

the valves might get louder than normal if you dont follow the service schedule

and finally, there is some of of vacuume relay that clicks, you can actually feel it click if you hold it

this is all on the air box side of the bay

all normal

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I think your right mr tl, its on the driver side where the airbox is...kinda like what you described...i guess its normal, but next time i go in for service, i guess ill just mention it...thanks!

 

Well, I had that sound (almost like a steam "puffing" sound, but drive next to a cement median barrier and you notice that it's really a click) in my Beretta a while back... come to find out, I'd sprouted a rear main seal leak and slowly lost oil, unwittingly. I added a quart and a half to get back up to full, and the sound went away. (Cleaned out my shorts and the smell went away too.) That's scary. I hope that's not it in your case.

-Bryan

 

no, no leaks anywhere, i always park outside or in the garage and there is no oil patches on the ground...thanks...