Hey,
I hear this weird tic-tic noise from underneath the car right below driverside rear door. It sounds like some kinda motor is running but not properly... Something not normal sound.. I want to find out what is making that noisy... when I looked underneath the car, all I could see was some kinda big oilfilter looking metal thing.
Any idea??? I am tyring to find out if that is causing my horrible gas mileage..
thanks in advance.

 

i asked the same question you can do a cearch for wierd noise or search under my name and ull find the answer hope that helps

 

happens to me too.....actually the driver's side......rear tire.....that's where i hear it the most.....prolly a fuel pump or something.....it really pisses me off though.

 

Yeah, the noise by the rear driver's side tire is normal. If I remember correctly, it's the emissions control or something.

Mine usually only does it when it's cold out. When it's warm, I don't hear it.

 

yeah very normal!

 

i was going to make a post about this as well today but someone beat me to it. when its cold, its tics, when warm, nothing..

mr_min

 

good to hear. i heard that tic noise too and thought i had a hole or something in my exhaust piping

 

its normal. its teh evap canister purge valve

 

Well.. i don't know what that thing actually does, but if it's normal... i feel better.

 

it has something to do withthe fuel being returned to the fuel tank and vapors. the dealer had told me some are noiser than others. but its not harm full to any thing if its making noises.
i find mine makes the most noise as it gets colder out

 

thanks.

 

I actually brought it to the dealer and it took 3 visits for them to figure that it was the ECPV. Apparently it is only noticeable when you leave the car idling long, but once you drive it, it's gone (unless you stop and idle for a while again).

 

ususally when i park my car after driving.... i hear that tictictic noise? is this the same thing you guys are talking about?

 

every once in a while i too hear a ticking noise, like a lifter ticking, but to me it sounds like its coming from under the hood. Its wierd i dont hear it all the time.

 

its the catalytic converter. its 100% normal.

 

MY CAR (2000)HAS IT UNDERNEATH THE CAR,I THINK THAT 02+ HAVE IT IN THE ENGINE BAY OR MAYBE ITS THE 99

 

no its not! thats when the car is off and the heat is causing the metal in the heat shields and piping to expand and contract while cooling.

what we are talking about has been discussed many times.
there are 2 noises. most hear the evap canister under teh car infront of the drivers side rear tire. the other one is a noisy FPR, which is under the hood.

 

Yeh, I heard this thing when we first took delivery of our 99TL

 

I have the same thing on my 02 TL-S I took it to the Dealership and they tried to sell me a new Purge Valve for a $100. Its good to know now that its normal.

 

waaahhh hoooh! it normal! i thought i was all alone here

 

Yep, I ge the EXACT same noise. It worries me cuz it sounds exactly like valves tapping.

 

thats more than likely the FPR. like i stated before they can be noisy. mine you cant hear in the summer, but as soon as it gets cold it makes noise

 

I'm bringing this one back because I think I have the same problem. I also hear the sound of perhaps gases escaping or being released as well. I just want to be well informed when I take the car to the dealer, in be ready for their BS.

I have the ticking on the driver side, can hear it when a give it a little gas from the inside and from under the hood on the driver side. It goes away when I'm doing normal driving. But at moderate speeds I can hear the ticking and whining when I turn the steering wheel.

What you guys think...

 

I heard that noise but I never had the chance to post about it. Thanks guys!!!
This is such a informative forum.

 

Did you guys ever try to reduce the noice from the ECPV & FPR
by cover them up with isolate foam or anti-noice foam ???

 

Thats a normal thing and if it bothers you you can get it replaced. It usually hapens most when its cold out, but it isnt hurting anything

Nope. Want the sound to go away you need to replace them. especially the evap canister. Foam woudl just rot being exposed to the elements under your car

 

Thanks for the feedback... I will take it in to have it replace.