Denis Posted May 27, 2007 Report Posted May 27, 2007 Hello all, I was only thinking the other day how reliable my Gal's been and I haven't posted a problem on here for ages... :lol: Now I've got a strange ticking noise, actually sounds exactly like a high voltage spark every 5 seconds or so. It seems to come from underneath the car, directly below the front seats. Otherwise the car is running fine, no warning lights etc apart from a mysterious 'check brake pads' yesterday even though they've all been replaced quite recently. Any suggestions are welcome. :lol: Quote
seatkid Posted May 27, 2007 Report Posted May 27, 2007 Could be the bomb that Bruce Willis put under the car, or it might be the metering pump for the aux/booster heater, although this usually ticks at about once per sec during the heater firing up period. (But sureley its not that cold at this time of the year) IIRC there is an old TBN about some wiring problem between ECU and booster heater which causes "ticks"...look it up on the Ford TIS or try a search.... Quote
NikpV Posted May 27, 2007 Report Posted May 27, 2007 Could be the bomb that Bruce Willis put under the car, or it might be the metering pump for the aux/booster heater, although this usually ticks at about once per sec during the heater firing up period. (But sureley its not that cold at this time of the year) IIRC there is an old TBN about some wiring problem between ECU and booster heater which causes "ticks"...look it up on the Ford TIS or try a search.... Vehicle Type: 03 V6 State Blue Auto# aux heater?? Quote
seatkid Posted May 27, 2007 Report Posted May 27, 2007 oh well if he can't be bothered to put information about his car in his post or signature, don't expect me to be an uncover detective...... :lol: Quote
NikpV Posted May 27, 2007 Report Posted May 27, 2007 (edited) :lol: :lol: :lol: :D :D only reason I know is that I thought the same .. then I thought - better check cos some holier than thou ***** would point it out Edited May 27, 2007 by NikpV Quote
Denis Posted May 27, 2007 Author Report Posted May 27, 2007 (edited) :P :P :D :D :D only reason I know is that I thought the same .. then I thought - better check cos some holier than thou ***** would point it out Sorry guys, like I said I haven't been on here for a while. Signature updated. :D car is still a 03 V6 auto. Had another listen today and the noise appears to come from the area around the fuel filter and catalyst, under the car. And it definitely sounds like a high voltage (several kV) spark, though of course I realise there aren't any voltages of that magnitude under there. And if it was a coil pack problem I'm sure there would be misfiring problems... and it wouldn't be every 5 seconds either. :P Edited May 27, 2007 by Denis Quote
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