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hey all, recently been gettin ticking noises from the thing pictured below, n e ideas wot it is and y its ticking???????????
http://img49.imageshack.us/my.php?image=apexi10lb.jpg
thanks
Turbo_Scott
14-03-2006, 22:58
No picture mate, just a red X
Sometimes u get hydraulic tappets ticking though.
http://img49.imageshack.us/my.php?image=apexi10lb.jpg
dont no if this works but hey, its the thing that clips on top on the rear left of the airbox!?!??!??!
http://img389.imageshack.us/img389/1999/apexi16tq.jpg
Autosparks
14-03-2006, 23:06
If you do a search for ticking a few others have commented on this item ticking so I would say it's not a problem
wohoo!!!! got it working.....hehe.
sorry.
Sploodge
14-03-2006, 23:06
Here is the pic:wink:
http://img49.imageshack.us/img49/8515/apexi10lb.jpg
mine ticks too after its warmed up - normal and no problem from what i have read
MikeWarner
15-03-2006, 08:28
mine ticks too after its warmed up - normal and no problem from what i have readYep, as rich say. Completely normal.
its a fuel purge valve they do tick mainly when warm nothing to worry about at all
MikeWarner
15-03-2006, 08:35
What exactly does this fuel purge valve do? (and please don't tell me it purges fuel).
It purges fuel. :p
That wee valve is connected to the fuel tank vent - the vapours collect in the wee valve which then pumps the vapours into the intake manafold when the engine is warm.
LordNikon
15-03-2006, 08:53
Its to help control emissions basically. Nothing to worry about when it is ticking away to itself, can be quite noisey sometimes too
MikeWarner
15-03-2006, 09:11
Can the system be removed?
LordNikon
15-03-2006, 09:58
I dont think so mike, it does something with the gases from the fuelling side so i wouldn't have recommended it personally
I'm not so bothered about removing it, but is there any way of stopping it ticking - mine sounds so chuffing loud!
its the valve opening and closing that makes the ticking noise they do get noiser as they wear not much u can do really except replace it possibily
ScoobyChris
17-03-2006, 00:14
its prob noisy because its resonating throo the bodywork..touching the metal on the strut housing?
mount out of way of bodywork...etc..
scoob have sim thing with the turbo solenoid vlave..ticks and resonates throo bodywork badly..
happydude
17-03-2006, 14:10
mine never ticks.as said above urs could be a bit worn.
MikeWarner
17-03-2006, 14:18
mine never ticks.as said above urs could be a bit worn.
They all tick - just that some are louder than others.