Gnarly Noise!!! HELP PLEASE!

**[email protected]** · 07-03-2008 08:08 PM

Yo - So when I turn the key to the 'ON' position (not all the way started, just turns on electronics) I am hearing a gnarly noise coming from the rear of the car.

It almost sounds like a very large door creeking open. Can't figure it out and I need help. What do you think guys?

**[email protected]** · 07-03-2008 08:19 PM

Come on guys, I need some help on this one. The only electronically controlled mechanism I can think of is the fuel pump...could it make this gnarly of a noise though?

**[email protected]** · 07-03-2008 08:21 PM

**Papachristou** · 07-03-2008 08:25 PM

fuel pump is on the way out... try changing your fuel filter first, if not, go ahead and buy a pump... dont forget the gasket...

its gnarly having your hand stuck in a full fuel tank trying to get the damn thing out! grrr terrible job!

**El_Chapusca** · 07-03-2008 08:26 PM

Those it come back and go away at times.

**skeeball** · 07-03-2008 10:53 PM

Originally Posted by Papachristou

fuel pump is on the way out... try changing your fuel filter first, if not, go ahead and buy a pump... dont forget the gasket...

its gnarly having your hand stuck in a full fuel tank trying to get the damn thing out! grrr terrible job!

+1

Fuel pump is going. Call AoA and local dealership and see if you can get it replaced for free under recall. If not, go the filter replacement route. You do not want that thing dying while you are on the highway. Not a fun experience. BTDT.

**AudiA4Turbo22** · 07-03-2008 11:26 PM

u sure it isn't the secondary air pump, does it sound like a cat meowing?

**[email protected]** · 07-04-2008 02:04 PM

Not really like a cat meowing at all.

And yes, it only does it when I turn the key on for the first time in the morning. Doesn't do it after that.

Thanks for your help guys!

**[email protected]** · 07-04-2008 02:36 PM

Originally Posted by skeeball

+1

Fuel pump is going. Call AoA and local dealership and see if you can get it replaced for free under recall. If not, go the filter replacement route. You do not want that thing dying while you are on the highway. Not a fun experience. BTDT.

I did some research and the fuel pump recall in only for the 2003 A4, do you think they will fix my 2004 for free? Too bad it's the 4th of July and I'll have to wait all weekend to find out fore sure. Unless someone here knows!

**Papachristou** · 07-04-2008 04:32 PM

yeah mine died pulling out of work.. a buddy and i were carpooling too.. no codes or anything, its not a terrible install though

**[email protected]** · 07-04-2008 04:44 PM

Did it lock your wheels up?

**Papachristou** · 07-04-2008 06:41 PM

no, car just stuttered for a second and i wondered if i imagined it, then i tried to go and had no power, then the car was dead.... tried to crank it and it wouldnt fire... no fault codes.. i took the rear seat out and had my buddy crank the car while i tapped the top of the pump with a rubber mallet and sure enough it fired off for just a sec and you could hear the pump run for a split second too....

please stop worrying about your car locking up... its no different than running out of gas which people do every day... audi knows that people will do this and did something im sure because your car just wont lockup and screech/slide to a stop on the side of the interstate... i work for enterprise and i continually have customers call me who have run out of gas (all automatics) no one has ever said the that all the wheels just locked up and slid to a stop.... just think, your engine is still turning, it just doesnt have any fuel going into it....

if it happens to you, just let the car coast to the side or pop it in neutral and let it coast then put it in park and turn the ignition off