Fryguy22

After my car has been running for almost any amount of time I get this weird problem. I'm not really sure what it is. I turn off my car, get out, and when I close the door I can hear a sizzling sound coming from my engine. It almost sounds like some sort of liquid is hitting it and instantly evaporating. Any ideas on what this could be?

sprostang

Was the A/C or the defogger on?

monkeydude3

yeah... if your air on this is a normal noise to hear when you shut the car off

Fryguy22

Alright good. I was thinking it was something to do with the A/C.

Fryguy22

What is the sizzling sound though? I only hear it when I slam the door.

sprostang

Its probly water from the A/C dripping onto the exhaust manifold. Mine does the same thing.

Sebski

yea mine does the same thing, like a frying egg on ur engine...butnot quite soo loud

Fryguy22

alright thanks guys, just making sure it wasn't something bad

wwmost

yea it happens in most cars. happens to mine and all my others.

monkeydude3

you know the hissing is the a/c system pressure equalizing... because when yo urun it, there becomes a high pressure side and a low pressure side, and shutting it off makes it want to equalize... yeah i know a lot about a/c