Stckman

Got a v6 convertible abotu a week ago and im hearing a strange noise comeing from the engine... or at least i think its the enginge.. about every ten seconds or around there i was hearing what i thought was a click... but upon further inspection is more of a short hiss or a puff of air... a sort of "fsst" really quickly then about 8-12 seconds later i hear it again... "fsst" I thought it was maybe wheel associated but it does the same thing sitting still at the light... seems to be independent of acceleration also-- as in it doesnt get faster or slower when im on the gas.

any ideas? the dealer kept babbling abotu how i MUST keep the gas cap on correctly and im sure that ive done that so other than that im not sure what it could be? any of you hard toppers drive witht he window down and hear this?

-Stick

doc0075579

Check out your air compressor in the engine.... I noticed the other day that mine starts and stops, especially when the AC is on. Pop the hood and turn the engine on, you will see it start and stop. Not sure if this is the problem on yours or not. I am taking mine back to the dealer this week to get it checked out.

ChristopherCamel

its under warrenty so just go there and raise hell about it

flapjack

Mine does the exact same thing. From my experience with A/C systems, the compressor only kicks on and off like that when it's low on charge. The A/C seems cold, so maybe it's a bad pressure sensor.

afixer

also when your defroster is on the ac comes on to help clear the windows.

Stckman

i think thats it... i turned the AC off and no more sound.... ill tellem about it

ChristopherCamel

i havent used my ac yet so i wonder if mine does it...i usually just cruise with the windows down..it hasnt gotten extremely hot in new jersey yet

jthedges05

Mine does that too. Although mine is about every 5 seconds when under 50 mph. When I go faster then that it goes away.

MHShockey30

I was just about to ask the same question. Mine does the exact same thing. Sometimes it does it only when I start the car, then no more. But sometimes it does it the whole time I am driving, unless I turn off the a/c then it completely goes away. Im taking it to the dealership this weekend to have them fix it because I mean it only has 350 miles and stupid **** is already going wrong.

spec24

well - count me in as well - I got the same thing. Guess I'll be taking it in to have mine fixed too. You gotta be kidding.