Water splashing noises during engine start up?
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Water splashing noises during engine start up?
Hey everyone.. kinda weird situation I have here. I just recently switched to Mobil 1 0w-30, so I'm not sure if this is causing the noise. Everytime I turn on my engine, I hear a few seconds of water splashing noises from the engine bay. It sounds like an aquarium pretty much, and then it goes away. Is it because the oil is so thin that it's splashing in the engine when it starts? If someone knows what I'm talking about, please let me know, thanks!
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I don't think its the oil. If it's that clearly heard, then maybe you have some air in the cooling system? Or it could be that for some reason air is getting into your heater core (as if there's a leak or something) so when you turn on your engine, the water pump begins to cycle the water into the heater core and fills it up, hence the aquarium sound. Do you notice any puddles of water underneath your car when you leave your engine off for a while?
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Thanks for replying. I found out that it is probably not the oil either. I did more searching and found what you were saying. Either there's air in the coolant or something with the heater core. I'm not too sure what to do at this point; could this be damaging my engine or car in the long run?
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Originally Posted by Heero
Thanks for replying. I found out that it is probably not the oil either. I did more searching and found what you were saying. Either there's air in the coolant or something with the heater core. I'm not too sure what to do at this point; could this be damaging my engine or car in the long run?
BytheBay did a great video on how to properly flush the coolant system. That's what I used and it worked great for me.
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Originally Posted by Heero
Hey everyone.. kinda weird situation I have here. I just recently switched to Mobil 1 0w-30, so I'm not sure if this is causing the noise. Everytime I turn on my engine, I hear a few seconds of water splashing noises from the engine bay. It sounds like an aquarium pretty much, and then it goes away. Is it because the oil is so thin that it's splashing in the engine when it starts? If someone knows what I'm talking about, please let me know, thanks!
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