Also my service engine light is on and i'm not sure what the problem is
2007-06-23 06:17:50 · 12 answers · asked by anguiano_3 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
no steam is coming out and the hiss sounds like it may be coming from near the engine.
when i turn the car off it the hissing stops
2007-06-23 06:25:56 · update #1
Also the service engine light was on before the hissing
2007-06-23 06:28:37 · update #2
Probably a vacuum leak, but it could also be a leak in your cooling system, in which case you should also see steam escaping. If it sops immediately when you turn off the engine, though, it's a vacuum leak.
2007-06-23 06:21:34 · answer #1 · answered by nightserf 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Very hard to troubleshoot something like that without knowing where the hissing noise is coming form.
Could be a million different things but the first thing I would think of would be a vacumn leak. Thats something that would make a check engine light come on.
And it would be very hard to find for a novice repairman.
Take it to your dealer and have them code the engine to see where the problem is.
2007-06-23 13:22:47 · answer #2 · answered by milkman24_99 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
could be coming from the radiator,or one of the pipes feeding/coolant around the engine.As the service light is on this is the most likely causeThe light could be a coincidence for something else and the prob could come fronm somewhere else
Does the car have a turbo ,in which case the psi will be higher than in normal engines so the rubber and unions can perish quicker.
Other than that is could be coming from the servo units.
and if the clutch is hydrolic .that's another possibility.
I think the besrt thing to do is take it to someone who knows cars and can identify the problem .
Good luck
2007-06-23 13:32:25 · answer #3 · answered by Haydn 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
the hissing is either a vacuum leak or car is overheating and blowing steam in the overflow bag. I would find ot why the engine light is on that would be the best place to start.
2007-06-23 13:22:16 · answer #4 · answered by Dennis G 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
You might have a snake, but that wouldn't light the service engine light. So that leave a vacuum leak, or you are over heating and have steam escaping somewhere. If it was that hot your temperature gage would warn you, so..
Vacuum leak. Use your ears, you will find it.
2007-06-23 13:22:25 · answer #5 · answered by oklatom 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Overheating
2007-06-23 13:20:18 · answer #6 · answered by Flower Girl 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Sounds like a vacuum leak. You should have it scanned with a scan tool for codes to see what is going on.
2007-06-23 13:30:36 · answer #7 · answered by Jack D 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
you have a leak of some kind. take your vehicle to a qualified mechanic ASAP.
2007-06-23 13:30:40 · answer #8 · answered by Al P 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
i would take it to a motor place and they will probably know whats wrong
2007-06-23 13:22:20 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
could be a vacum leak , do you see any fluid /
2007-06-23 13:21:12 · answer #10 · answered by doddkimberly 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋