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Prius making a weird noise while off

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Care, Maintenance & Troubleshooting' started by bobbintb, Dec 10, 2018.

  1. bobbintb

    bobbintb Junior Member

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    I went out to my garage last night and I heard a weird whirring type noise. It was coming from the back of my 2012 Prius, passenger rear. I turned the car on and off and the noise went away.

    I found this post:
    2012 Prius engine makes whirring noise | PriusChat

    Seems like the exact same issue but I was hoping someone can elaborate.
     
    #1 bobbintb, Dec 10, 2018
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    yep, it's just an evaporations check for pollution controls. not sure where to find details, service manual?
     
    #2 bisco, Dec 10, 2018
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    Ha, that link is to an informative, or at least entertaining thread:D.

    What you heard is an evap system self check the car does at ~5 hours post shutdown. It goes on for several minutes. It's a faint buzz from just behind the rear driver side wheel well, at the charcoal canister. Not sure if it happens after every shutdown, but I'm a garage tinkerer and can confirm I hear it with regularity.
     
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    Ok, I guess I won't worry then. I'm just never heard it before and it was pretty loud. But it was probably just reverberating off the garage door and made it seem louder than it was. Thanks.
     
    #4 bobbintb, Dec 10, 2018
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    it was a couple years before i heard it. you have to be there at the right time.
     
    #5 bisco, Dec 10, 2018
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