[SCobraVT99]

So, every time I stop my car, and shut my door, it sounds like a bunch of sand fell on my motor, like a splash, but not water like. Today, I backed in and packed in the garage, shut my door, hear the normal sand splash sound, and it kept on doing it. Like boiling water was splashing on something. I lifted the hood, and cannot see anything, and nothing is draining anywhere under the car...

It does it every time I have been running the car for a while, and then shut the door once I get out...exept it kept going on today, and the noises didnt stop for about ten mins.

this is on a virgin 03 gt...

any ideas?

[Graves]

Mine does it too, but it's condensation from the A/C dripping on the headers. Only lasts a few seconds.

[SCobraVT99]

initally min only lasted a few seconds as well, but it sounded louder and more violent today than it ever has before...it was raining on the way home, could that be the problem?

[ImpactStang]

Originally Posted by SCobraVT99

initally min only lasted a few seconds as well, but it sounded louder and more violent today than it ever has before...it was raining on the way home, could that be the problem?

i doubt it...mine does that too when i use the a/c...water falls on the x-pipe(i think) and it makes the sound your talking about. it never does it however when the a/c isnt used...see if you can narrow that down first. also you dont smell coolant when you are driving or get outta the car do you?

[black_stang_02]

I think its air making its way out of the car. PRESURE. When you shut your door, your pressuring in inside. That air has to go somewhere. I think. I might be wrong though. Oh but mine does it too.

[Bigdrumma22]

Originally Posted by Graves

Mine does it too, but it's condensation from the A/C dripping on the headers. Only lasts a few seconds.

Yeah, I've noticed this on mine mostly when I use the A/C, but even sometimes I don't. Glad to know now that I'm not the only one!

Originally Posted by ImpactStang

i doubt it...mine does that too when i use the a/c...water falls on the x-pipe(i think) and it makes the sound your talking about. it never does it however when the a/c isnt used...see if you can narrow that down first. also you dont smell coolant when you are driving or get outta the car do you?

I think it's what me and Graves have too...

Originally Posted by black_stang_02

I think its air making its way out of the car. PRESURE. When you shut your door, your pressuring in inside. That air has to go somewhere. I think. I might be wrong though. Oh but mine does it too.

And no... I don't think so... air doesn't sound like a frying pan!

[keg65]

It is the A/C condensation, when it is really humid out, the more condensation is formed.
You know like when your glass of water is sweating alot, well so will your evaporator under your dash, it has a drain to outside and hits the exhaust. If it is raining out, then the humidity is really high, like 100%, so yeah it will do it alot more.

I have a convertible, so I don't use the a/c much and that sound always catches my attention when I leave my car and I remember what it is.

If you leave your car running with the a/c on you should see a small puddle under it after a little while. As long as it is clear, nothing to worry about. Drive without the ac and I bet you won't hear that water dripping/sizzle sound

[CobraCommander]

Originally Posted by Graves

Mine does it too, but it's condensation from the A/C dripping on the headers. Only lasts a few seconds.

+1
Same here.

[black_stang_02]

Originally Posted by Bigdrumma22

And no... I don't think so... air doesn't sound like a frying pan!

OH K, if your talking about the water hitting the header then yeah mine also does that too. But the car also make a noise when you shut the door. well at least mine does.

[Mustang_68_Coup]

Yes. It is definitively your A/C melting/dripping onto your exhaust.

My pick up does it, my Miater does it, every car I've ever had that runs A/c does it ... it is water sizzling on the hot exhaust.

No worries....

[SCobraVT99]

Originally Posted by Mustang_68_Coup

Yes. It is definitively your A/C melting/dripping onto your exhaust.

My pick up does it, my Miater does it, every car I've ever had that runs A/c does it ... it is water sizzling on the hot exhaust.

No worries....

awesome, thansk guys. its always done this, it just bothered me the other day when it went on and on for about 10 mins

[KWClutch]

My 2000 Gt did this...There is a little spot where it leaks from. You can find it and put little hose on it to re route it somewhere else...just make sure that it's down. I did this and it never sizzled again. Sometimes it's quite loud and annoying. If I remember right I think that its on the left side by the firewall.

[BlackSunshine01]

ya the ac evap case drips on th exhaust. when i was doing my brakes i was wearing flip flops and had my feet under the car and some of that hot ass water driped off the exhaust and on to my foot.

[95 GTS]

this thread is funny...

Yeah teh a/c drip will also rust LTs over time as well