2004 Volkswagen Jetta Fuel Tank Noise

2004 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA
55,000 MILES • 4 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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Everytime I stop the car the fuel tank, at the fuel cap area makes a high pitch humming noise, every second or two. Total time till the noise ends is approx: 20minutes. I know it is caused by pressure. I wa wondering if this might be a sign of a bigger problem.
Jul 13, 2009 at 7:19 AM
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Most likely any fuel tank leakage would be picked up by the Evaporative Emmision system and trigger a Malfunction Indicator Lamp on the dash.
But if you are concerned in any way about your fuel tank, the safe bet is have it looked at.
Jul 20, 2009 at 9:44 PM
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