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Old 11-24-2012, 04:21 PM   #2
thom4782
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Does the "fan" turn off between 1 and 1 1/2 minutes after starting. If so, it is the secondary air pump making the noise. This is perfectly normal when starting the car when its cold out. The pump puts extra air into the system to warm up the catalytic converters more quickly
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