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My car was hissing from the bottom in the front when I parked at work this morning.

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Old 02-03-2005, 05:30 AM
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Default My car was hissing from the bottom in the front when I parked at work this morning.
What could it be?
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Old 02-03-2005, 05:32 AM
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Old 02-03-2005, 05:34 AM
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Did you have the a/c on or the do you run it in econ mode?
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Nope, I had the heater on but turned it off 5 minutes prior to parking the car.
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leaky tire. leaky radiator.
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i didn't see anything leaking underneath but I'll take a closer look
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Default well i cant tell if your car is a 1.8t....from the window trim i guess its a 2.8?
if its a 1.8t, a small leak from the turbo coolant hoses will cause a hiss...i know
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Default it's probably your cats. Mine hiss when I get snow/ice on them and it is sizzling off.
It's all good.
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Default You could still have the AC on with the heater set for full hot blast
With the engine running, look on the HVAC display for the AC compressor symbol.
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not if it's below freezing. No compressor activity.
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