Rushing Sound After Idle

[Brutusgold78]

Hi Everyone, This is my first post so be nice! :D

I bought my IS200 sport back in november... and loved every minute since. I drove a Golf previously so you can imagine the difference!

Anyway, for the last couple of days i've noticed a sound that i can only describe as rushing liquid when i pull away after idling for a while... i'm assuming it's just the movement of petrol? but is it right for it to be that loud? it's noticable over the volume of the radio?

It's an X reg with 50k on the clock...

Thanks for the help. :D

[Rob]

its most prob, air in the heater matrix for the cabin - does it do the same when you rev the engine with the car stood still?

[Brutusgold78]

It can do yes. it almost sounds like the noise is coming from near the drivers footwell?

[Rob]

the heater matrix is in the area behind the radio/air controls - have you lost any coolant at all? or had the coolant changed recently?

[Brutusgold78]

No, i've had nothing done to it since i picked it up in November.

[Rob]

well sounds like the system needs bleeding - go to the dealer.

[Brutusgold78]

Thanks for the help.... I'll give them a ring.