2000 Volkswagen Golf Noise on start up

TAMZYN777

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2000 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
75,000 MILES

When I turn on the ignition, there is like a roaring noise that lasts about 2 seconds then stops, the car is smooth to drive but the initial noise is very loud and I don't know what's wrong with it.

Please can you help?

Thanks
Tamzyn

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EXOVCDS

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Hello,

Saw your post while at work today... decided to make a video for you.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rx3gVbf1_9w

Let me know if this was of help!

Thomas

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Friday, July 26th, 2013 AT 7:17 PM

CJ MEDEVAC

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COULD THIS BE THE FUEL PUMP INITIALLY PRIMING AS WITH ALL OTHER CARS WITH AN ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP

THIS MIGHT ALSO BE A SIGN THAT IT HAS A PROBLEM

HAS IT BEEN DOING THIS FOREVER. OR DID IT JUST START?

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Friday, July 26th, 2013 AT 7:18 PM

TAMZYN777

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I've only just got the car but my friend says (and I've noticed) sometimes it will do it and sometimes it's fine.

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Saturday, July 27th, 2013 AT 12:07 AM

EXOVCDS

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So does the noise come from the back seat area when the key is turned ON or does the noise come from the engine bay (like in the video link I supplied) when the key is turned to CRANK?

The fuel pump is located under the rear bench seat and can be quickly checked with a multimeter:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7HHoDhR47ZI

If the car is a TDi, then there will not be a fuel pump there.

Fuel pump priming is not always audible.

Try to record the sound and upload it to youtube (free) and then post the link here.

Thomas

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Saturday, July 27th, 2013 AT 3:41 PM