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Hawkman · 07-30-2010, 03:57 PM

Has anyone else had this problem ? each day after the first start up I drive about 1.5 miles down hill and stop for a red light. Then I will hear a ticking and tapping sound comming from the rear of the car, sounds like someone tapping with a key on the finder. This will only happen after the first start each day. Weard--dealer is baffeled also..

Freezy · 07-30-2010, 04:12 PM

so im NOT crazy. I'm in the same boat, if I had to put a place on it I would say rear driver-side tire well. The down side is that I don't hear it long enough to find it.

Kenji · 07-30-2010, 04:34 PM

Fuel pump building pressure- all 2010-2011 Camaros do this. It's normal.

RipperFox · 07-30-2010, 04:37 PM

Ever heard of the urban legend of the Detroit autoworker that wired a bolt to tap on the fender of the car. Drove the new owner crazy for 20 years, til he got in a fender bender and replaced the fender and body shop found the bolt.

CWI · 07-30-2010, 04:52 PM

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Originally Posted by RipperFox

Ever heard of the urban legend of the Detroit autoworker that wired a bolt to tap on the fender of the car. Drove the new owner crazy for 20 years, til he got in a fender bender and replaced the fender and body shop found the bolt.

MrE · 07-30-2010, 04:56 PM

Yes, its the fuel pump pressure equalizing. You'll noticed that it sounds like its coming from the trunk area. Freaked me out the first few times as well.

Gunmetal · 07-30-2010, 05:26 PM

I get it to, only once a day in the morning after I back down my driveway, and pull out. Happens about 50-60 feet down the road, then its gone. If anyone finds out let me know.

acatlover13 · 07-30-2010, 05:29 PM

Yep, mine does it too...it's the fuel pump...your car is not possessed.

R Kern · 07-30-2010, 05:35 PM

The first time I heard it, I thought, WTF! Gremlins are in the exhaust?
Fuel pump, eh? Weird

Darsh 007 · 07-30-2010, 05:43 PM

Oh, your steroe isn't loud enough. That'll fix it.

68vert · 07-30-2010, 05:57 PM

Unfortunately, this is accepted as normal. I would like to hear a engineering excuse why.

Hawkman · 07-30-2010, 06:24 PM

I do agree about it being a little weard,,, and I have owned a lot of cars in the past and this is the only one that has done this,,,,as for being POSSESSED I don't think that my ride is ,but sometimes I wonder it I may be.. thanks to all for the input...oh yea about the stero--- the only sweet tunes that I need are from the tail pipe..

ComayroLouver · 07-30-2010, 06:27 PM

ive heard this b4 while walking next to a 5th gen that stopped by me. i thought it was like a 5th gen with a 2-stroke engine lol

Dexman1349 · 07-30-2010, 07:23 PM

Got the same sound too except mine seems to come from the center console...

07-30-2010, 03:57 PM	#1
Hawkman Drives: 2010 2SS/RS-6M Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: California Posts: 10	tic-tic-tap-tap Has anyone else had this problem ? each day after the first start up I drive about 1.5 miles down hill and stop for a red light. Then I will hear a ticking and tapping sound comming from the rear of the car, sounds like someone tapping with a key on the finder. This will only happen after the first start each day. Weard--dealer is baffeled also..

07-30-2010, 04:12 PM	#2
Freezy Synergy Green Lantern Drives: to win. Join Date: May 2010 Location: Saint Louis MO Posts: 211 View My Garage	so im NOT crazy. I'm in the same boat, if I had to put a place on it I would say rear driver-side tire well. The down side is that I don't hear it long enough to find it. __________________

07-30-2010, 04:37 PM	#4
RipperFox Grrr!!! Drives: BLK/IOM '11 2SS/RS Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: OK Posts: 380 View My Garage	Ever heard of the urban legend of the Detroit autoworker that wired a bolt to tap on the fender of the car. Drove the new owner crazy for 20 years, til he got in a fender bender and replaced the fender and body shop found the bolt. __________________ Rules for ordering a car. 1. Dealers are liars 2. Buy off the lot 3. See rule #1

07-30-2010, 04:56 PM	#6
MrE Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS RS Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 351 View My Garage	Yes, its the fuel pump pressure equalizing. You'll noticed that it sounds like its coming from the trunk area. Freaked me out the first few times as well. __________________ 2SS RS Black on Black, 6sp Auto, Sunroof 1100 - 9/17/09 cliff notes Delivered to customer 11/24/09 - Happy ever since.

07-30-2010, 05:29 PM	#8
acatlover13 Emerald Coast Camaros Drives: 2010 2SS/RS Camaro IOM/IO Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Lynn Haven, Florida Posts: 3,054 View My Garage	Yep, mine does it too...it's the fuel pump...your car is not possessed. __________________ ECC on Facebook 2010 Camaro SS/RS IOM, IO interior, Custom Striping, Razzi body kit ADM CAI w/scoop/Dynatech Headers & Hi-Flow Cats/Solo Performance Exhaust, FTI 3600 Stall/Comp Cams custom grind cam/LS3 conversion/FAST 102 Intake

07-30-2010, 04:34 PM	#3
Kenji Drives: 2SS/RS M6 SW Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: SoCal Posts: 274 View My Garage	Fuel pump building pressure- all 2010-2011 Camaros do this. It's normal.

07-30-2010, 05:26 PM	#7
Gunmetal Drives: Cyber Grey 1SS/RS w/Body Kit Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Swansea, Illinois Posts: 389	I get it to, only once a day in the morning after I back down my driveway, and pull out. Happens about 50-60 feet down the road, then its gone. If anyone finds out let me know.

07-30-2010, 05:35 PM	#9
R Kern NFRNO SS Drives: 2010 IOM SS/RS M6 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: New Holland, Pa. Posts: 650 View My Garage	The first time I heard it, I thought, WTF! Gremlins are in the exhaust? Fuel pump, eh? Weird __________________

07-30-2010, 05:43 PM	#10
Darsh 007 Drives: 2010 Camaro - 2LT Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Alexandria, VA Posts: 96	Oh, your steroe isn't loud enough. That'll fix it. __________________ 1100 = Preliminary Order: 5/8/2009 Cancelled by dealer (grr!): 7/2/2009 1100 = 7/16/2009 (awesome new dealer) 2000 = Accepted By GM: 7/25/2009 3000 = Accepted By Production Control: 7/29/2009 3800 = Produced: 8/31/2009 5000 = Delivered To Dealer: 9/14/2009 6000 = Woohoo!!!: 9/15/2009

07-30-2010, 05:57 PM	#11
68vert Drives: 2010 SIM SS/RS, 1968 RS convertible Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Wilmington, NC Posts: 744 View My Garage	Unfortunately, this is accepted as normal. I would like to hear a engineering excuse why. __________________ 2010 SIM SS/RS see garage for mods

07-30-2010, 06:24 PM	#12
Hawkman Drives: 2010 2SS/RS-6M Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: California Posts: 10	I do agree about it being a little weard,,, and I have owned a lot of cars in the past and this is the only one that has done this,,,,as for being POSSESSED I don't think that my ride is ,but sometimes I wonder it I may be.. thanks to all for the input...oh yea about the stero--- the only sweet tunes that I need are from the tail pipe..

07-30-2010, 06:27 PM	#13
ComayroLouver {Enter Funny User Title} Drives: Fathers '85 CJ-7 until i get my LS Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Florida USA Posts: 488 View My Garage	ive heard this b4 while walking next to a 5th gen that stopped by me. i thought it was like a 5th gen with a 2-stroke engine lol __________________ :chevy : http://www.youtube.com/user/synyster...e?feature=mhum

07-30-2010, 07:23 PM	#14
Dexman1349 2010 2SS/RS M6 Drives: 2010 2SS/RS M6 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Auckland, NZ Posts: 1,482	Got the same sound too except mine seems to come from the center console...

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