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Old Jan 15, 2018 | 10:50 AM
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thumping noise coming from gas tank during driving and after engine shut off

i hear a thumping noise from my gas tank while driving and once after i shut the engine off
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Old Jan 15, 2018 | 06:00 PM
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Re: thumping noise coming from gas tank during driving and after engine shut off

I would grab a phone, take video of while its happening, and upload it to youtube and share it here so everyone can have a listen. Be sure you pan out and record what kind of car it is.
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Old Jan 15, 2018 | 06:06 PM
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Re: thumping noise coming from gas tank during driving and after engine shut off

Maybe it’s your trunk monkey !
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Old Jan 15, 2018 | 06:18 PM
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Re: thumping noise coming from gas tank during driving and after engine shut off

If it's like all the rest of cars, quite a few of which make that noise, it's the pressure in the tank changing as the fuel temp changes. Pretty ordinary really.
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Old Jan 15, 2018 | 06:18 PM
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Re: thumping noise coming from gas tank during driving and after engine shut off

Check trunk for any...."passengers" other than that all I can think of is something wrong/loose with the fuel pump if it's ABSOLUTELY coming from the tank....not the trunk
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Old Jan 15, 2018 | 06:19 PM
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Re: thumping noise coming from gas tank during driving and after engine shut off

Actually I think sofa has this nailed!!
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Old Oct 22, 2024 | 12:57 AM
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Re: thumping noise coming from gas tank during driving and after engine shut off

Originally Posted by autozott
i hear a thumping noise from my gas tank while driving and once after i shut the engine off
I have the same issue with a 2004 cavalier. Also the evap monitor will not ready.
But I'd describe the sound more as a ping.
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