ever since i have owned the vrs about 2 weeks now lol, noticed when you turn the ignition on its got a wierd loudish scooshing noise, i assume its just the fuel priming for full ignition, but just thought i would ask incase its not normal, never head it in my old petrol car but just assumed it was normal in this one?

Yeah its normal.

yep - scared the pee out of me the first time I heard that noise.

Mine only seems to do it when I have half a tank or less left....

As mentioned above, it's the fuel pump priming and perfectly normal.

I have noticed if you start the car too quickly a warning beep sounds.

Having said that, now it's cold, always wait for the Glow plugs to operate. I get into the routine of getting into the car, put ignition on, then do seatbelt, adjust seat etc, then start the car.

I won't admit to what I thought the noise was when I heard it the first few weeks lol

Yeah it's normal, I was told by the dealer when I picked up my vRS a few years ago it was notmal and only happended after half a tank.

Davy

Mines does it all the time no matter how much fuel I have :-/

Yeah it's normal, I was told by the dealer when I picked up my vRS a few years ago it was notmal and only happended after half a tank.

Davy

Davy did u get my email ?

Every PD engine car I've had has done this. Its fine

Never heard it myself in six years of ownership - must listen out for it...

Mine does it.

Mrs Grrs SDI doesn't though.

Mine does it and noticed it the day after I collected it I thought "crap broken it already!" but the car knowlegable farther in law put me straight with a look of "don't you know anything about cars?" followed by the chuckle and shake of head.

Mine does it.

Mrs Grrs SDI doesn't though.

Suction Diesel Injection

No need for a lift pump, not a PD engine hence no gurgle.

Also I think the noise comes from the fuel going through the cooler, also something not required on an SDi

Edited 30 October, 201015 yr by Tech1e

As mentioned above, it's the fuel pump priming and perfectly normal.

I have noticed if you start the car too quickly a warning beep sounds.

Having said that, now it's cold, always wait for the Glow plugs to operate. I get into the routine of getting into the car, put ignition on, then do seatbelt, adjust seat etc, then start the car.

Don't think i've ever heard this beep before but i thought you only had to do the glow plug thing on old diesel cars?

thanks guys, sets my mind at ease

... i thought you only had to do the glow plug thing on old diesel cars?

The indicator light ï¤ lights up for a cold engine when switching on the ignition

(pre-heat position) 2 ⇒ page 82. Start the engine just as soon as the indicator light

goes out.

The glow plug indicator light will come on for about 1 second if the engine is at a

normal operating temperature or if the outside temperature is above +5°C. This

means that you can start the engine right away.