farting noise from engine 1.9TDi

[Gilaz]

Hi all,

can any kind soul tell me why my car emits a phut like farting sound every time I switch off the motor...:confused: this occurs every time without fail about 3 seconds after switch off... oh it's a 1.9TDi Octavia 2004 with 76k..

any ideas....

cheers...

Gilaz.....

[octav.ed]

mines near 4yr old & i got that. :confused:

think its a valve.

wouldn't worry about it.

if u know any 1 with vag com ask them to do a check...

[mbames]

Thats the anti-shudder valve. It closes when you stop the engine to allow it to stop more gracefully I think, and then stouch re-open once the engine has stopped (is vaccum controlled). Sometimes it can stick stuck and then car won't restart....

[Taxi 219]

Agree as above mine does it too at 37,000 miles and has always done it from new.

[Gilaz]

Cheers Guys.... think I'll just try to ignore it for now....