UK 2004 1.6 LX - hissing sound from front end after shutdown.

Jul 28, 2006 4 Replies

Hi all, My focus has recently developed hissing sound when I turn it off. I can only hear it from outside, the first time I heard it I thought I had a punture as it comes from the front wheel area but on closer inspection I found it was coming from a grey cylinder which looks like an elongated oil filter located just behind the front bumper. There is a thin metal pipe with a torques type screw attached to it, there is a tiny leak of what appears to be water coming from here. Sorry for being a bit vague but it was dark so I couldn't get a proper look.



Any Ideas as to what the problem is?



TIA



Kevin Scott.


That would be the Air conditioning Evaporator they Produce alot of condensation when the car is running with the AC on so it drips alot of water from it... the Hiss is normal even mine does it...

There should be 2 Pipes actually on it

thanks Rob, I've got a long jouney ahead of me on saturday and didn't much fancy a trip the garage tomorrow to try to get it sorted.

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