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Humming sound in 4LOW when truck is off?

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by DeeKay20, Jun 8, 2021.

  1. Jun 8, 2021 at 1:17 PM
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    DeeKay20

    DeeKay20 [OP] Well-Known Member

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    Alright so I went camping over the weekend, needed 4LOW to get up to the spot.
    Parked the truck and went to bed a few hours later, I'm laying in my tent and notice this weird sound, almost like a really quiet fuel pump or an inverter fan. So I got up and went out to my truck to check things out, key was out, everything was off. At the time I thought it was my fuel pump so I cycled my key and the noise stopped. This morning I'm drinking my coffee and hear the sound again, key out of the truck, nothing on, doors closed etc. I crawl under the thing and the sound is coming from somewhere up front near the diff. 4x4 works fine...well as good as it ever has I guess. I haven't heard the noise come back since the truck was parked in my garage in 2wd, not sure if it does it in 4 HI
    Anyone else run into anything like this? Any idea what it might be? 4x4 actuator?
     
  2. Jun 8, 2021 at 1:20 PM
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    stu8319

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    It will do it in any mode you leave the truck. It's the emission system self test.
     
  3. Jun 8, 2021 at 1:21 PM
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    vicali

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    4lo is a coincidence, it's the evap system pressure test.
     
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  4. Jun 8, 2021 at 1:24 PM
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    Yeah my blow off valves make noise too when I shut er down. Its normal
     
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  5. Jun 8, 2021 at 1:50 PM
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    Ah makes sense, just weird that I've never heard it when it's parked in my garage and I think I spend more time out there than in my house.

    How often does it self test? It did it 3 times parked up there without me touching it, one lasted like an hour.
     
  6. Jun 8, 2021 at 2:51 PM
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    The longer you touched it the longer it will last
     
  7. Jun 8, 2021 at 2:58 PM
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    GrundleJuice

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  8. Jun 9, 2021 at 8:37 AM
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    Not for me, it's usually over pretty much as soon as the touching starts.
     
  9. Jun 9, 2021 at 8:46 AM
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    :rofl:
     
  10. Jun 9, 2021 at 9:16 AM
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    I.eat.tacos

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    Probably falls under "Just the tip" event.
     
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