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parker831
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Nov 17, 2012, 12:20 PM
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thumping noise in rear
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I'm hearing a muffled thump in the center rear of my '97 Chevy Lumina (72,000 miles; 3.1 engine) about 2
minutes after I turn off the engine. It comes in a series of 2 thumps.
This started about a week ago and now the thumping is occurring when I'm
in a slow idle--just a series of two thumps. Maybe it's releasing
pressure? Any ideas what this could be?
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Racer 51
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Nov 17, 2012, 1:24 PM
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Make sure that one or more components of the exhaust sytem are not loose and viberating aganist the floorboards.
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parker831
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Nov 17, 2012, 2:52 PM
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Thanks guys. A friend's husband was able to diagnose it for me. He said the trouble is that my gas cap is not releasing gas fumes properly. So the noise I'm hearing is the release of the built-up gas fumes. Whew! Seems like it'll be an easy fix! 
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Hammer Time
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Nov 17, 2012, 3:00 PM
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The gas cap is not supposed to release fumes. They spend a lot of money to prevent that.
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parker831
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Nov 17, 2012, 4:41 PM
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Hmmmm. Maybe I misunderstood. He said I need a specific type of gas cap. Maybe it's something else about the gas cap??
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Hammer Time
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Nov 17, 2012, 4:43 PM
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If he's telling you to get a vented cap, do not listen to him. It's not even legal to do that. That system has to remain air tight by law.
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You sure the thumping noise is from the fuel tank? The tank is vented through the normally open EVAP vent valve, not the gas cap. If the EVAP vent valve is stuck closed or there is a restriction in the canister or lines and the EVAP system is purging the canister, that will put the tank under too much vacuum. The gas cap has a safety valve in it to relieve excess vacuum to prevent the tank for collapsing. Usually an EVAP problem such as stuck closed vent valve will set a trouble code.
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(This post was edited by Discretesignals on Nov 17, 2012, 5:22 PM)
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parker831
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Nov 18, 2012, 11:34 AM
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Well, he made a hole in the gas cap to vent it and the thumping noise is gone. So maybe as you say, the EVAP vent valve is stuck closed? Is that an easy fix (I hope)? I'll consult a mechanic and see. I did get an error code, but now I can't find it. Thanks for the advice!
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