Honda civic Imagine starting noises

I recently bought an 03 plate Civic Imagine. Starting is usually
silent when the key is inserted. However lately a series of what sound
like petrol pump? or some other mecanical processes now are audible
when i put in the key. Any idea what this is? Is it likely to be
serious?? or is it normal?

cheers

Derek Paterson York

On most vehicles the fuel pump will run for a few seconds when the key is turned to the run position, before turning the key to the start position. On some vehicles it is normal to hear the pump, on others the pump is much too quiet. If the pump suddenly got much noisier it is not normal.

derek wrote:
>
> I recently bought an 03 plate Civic Imagine. Starting is usually
> silent when the key is inserted. However lately a series of what sound
> like petrol pump? or some other mecanical processes now are audible
> when i put in the key. Any idea what this is? Is it likely to be
> serious?? or is it normal?
>
> cheers
>
> Derek Paterson York

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Mike Walsh

On Aug 25, 1:30*pm, Mike Walsh > wrote:
> On most vehicles the fuel pump will run for a few seconds when the key is turned to the run position, before turning the key to the start position. On some vehicles it is normal to hear the pump, on others the pump is much too quiet. If the pump suddenly got much noisier it is not normal.
>
> derek wrote:
>
> > I recently bought an 03 plate Civic Imagine. Starting is usually
> > silent when the key is inserted. However lately a series of what sound
> > like petrol pump? or some other mecanical processes now are audible
> > when i put in the key. Any idea what this is? Is it likely to be
> > serious?? or is it normal?
>
> > cheers
>
> > Derek Paterson York
>
> --
> * * * * * * * * * *Mike Walsh

Thanks Mike The noise seems to have started recently and wasnt there
when I bought the car so I will take it in for them to look at it

cheers

Derek