AMV8 06 strange motor running at rear after enigine turn off

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01-22-2019, 12:52 PM

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AMV8 06 strange motor running at rear after enigine turn off

ive owned this vantage for 5 years and have never noticed this … after turning off the ignition, I hear a small motor running near the driver side rear tire. any idea what it could be? it turned off after about a min or two.
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01-22-2019, 01:24 PM

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Normal, smog equipment doing its job.

01-22-2019, 04:25 PM

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Normal, smog equipment doing its job.

never really noticed it. is it a fan to clear out exhaust gas or something... vent for gas tank? anyone know what it does . Is it a fan, a motor, compressor,.... curious.
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01-22-2019, 04:34 PM

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It is a pump which tests the integrity of the fuel tank and the fuel vapor system. If it fails the test it sets a code and check engine light, it is like leaving a fuel cap loose.