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IT WAS interesting to read your reader's comments regarding a ticking noise when he starts his Mitsubishi 380. I have the same issue and thought it sounded like the fuel pump. My dealer said it was working fine and they hadn't had any other complaints.

Answered by CarsGuide

5 February 2010

Graham Smith

It's unlikely to be the fuel pump, unless it's an old-fashioned SU pump, which ticked when the ignition was first turned on, but today's fuel pumps are of a different design and are more likely to hum than tick. If it was the fuel pump the noise would be coming from the rear of the car, not the front.

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