Purge valve

[UKChrisT]

Hi, there is a tapping noise from my 2.0 8v once the engine has reached normal running temperature, it's from near the coolant tank area, according to two VW specialists it's the purge valve and a common thing? it goes and comes, has anyone else experienced this? surely it's not meant to do that?

thanks in advance

[Wazzzer]

carbon canister - perfectly normal

[mar_k]

Yep, Mine does it. Quite annoying but you get used to it

[EsSeX dAn]

unplug it and replace it with a resistor. thatll shut it up

[Wazzzer]

Yup mine is in the shed lol

[UKChrisT]

Would that be safe and would it affect anything? sorry if I sound dumb my knowledge isn't brilliant.