"Crickets" - is this true?

[PeterFRS]

hmm...i have been using shell 91 and only, coming close to 8k on the clock now.
i don't know if I'm just dull at these things..but i don't hear anything but normal engine noise?

[tanner]

Had crickets regardless of the fuel including shell 91. Had the fuel pump replaced near the end of July, haven't had any crickets yet.

[grgonium]

@Tcoat you're right only the hundredth post. However I've gone through 5 fuel pumps and still have crickets. Don't matter the brand of gas or octane. Cause each pump I tried something different.

What is strange is how some (like me) keep getting them and others don't. It must be something other then the fuel pump.

Btw, dealer hesitant now to replace my 5th pump as crickets/chirp is back. Lol. Glad it's under warranty


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[krayzie]

Temperature plays a role.

[SLVRSRFR]

I'm well aware that this is probably the 1000th post on this topic, but I'm a new owner and wanted a current, local discussion based on what I was told at the dealer.

Thank you all for contributing.

[Mr.Impreza]

I have a 2015 86 with 5000km now and i only had the crickets once when the car was around 3000 and it only lasted that one drive for about 20 minutes.

Use shell v-power only

[xmadror]

'13 with ~5850km, never had any crickets.
I always use 91 fuel with no ethanol. And I always go to "busy" station to avoid getting old gas. (Had problem with old gas on a previous car)

I cant get higher then 91 in my area but all the 91 is without ethanol at least (87 and 89 have a sticker at the pump saying it may contain up to 10% ethanol)

[fatalelement]

Originally Posted by grgonium

@Tcoat you're right only the hundredth post. However I've gone through 5 fuel pumps and still have crickets. Don't matter the brand of gas or octane. Cause each pump I tried something different.

What is strange is how some (like me) keep getting them and others don't. It must be something other then the fuel pump.

Btw, dealer hesitant now to replace my 5th pump as crickets/chirp is back. Lol. Glad it's under warranty


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It absolutely is the fuel pump. But they aren't defective, it happens to other cars with HPFPs too. Just really a noise of operation that happens sometimes. But the consensus is far and away through official channels that it's the pump but not really something they can fix. At least take solace in the fact that it isn't a thing to worry about.

For the record I almost always have crickets every time I'm stopped so believe me it's livable.

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[wbradley]

If Toyota/Subaru really cared about that sound they're design a more effective sound insulator for the fuel pump. Personally, I don't find the sound intolerable.

It astonishes me that a dealer replaced one person's pump 5X. It shows that replacement is simply appeasing the customer, and at this point is an exercise in futility.

The futility of complaining with no resolution reminds me of this:

[ame]http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=aY5Ex4B5dNI[/ame]

[ripper]

invidia n1 exhaust will kill your crickets.

[Mr.Impreza]

Originally Posted by xmadror

'13 with ~5850km, never had any crickets.
I always use 91 fuel with no ethanol. And I always go to "busy" station to avoid getting old gas. (Had problem with old gas on a previous car)

I cant get higher then 91 in my area but all the 91 is without ethanol at least (87 and 89 have a sticker at the pump saying it may contain up to 10% ethanol)

You know what, I think that's the reason I had crickets that one day because i filled up at a Shell in Kitchener where not many people use 91. Because in Woodbridge, I never have crickets when i was 91 at Shell

[RFB]

Originally Posted by jamies31

I manage the a scion dealership, I just last week got out of the company lease and purchased my own 2014 frs as a demo and had about 8k on it. I have the sounds that come and go.
You will notice some gases/weather will make it worst or come back. They have a new updated pump that my dealership will happily put in for me but I am going to wait until the fix is fixed for good. I simply turn up my music or listen to the exhaust some more.
I know as a owner the sound is annoying, but every time I rip threw a corner I could care less how the car sound.
I hope you get better service from your dealership, the advisor for sure could have done a better job explaining it to you

Well said. Who gives a turd about squeeks. Don't bother me none -

But then agin I'm an old fart and a life time of rock concerts and gunfire has taken a lot of my high frequency hearing, mebbe dats why da creekets don't bother me. Or maybe my headers are too loud.

By the way I fixed the Monkey Butt. Will bring some for you for the next track day.



CERBERUS

[ahquit]

I had my chirping fuel pump replaced recently because:

1. I find it very annoying to have to listen to
2. Add mine to the list of documented replacements in the hopes that if there's enough complaints Toyota will do something about it

This issue seems to be on a case by case basis, but for what it's worth I haven't had any chirping yet with the revised part # fuel pump.

[chaoskaze]

I too noticed busy gas station = less chance of cricket. Which explains why I get crickets with the 91 shell around my work but no cricket with Von's/Safeway gas.