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993Fan · 02-13-2014, 03:23 AM

Haven't heard them in my '14 BRZ with around 4K miles. Never buy a car from the first production year!

OICU812 · 02-13-2014, 04:54 AM

91 here no crickets that or am not bothered by such things lol

strat61caster · 02-13-2014, 05:42 AM

>20k miles on my car, original fuel pump (pre-green dot), been silent for over 10k miles.

I agree that they seem to go away over time, mine appeared to be unrelated to temperature or fuel used.

Vincenttam · 02-13-2014, 06:07 AM

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Originally Posted by zooki

Well, I live in Texas and having been using Shell 93 octane since day one. I went through 4 pumps before finally getting the newest one, which hasn't chirped yet. I don't think octane has anything to do with it.

get 91 for 2 fill ups and confirm that with me

BlueDubbinTDI · 02-13-2014, 07:29 AM

Mine only lasted a few hundred miles. I only use 93 Shell gas.

dro · 02-13-2014, 08:01 AM

i have used shell v-power from day 1 and refuse to use any other gas. never had crickets.

DarkSunrise · 02-13-2014, 08:10 AM

I stopped hearing my crickets too, but my windows are up these days with the colder weather. We'll see if they return in the summer. Mine were never that loud to begin with.

frs10 · 02-13-2014, 08:40 AM

its the ethanol content guys...

cycleboy · 02-13-2014, 09:20 AM

Mine are dead or hibernating too.

I've been filling up at the same Shell station with few exceptions since sometime last summer, always with 91.

Through the warm summer temps, cooling off fall, and even the cold snap in early winter when it was low 20's/high teens in the morning (I'm in SoCal, that's Arctic weather for us!) it was chirping away.

I've noticed since the warmer temps we had in January it hasn't chirped.

Now that I said that, I'm sure it'll chirp this morning.

Luis_GT · 02-13-2014, 09:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Vincenttam

main crickets cause is low octane gas. Most of us getting it is using 91 which is the highest we can get within the 100 mile radius of our location. No suprise you don't have it with your 93.

It's Ethanol content, not octane

I only have 91 octane gas available, 7700 miles and never heard the crickets.

rick s · 02-13-2014, 09:31 AM

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Originally Posted by dro

i have used shell v-power from day 1 and refuse to use any other gas. never had crickets.

I always (99.9%) use Shell 93 and the crickets refuse to die!
3rd fuel pump and have become resigned to the fact that they will always be around.

The latest pump with 2500 miles on it does seem to be a little less obnoxious but they are still here. Could be that over the 19,000 miles you just get used to them. None the less I will be reporting the crickets to the dealer at my 22.5K check up. God they hate me when I come in.

zooki · 02-13-2014, 10:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vincenttam

get 91 for 2 fill ups and confirm that with me

Umm, why? I had 3 pumps that chirped on 93 octane. I was already running 93 octane gas and it was chirping. So low octane gas being the reason for it chirping doesn't make sense to me.

Tromatic · 02-13-2014, 12:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Luis_GT

It's Ethanol content, not octane

I only have 91 octane gas available, 7700 miles and never heard the crickets.

I suspects it's the water content and cavitation in the pump.

Tromatic · 02-13-2014, 12:29 PM

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Originally Posted by 993Fan

Haven't heard them in my '14 BRZ with around 4K miles. Never buy a car from the first production year!

Willing to bet you have the same pump.

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993Fan Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Drives: 2014 DGM BRZ MT Location: SoCal Posts: 188 Thanks: 1 Thanked 120 Times in 57 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Haven't heard them in my '14 BRZ with around 4K miles. Never buy a car from the first production year!

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cycleboy Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Drives: 2013 Scion FR-S - Argento Location: 805 Posts: 501 Thanks: 8 Thanked 208 Times in 138 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Mine are dead or hibernating too. I've been filling up at the same Shell station with few exceptions since sometime last summer, always with 91. Through the warm summer temps, cooling off fall, and even the cold snap in early winter when it was low 20's/high teens in the morning (I'm in SoCal, that's Arctic weather for us!) it was chirping away. I've noticed since the warmer temps we had in January it hasn't chirped. Now that I said that, I'm sure it'll chirp this morning.

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