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What is meant when members describe "crickets"?

A chirping sound coming from the fuel pump. Generally very faint, only audible with the stereo off and idling, or from outside the car with the hood open.

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29coLbwXqf0"]My frs with annoying chirping noise! - YouTube[/ame]

its the same chirping noise and its annoying as snot. even my tech called it a sound from hell before i got the TSB taken care of.

Just got my crickets exterminated yesterday... :)

There is an entire thread about this in the TSB forum, but I got rid of mine by using Ethanol-free gasoline.

living in CA, is there any gas station using 91 octane that doesnt have ethanol? i used shell and still have crickets in my car

You can check at www.pure-gas.org

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Originally Posted by taimysho0 (Post 956006)

living in CA, is there any gas station using 91 octane that doesnt have ethanol? i used shell and still have crickets in my car

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Originally Posted by deucethemoose (Post 956149)

You can check at www.pure-gas.org

There aren't, at least not conveniently located (might try filling up if you're on your way to Thunder Hill)

Personally had the best luck with ARCO, quieter than Shell and 76 under normal driving conditions. :iono:

For what causes it, check here. These guys are saying that it might not actually be the ethanol. It's a short thread btw.
http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=37166

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Originally Posted by strat61caster (Post 955328)

My frs with annoying chirping noise! - YouTube

So the 'cricket' noise in this video is the air cond compressor cycling on and off... right?

Not much luck at all with the search function. It provides so many threads that sometimes have 100+ pages. Where do you find your phrase or search subject?

Will the dealerships fix the chirping fuel pump? What has been the predominant outcome from the crickets problem?

Can u ask another silly question? And yes, I did attempt to search for this and got nowhere. What is the "noisemaker" replacement or removal that members have been commenting on?

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Originally Posted by Number 6 (Post 956490)

So the 'cricket' noise in this video is the air cond compressor cycling on and off... right?

No, it's the chirping which happens regardless.

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Originally Posted by Jertronic (Post 956593)

There are threads about it in the Issues | Warranty sub-forum. http://www.ft86club.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=72

They have revised the pumps but some claim the chirps are still coming back.

The noise generator is some piping that flows into the cabin to give you more of an intake sound. Some people don't like it so they remove it or mod it with a different pipe from TRD for more or less sound.