Least harmful additives to eliminate crickets
 

why hello there,

Like most of you my Brz has been experiencing crickets on and off through out its life, currently I've been on the latest DI pump for 10,000 km and they are becoming more constant than ever, no matter what fuel i use.

I have previously read people using a couple things to stop the friction that causes the chirps, whether it be a cap full of 2 smoke oil, fuel injector cleaner, or octane booster.

I want to hear from you guys what worked best with your 86, and if some people with more expertise could chime in on possible risks, increased wear, or effects on performance on using any additive that could help with crickets.

hoping to find the best way to get rid of this annoyance cause toyotabru ain't gunna do it!! :paddle:

run e85

We don't get corn up here in northern ontario :( not even 93

Some people are using Lucas Upper Cylinder Lubricant which is mixed 3oz. to 10 gallons. Also cleans injectors etc.

This used regularly seemed to help me out a lot.


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Any way there could be side effects?

Maybe if you dumped a whole bottle in...........:iono:

Anybody using Marvel Mystery Oil?

Turn up the radio! :D

Klotz Uplon works well for me.

whats that?




thinking of gunna just try some lucas injector cleaner from the gas station today and see how that does, im pretty sure i remember people saying using it can hurt gaskets or seals or something...

Best way is to avoid petro canada 94 (which contains 10% ethanol) and go with Shell V-Power. Never had the crickets before, used Petro 94 and it started. Went back to Shell V-Power, boom, problem fixed

Some have used 2-cycle TC-W3 engine oil. They add 1 oz to 5 gallons of gas after each fill up. It keeps the crickets away and makes the engine less noisy.


This has been used in may types of cars with positive results and no negatives that I've ever read. There is a lot written on it. (do a search and see!)

yea after doing some research tc-w3 oil seems to be a generally accepted additive for a smoother running engine that also helps ethonol in the fuel.

I use Shell v power 91 regularly and my crickets are literally starting to sound like bird chipring now theyre getting so loud, ive checked oil and coolant 3 times in the past 2 days cause the engine sounds like shit, chirping, woodpeckers, louder than ever, and not even when completely warmed up now... makes me wonder if my pump might actually fail.