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Originally Posted by themadscientist
So, it's an annoying noise, but just a noise? If I decide to just turn up the stereo or get a louder muffler and roll there's no mechanical problems coming?
Premix you say? I just moved out of an RX7 so I've got plenty of premix oil and the willingness to use it if it truly prevents the noise.
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Give it a try. It's free if you already have the oil. The worst that can happen is it doesn't work. I carry one of those small (4.5-5oz) Lucas additive bottles with 2-stroke oil in it. I use ~1/2 of a bottle (2oz) per fill up, and it works for me. The Lucas did make a difference, but didn't kill them...just dumbed them down a bit.
It doesn't seem to matter if the 2-stroke oil is TCW-3 or not. I started out using Shell TCW-3 oil, then switched to whatever oil I had on hand for my snowmobile. Ipone, Royal Purple 2C, and now Motul 710...they all work.
At the end of the day, the crickets won't hurt anything. It's just a noise (still drives me freakin' nuts though).
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Originally Posted by Ultramaroon
I am not a disciple of the premix. It did not help me. E0 even in the hottest weather instantly killed them. It's not a squeak. It's a flutter like an oboe reed, or a cricket chirp.
...or you can accept the crickets as part of the car's charm. Won't hurt anything.
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E0 works for me too. Some people have said it doesn't work for them. So many people in the cricket threads have said "well I tried Shell 91 and the crickets are worse than ever", but I think a lot of them missed the point...just because Shell 91 is E0 in this area doesn't mean it is E0 across the board. I wish there was a way to know if the naysayers have actually had E0 in their tank. I really thought that ethanol was the key until people running E85 started saying "crickets? what crickets?".
LOL at charm. This car has a lot of charms, crickets ain't one of 'em.