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Originally Posted by stevesnj
Is there any additive to lube the seal? I think the pump plunger seal is the culprit. Some brand of gas must have an additive than others that is somewhat quieting the pump internals. I'd like to take a pump apart to find that darn cricket!!
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Don't take it apart, you'll risk actually breaking it. Or if you want to whatever too. It's not broken as it is, the chirps are more of a characteristic.
But if you really want to get rid of your crickets, get the recommended 93 octane or higher and make sure you get 0 ethanol or alcohol additives (Alcohol family so tactrol, blah blah) and least amount of additives always helps. They'll be gone after a tank of gas. Once you've cycled through the old stuff. I don't know the market for your area but up where I live, it's a bit tougher to just straight up gasoline because pumps add anti freezing agents because of the climate and halfs the pumps are not labeled if they contain less than I think 30% ethanol.
It's agreed on by now it's the alchohol content that makes it chirp.