Engine idle chirping (cricket) noise poll. - Page 158 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Gwest11 · 07-07-2013, 06:54 PM

3190 miles and chirping is still going. Going into the dealership at 5k miles to get routine check up and I'm going to bring it up then.

Longhorn248 · 07-07-2013, 07:37 PM

I had my pump replaced probably 4k miles ago and the chirping is back. I'll see if I can't get another replacement the next time I take it in for service which should be another 800-1000 miles.

sosick · 07-08-2013, 12:35 AM

Had mine warrantied and 300 miles later its back

Overland'n'5thGEN · 07-08-2013, 12:53 AM

A little over 200 miles on the TSB fix and still no crickets for me.

JDM FRS · 07-08-2013, 12:58 AM

500 miles on this pump, I only use Shell 92 and thankfully no crickets yet.

Re~Mix · 07-08-2013, 01:20 AM

Crickets have made their return off and on. Had the 1st new PN pump fix at 5,000 miles. Now at 15K and still get crickets occasionally.

Blackbeltmma · 07-08-2013, 04:16 AM

I know this is TOO early to write about, but I thought I would share this.....I check a few other blogs and people are reporting that 91 Octane Ethanol Free fuel stops the chirps. I tried it and wow, it worked. My engine has never been quieter. Seriously. I was at a quarter tank and filled it as this fuel is difficult to find, and within 20 km my chirps were gone. I know it is early, but hopefully this may a be solution.......hopefully....

DylanFRS · 07-08-2013, 10:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Blackbeltmma

I know this is TOO early to write about, but I thought I would share this.....I check a few other blogs and people are reporting that 91 Octane Ethanol Free fuel stops the chirps. I tried it and wow, it worked. My engine has never been quieter. Seriously. I was at a quarter tank and filled it as this fuel is difficult to find, and within 20 km my chirps were gone. I know it is early, but hopefully this may a be solution.......hopefully....

It has been pretty well proven throughout this thread that ethanol-free gas fixes it. Problem is that most people do not have access to ethanol-free gas.

FR-S Matt · 07-08-2013, 11:46 AM

I really wish people would read. Octane HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH IT. It's the ethanol content in the gas causing a lubrication issue in the fuel pump producing the chirping noise. This has been confirmed over and over. I swapped between a Chevron and a Shell station with 93 octane and I've gotten less chirps from the Chevron station due to probably a lower ethanol content than the Shell station I went to.

Tromatic · 07-08-2013, 12:34 PM

There must be a fuel additive out there that would fix the crickets.

HunterGreene · 07-08-2013, 12:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Tromatic

There must be a fuel additive out there that would fix the crickets.

From what I have seen on this thread and others, 2-cycle engine oil can help, but is best avoided since it basically introduces crap into the engine that isn't supposed to be there. In general, fuel additives don't do much to help the car, and are mostly a waste of money.

For me, the best solution at this point is to just leave it be. A couple users have mentioned that once they get up there in miles (most >10k), the crickets simply disappear. Patience appears to be a virtue in this case

DJCarbine · 07-08-2013, 01:25 PM

I'm pretty sure my dealership doesn't want to fix my crickets or anything else under warranty

They won't give me a loaner while they replace both of my condensating fishbowl taillights and "diagnose" the crickets, even though they say they won't know how long it will take.

I suppose they just want me to camp in the waiting room for a few days?

Nevermore · 07-08-2013, 02:36 PM

So, I've been told by two different people (one a good friend that loves to work on cars and knows a lot about them, the other a relative that owns an auto shop and does work on cars every day all day) that the crickets should be coming from the rear of my car, not the front, as the fuel pump should be located back there, not under the hood. The noise is quite clearly coming from under the hood and has gotten worse over time. Can anyone confirm the location of the fuel pump for this car? And why, if the pump is in the back, the noise comes from the front? Could it be the injectors instead?

Sigh-on-Rice · 07-08-2013, 02:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Sigh-on-Rice

44 days and 1520 miles after the pump was replaced.
I heard the crickets this morning.
It's hardly noticeable now, but it probably is because it's only the first day of chirping.

No crickets for the next 3 days. I only heard it that morning. That day was more muggy than usual. Nice trade wind over the weekend and no crickets now.

View Poll Results: Do you have chirping (cricket) noise during idle once the car is warmed up?
Yes (Please only vote after you have 300 miles or more on the odometer)	3,101	85.22%
No (Please only vote after you have 300 miles or more on the odometer)	538	14.78%
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07-07-2013, 06:54 PM	#2199
Gwest11 Junior Member Join Date: May 2013 Drives: Stock 2013 Ultramarine Scion FR-S Location: Dover, Delaware Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	3190 miles and chirping is still going. Going into the dealership at 5k miles to get routine check up and I'm going to bring it up then. Attached Images

07-08-2013, 12:53 AM	#2202
Overland'n'5thGEN Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Drives: 5th Gen Toyota 4Runner Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 397 Thanks: 82 Thanked 129 Times in 98 Posts Mentioned: 6 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	A little over 200 miles on the TSB fix and still no crickets for me. __________________ Build thread for Amber

07-08-2013, 01:20 AM	#2204
Re~Mix Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Drives: 13' Scion FRS MT Location: San Francisco Bay Area Posts: 737 Thanks: 290 Thanked 333 Times in 191 Posts Mentioned: 7 Post(s) Tagged: 3 Thread(s)	Crickets have made their return off and on. Had the 1st new PN pump fix at 5,000 miles. Now at 15K and still get crickets occasionally. __________________ 07' Z4M Coupe \| KW Clubsports \| AFE Intake \| Stromung Mufflers \| UUC Shortshifter \| Advan RS 15' 228i MSport 13' FR-S \| TRD CAI \| TRD Catback \| UEL Header \| OFT Stg 1 \| Rota Grid-V \| RCE Suspension \| Hankook \|

07-08-2013, 04:16 AM	#2205
Blackbeltmma Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: Raven Black FRS Location: BC Posts: 41 Thanks: 2 Thanked 8 Times in 7 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I know this is TOO early to write about, but I thought I would share this.....I check a few other blogs and people are reporting that 91 Octane Ethanol Free fuel stops the chirps. I tried it and wow, it worked. My engine has never been quieter. Seriously. I was at a quarter tank and filled it as this fuel is difficult to find, and within 20 km my chirps were gone. I know it is early, but hopefully this may a be solution.......hopefully.... __________________ Raven Frs I call this car "Therapy" Happy driving.

07-08-2013, 12:34 PM	#2208
Tromatic Banned Join Date: May 2013 Drives: FR-S Location: Portland, OR Posts: 2,232 Thanks: 61 Thanked 1,728 Times in 786 Posts Mentioned: 19 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	There must be a fuel additive out there that would fix the crickets.

07-08-2013, 01:25 PM	#2210
DJCarbine Thupercharged Join Date: Mar 2013 Drives: 2013 FR-S Location: La Grange Park, IL. Posts: 1,501 Thanks: 116 Thanked 751 Times in 439 Posts Mentioned: 23 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I'm pretty sure my dealership doesn't want to fix my crickets or anything else under warranty They won't give me a loaner while they replace both of my condensating fishbowl taillights and "diagnose" the crickets, even though they say they won't know how long it will take. I suppose they just want me to camp in the waiting room for a few days? __________________ 2013 FRS Vortech V3 11psi Revworks UEL - PLM Overpipe - MOTIV catted frontpipe - Invidia Q300 2019 Series.Grey STI - Stage1+ SF

07-08-2013, 02:36 PM	#2211
Nevermore Wayward Member Join Date: May 2012 Drives: Hot Lava 86 Location: Bust of Pallas Posts: 3,336 Thanks: 1,669 Thanked 2,312 Times in 1,386 Posts Mentioned: 50 Post(s) Tagged: 3 Thread(s)	So, I've been told by two different people (one a good friend that loves to work on cars and knows a lot about them, the other a relative that owns an auto shop and does work on cars every day all day) that the crickets should be coming from the rear of my car, not the front, as the fuel pump should be located back there, not under the hood. The noise is quite clearly coming from under the hood and has gotten worse over time. Can anyone confirm the location of the fuel pump for this car? And why, if the pump is in the back, the noise comes from the front? Could it be the injectors instead? __________________

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