Engine idle chirping (cricket) noise poll. - Page 179 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

dsrttigr · 08-03-2013, 01:26 PM

I've tried all types of fuels, still sounds like an old washing machine...... Embarrassing......

im2lazy789 · 08-03-2013, 04:36 PM

Contacted SOA about getting the chirping, stating I did not have the intention of getting the fuel pump replaced until there was a final fix for it. They instructed me to bring it into the dealership to make sure nothing else was going on. Dealer tech recommended a HPFP change as he has done 5 of them and has not had anyone come back with the chirping problem. New fuel pump ordered, we'll see what happens. I'm only going to go for the replacement process once.

Tromatic · 08-03-2013, 09:27 PM

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Originally Posted by strat61caster

Wait, you can get a tank for noticeably less than $50 normally?

5 bucks a gallon at last fill, just over 10 gallons.

Khazzy · 08-03-2013, 10:08 PM

Holy crap, 50 dollars? I have not spent over 44 to fill up but then again I am in Nebraska.

Is this the crickets everyone talks about? It sounds like a normal engine to me. My car by the way.

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CYheH2gHd_U"]BRZ engine after 5500 miles - YouTube[/ame]

Admiral Ballsy · 08-03-2013, 11:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Khazzy

Is this the crickets everyone talks about?

No.

VJZNAV · 08-04-2013, 03:34 AM

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Originally Posted by VJZNAV

Have 4700k on it and chirp was getting really loud took it in and they are gonna replace the fuel pump

Happy to report I'm at 5500 miles and no chriping so far. Lets see how long this last

fatpwr · 08-04-2013, 03:47 AM

Just wanted to report that I have about 3600 miles. chirping on and off.

AND I have noticed that if I gas up 91 w/o ethanol I never hear/have any chirping of any kind. and if I gas up 93 with ethanol, after maybe 20-30 miles, the chirping is there again and it's just really annoying. Tested it on 2 other FRS's and the exact same symptoms. So I figure it was a ethanol related issue. afaik, it doesn't affect performance or drive-ability yet.

FriedRicr · 08-04-2013, 03:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Khazzy

Holy crap, 50 dollars? I have not spent over 44 to fill up but then again I am in Nebraska.

Is this the crickets everyone talks about? It sounds like a normal engine to me. My car by the way.

this is what i hear with my frs thought it was the "chirps" its rather annoying tho ... that clicking noise ... ... this isn't hte chirping everyones talking about? hmmph... anyone have a video clip of the "chirps"?

Burninator · 08-04-2013, 04:07 AM

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Originally Posted by FriedRicr

this is what i hear with my frs thought it was the "chirps" its rather annoying tho ... that clicking noise ... ... this isn't hte chirping everyones talking about? hmmph... anyone have a video clip of the "chirps"?

This would be the chirp:
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29coLbwXqf0"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29coLbwXqf0[/ame]

(note this is not my vid - top result on quick YouTube search)

Admiral Ballsy · 08-04-2013, 11:11 AM

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Originally Posted by FriedRicr

that clicking noise

That's typical direct injection noise. Every DI engine I've heard sounds like a sewing machine, at various volume levels.

R3d · 08-04-2013, 12:08 PM

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Originally Posted by DylanFRS

Although this isn't incorrect, it takes a lot of energy to turn H2O and CO2 back into fuel, more energy than you get out of it. You are taking the molecules in lower potential energy bonds back into high potential energy bonds. Kind of like hydrogen. I love the idea of hydrogen as a fuel, the only reason it is not viable at the moment is because it takes more energy to produce H2 than you get out of it. I also love the idea of perpetual motion machines. Unfortunately for all of us, Conservation of Energy is a law, not some crackpot idea.

Here is a link to the research
http://www.biopetroleo.com/english/

and here`s a video

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVx9ooeVVPM"]BFS Bio Fuel Systems.- Omega 3, antioxidant, crude oil - YouTube[/ame]

Its been years since I found out about this and my stuff was in french so Im sorry I couldent find a video in english but its subbed XD.

Basically what it says is it takes just a few days to create fossil fuels using this technique.

R3d · 08-04-2013, 12:14 PM

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Originally Posted by strat61caster

I firmly believe biodiesel is the future fuel, as long as there is LIFE on this planet we can manufacture a substance that combusts, screw hydrogen, petroleum, batteries or capacitors.

Dat torque

Wait until the first really viable diesel sports car comes out, you think complaints about chirps are annoying

Oh no my car sounds like a truck! Go cry in the corner with 240sx owners.

that's not all bad idea lol, I read an article some 3-4 years ago and the guy they were interviewing was saying hes using diesel engines for his race cars and one of the advantages of diesel according to him was no octane! so basically he used standard pump fuel to fill up his 700hp car!

That`s not nothing !!

DylanFRS · 08-04-2013, 04:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by R3d

Here is a link to the research
http://www.biopetroleo.com/english/

and here`s a video

Its been years since I found out about this and my stuff was in french so Im sorry I couldent find a video in english but its subbed XD.

Basically what it says is it takes just a few days to create fossil fuels using this technique.

They are putting a lot of energy in, mostly from the Sun. But you could say the same thing about solar panels (photovoltaic cells). Hydrogen fuel is the same. They have shown you can make it using pond scum, which of course uses the sunlight. All three of those processes take a lot of money for the amount of energy you get out of them and thus are not viable replacements for fossil fuels at the moment.

One day we will have to go to one of those processes or hopefully an even better and more efficient process. At the moment though, those are all novelty technologies, at least until it costs less than pumping oil out of the ground.

And let's all just hope we don't have to move to one of these alternative energy sources too soon because the cost to fill up our cars, with whatever does go into them at that point, is going to be much more expensive.

mike the snake · 08-04-2013, 06:15 PM

On my old BMW 135i, they had a bunch of HPFP failures which were replaced under warranty.

Somewhere, reading about that, I read about someone recommending to add a capfull of synthetic 2-stroke oil into every tankfull of gas.

I wonder if doing this might lube up the pump on our cars and cure the chirping crickets?

might be worth a try, it certainly won't hurt anything.

I think it's Blendzall that is a castor based octane booster that might kill 2 birds with one stone.

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%
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08-03-2013, 04:36 PM	#2494
im2lazy789 Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Drives: BRZ Limited DGM Location: Upstate NY Posts: 28 Thanks: 3 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Contacted SOA about getting the chirping, stating I did not have the intention of getting the fuel pump replaced until there was a final fix for it. They instructed me to bring it into the dealership to make sure nothing else was going on. Dealer tech recommended a HPFP change as he has done 5 of them and has not had anyone come back with the chirping problem. New fuel pump ordered, we'll see what happens. I'm only going to go for the replacement process once.

08-04-2013, 03:47 AM	#2499
fatpwr Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Drives: 2013 Raven FRS Location: WI Posts: 51 Thanks: 4 Thanked 9 Times in 9 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Just wanted to report that I have about 3600 miles. chirping on and off. AND I have noticed that if I gas up 91 w/o ethanol I never hear/have any chirping of any kind. and if I gas up 93 with ethanol, after maybe 20-30 miles, the chirping is there again and it's just really annoying. Tested it on 2 other FRS's and the exact same symptoms. So I figure it was a ethanol related issue. afaik, it doesn't affect performance or drive-ability yet.

08-04-2013, 06:15 PM	#2506
mike the snake Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Drives: 2013 BRZ Location: Norcal Posts: 1,592 Thanks: 1 Thanked 623 Times in 378 Posts Mentioned: 15 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	On my old BMW 135i, they had a bunch of HPFP failures which were replaced under warranty. Somewhere, reading about that, I read about someone recommending to add a capfull of synthetic 2-stroke oil into every tankfull of gas. I wonder if doing this might lube up the pump on our cars and cure the chirping crickets? might be worth a try, it certainly won't hurt anything. I think it's Blendzall that is a castor based octane booster that might kill 2 birds with one stone.

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