Engine idle chirping (cricket) noise poll. - Page 195 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

infinite012 · 09-09-2013, 02:33 PM

I'm kind of curious to know if there's a correlation between how "stirred" the fuel gets (the difference between driving on a twisty road/autocross/HPDE/etc versus a highway cruise) and how chirpy the fuel pump gets?

Opie · 09-09-2013, 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by DCStorm

What exactly fixed your crickets? Did you take it to the dealer to have them replace the fuel pump?

I've been running Shell VPower 93 since day one and the crickets have only been getting louder. Pretty sure it has 10% ethanol.

Subaru has an updated High Pressure Fuel Pump, the dealer installed it under warranty, has been chirpless ever since.

texasbound972 · 09-09-2013, 04:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Opie

Subaru has an updated High Pressure Fuel Pump, the dealer installed it under warranty, has been chirpless ever since.

Please share part number!

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FR-S Matt · 09-09-2013, 05:12 PM

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Originally Posted by texasbound972

Please share part number!

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He's one of the lucky ones that the crickets didn't come back. There's several other "green dot" pump users that have crickets again. Sounds like another fluke... just keep waiting.

DylanFRS · 09-09-2013, 05:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Opie

Subaru has an updated High Pressure Fuel Pump, the dealer installed it under warranty, has been chirpless ever since.

Quote:

Originally Posted by texasbound972

Please share part number!

And how many miles it has been since you replaced the pump!

Bmore_Raven86 · 09-09-2013, 05:46 PM

After getting mine replace 2day im cricket free..yahooo!

Lava86 · 09-09-2013, 05:51 PM

I know this issue has been discussed in great length. All I have to add to this is that after trying different fuel brands and even ethanol free. I had the best results from ethanol free fuel. Took the crickets away for good. But this was my experience not sure if this will work on other cars.

Young_makaveli · 09-09-2013, 06:17 PM

Is it only the 2012 manufactured frs that have this or the 2013 too?

losjackal · 09-09-2013, 07:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Young_makaveli

Is it only the 2012 manufactured frs that have this or the 2013 too?

My 10-series was manufactured in late June 2013.

Young_makaveli · 09-09-2013, 07:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by losjackal

My 10-series was manufactured in late June 2013.

You have the issue?

mwjcyber · 09-09-2013, 09:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Young_makaveli

Is it only the 2012 manufactured frs that have this or the 2013 too?

Manufacture date May 2013, purchased June 2013.

Crickets emerged ~ 300 mi, and at 800 mi they became loud enough to hear in the car with windows up.

sweetfrs · 09-10-2013, 12:49 AM

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Originally Posted by HunterGreene

I meant on the new pump, not total.

prolly around 550

losjackal · 09-10-2013, 08:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Young_makaveli

You have the issue?

Yes, right on schedule, around 330 miles (second tank of gas).

I'm on my 4th tank of Shell 93. Yesterday on the way home I could only hear them with my windows rolled up, perhaps coming through the sound tube? As soon as I rolled down the windows I think the surrounding noise drowned them out. So maybe mine aren't that loud at the moment.

losjackal · 09-10-2013, 02:41 PM

So, I may have killed my crickets.

After reading this post about using 2-stroke oil to presumably lubricate the fuel system, I researched the issue in general, and came across fuel treatments that attack the ethanol problem. For instance:

http://petelandrysrealgas.com/2013/0...ive-of-choice/

and then found Briggs & Strattons answer to the problem in small engines:

http://www.channel3000.com/news/Brig...z/-/index.html

I couldn't readily find the B&S product locally, but found the Sta-Bil Marine Blue at Walmart. $10 for a bottle that treats 80 gallons.

Yesterday morning I filled up with Shell 93, and I definitely still had crickets. I drive about 12 miles to work, and I can hear them from inside the car when I arrive. I also heard them when I arrived at Walmart at lunchtime today.

Walking back to the parking lot, I started the car and confirmed that I still heard the crickets. So I put 1 oz of Sta-Bil Marine into my nearly full tank, and drove the 5 miles back to work. Guess what? No crickets!

Frankly this is what I was hoping for, but didn't expect it immediately. I may have to take the car for a spin mid-afternoon just to sanity check. But my intention is not to treat subsequent tanks until the crickets return, to further measure what the impact of this single treatment was.

If anyone wants to try this too, please let me know your result!

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09-09-2013, 02:33 PM	#2717
infinite012 Banned Join Date: Jan 2013 Drives: 13 DGM BRZ Ltd Location: Williamsburg, VA Posts: 974 Thanks: 294 Thanked 470 Times in 255 Posts Mentioned: 17 Post(s) Tagged: 4 Thread(s)	I'm kind of curious to know if there's a correlation between how "stirred" the fuel gets (the difference between driving on a twisty road/autocross/HPDE/etc versus a highway cruise) and how chirpy the fuel pump gets?

09-09-2013, 05:46 PM	#2722
Bmore_Raven86 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: Scion FRS Raven Location: Baltimore MD Posts: 173 Thanks: 11 Thanked 30 Times in 26 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	After getting mine replace 2day im cricket free..yahooo!

09-09-2013, 05:51 PM	#2723
Lava86 Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Drives: 2013 FR-S Location: Tampa, Fl Posts: 18 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I know this issue has been discussed in great length. All I have to add to this is that after trying different fuel brands and even ethanol free. I had the best results from ethanol free fuel. Took the crickets away for good. But this was my experience not sure if this will work on other cars.

09-09-2013, 06:17 PM	#2724
Young_makaveli Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Drives: 2013 frs Location: Montreal Posts: 712 Thanks: 181 Thanked 88 Times in 77 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Is it only the 2012 manufactured frs that have this or the 2013 too?

09-10-2013, 02:41 PM	#2730
losjackal Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Drives: FR-S 10-series #405 Location: Chicago Posts: 59 Thanks: 26 Thanked 14 Times in 9 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	So, I may have killed my crickets. After reading this post about using 2-stroke oil to presumably lubricate the fuel system, I researched the issue in general, and came across fuel treatments that attack the ethanol problem. For instance: http://petelandrysrealgas.com/2013/0...ive-of-choice/ and then found Briggs & Strattons answer to the problem in small engines: http://www.channel3000.com/news/Brig...z/-/index.html I couldn't readily find the B&S product locally, but found the Sta-Bil Marine Blue at Walmart. $10 for a bottle that treats 80 gallons. Yesterday morning I filled up with Shell 93, and I definitely still had crickets. I drive about 12 miles to work, and I can hear them from inside the car when I arrive. I also heard them when I arrived at Walmart at lunchtime today. Walking back to the parking lot, I started the car and confirmed that I still heard the crickets. So I put 1 oz of Sta-Bil Marine into my nearly full tank, and drove the 5 miles back to work. Guess what? No crickets! Frankly this is what I was hoping for, but didn't expect it immediately. I may have to take the car for a spin mid-afternoon just to sanity check. But my intention is not to treat subsequent tanks until the crickets return, to further measure what the impact of this single treatment was. If anyone wants to try this too, please let me know your result!

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