The crickets...

[dnieves]

It's too bad that DIY altering/replacing a fuel pump is a lawsuit waiting to happen but this OEM shortcoming could create a cottage industry for hp fuel pumps that are truly silent. Does Subaru/Toyota deem this not something worth fixing or are they completely stumped? Maybe they should switch suppliers?

A good cottage industry (assuming this is the cause) would be better seals to prevent tail light condensation. If somebody steals this idea hook me up!

[RojerLockless]

Originally Posted by Frstorm

Ethanol in the gas is causing the crickets. Just use non ethanol and problem solved

Obviously everyone checks that first broskie... Did a search the closest place from Houston with non Ethanol gas is 110 miles away. Clearly that's a great option.

[Bradley_stockstill]

Originally Posted by RojerLockless

Obviously everyone checks that first broskie... Did a search the closest place from Houston with non Ethanol gas is 110 miles away. Clearly that's a great option.

Not all gas stations will come up with a search, the only local places near me is some mom and pop gas station, and a place that sells rocket fuel for NASA test engines. The mom and pop place has been around a long time and like most family owned places in small towns, they have no affiliation on the internet. When i found out that a local place had non-ethanol fuel i told most of my close buddies and half of them had no idea it was a pure station.

Id say its very possible that there is one closer than you think.

[Mikem53]

Originally Posted by N1rve

Yup. I fill up at half. It's just a habit. I was told to keep a half tank gas just in case a major earth quake hits I can still leave California.

Lol.. Good planning!

[Eurasianman]

Aside from the noise, are the crickets really considered an issue that could contribute to more mechanical/engine issues? If not, I do not foresee a real fix to eliminate the cricket noise from Subaru/Toyota seeing as it does not interfere with how the engine runs/operates.

Just my opinion.

[CruiseZen]

I'm planning to buy a 2014 FR-S Monogram. Anyone had cricket trouble with a 2014 model yet?

[l0aded]

Had my pump replaced earlier this month. 100 miles in I heard a slight chirp. They definitely insulated it to the point where it's hard to tell what's a belt sound and a chirping sound so for me the problem is effectively dealt with.

[Frstorm]

Router then you must get used to the crickets

[torqdork]

Originally Posted by Bradley_stockstill

Not all gas stations will come up with a search, the only local places near me is some mom and pop gas station, and a place that sells rocket fuel for NASA test engines. The mom and pop place has been around a long time and like most family owned places in small towns, they have no affiliation on the internet. When i found out that a local place had non-ethanol fuel i told most of my close buddies and half of them had no idea it was a pure station.

Id say its very possible that there is one closer than you think.

I have a "pure" station within an easy drive but their name, Space Age, facility that looks like a large ATM kiosk and employees who look like they drink rocket fuel isn't the most reassuring compared to my favorite squeaky clean Chevron even closer.

A 'net search indicates that they might be selling unadulterated 76 but when I call their listed number it's a fax line.

It's Mom & Pop alright, claim to have been there over 30 years, but should I worry about putting potentially bottom of the storage tank 76, ethanol free or not, into a new car?

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by torqdork

I have a "pure" station within an easy drive but their name, Space Age, facility that looks like a large ATM kiosk and employees who look like they drink rocket fuel isn't the most reassuring compared to my favorite squeaky clean Chevron even closer.

A 'net search indicates that they might be selling unadulterated 76 but when I call their listed number it's a fax line.

It's Mom & Pop alright, claim to have been there over 30 years, but should I worry about putting potentially bottom of the storage tank 76, ethanol free or not, into a new car?

Yep, we got one like that in Puyallup. I'm afraid of what might really be in their tank.....

[Bradley_stockstill]

Originally Posted by torqdork

I have a "pure" station within an easy drive but their name, Space Age, facility that looks like a large ATM kiosk and employees who look like they drink rocket fuel isn't the most reassuring compared to my favorite squeaky clean Chevron even closer.

A 'net search indicates that they might be selling unadulterated 76 but when I call their listed number it's a fax line.

It's Mom & Pop alright, claim to have been there over 30 years, but should I worry about putting potentially bottom of the storage tank 76, ethanol free or not, into a new car?

Originally Posted by humfrz

Yep, we got one like that in Puyallup. I'm afraid of what might really be in their tank.....

I can agree with being skeptical on their fuel in some situations, there is a local place near me that says they sell great fuel, but the actual tank is located in a flood area and you get water down gas from their old tanks they havent bothered to fix. i Absolutely had to get gas one day from there and my car struggled to get 27mpg at interstate speeds after using about half a quarter of fuel from there when i regularly get 33-34mpg. needless to say i'll risk running out of fuel next time to get a few miles further and get better fuel if i ever have a situation like that again.

But on another note, the local pure station i fill up at looks really run down and the building has been there for easily 25-30 years and they only have 2 available pumps that still look like they're from the early 90s. needless to say, they have awesome fuel and you can tell the car really responds better on good fuel.

[RojerLockless]

Originally Posted by CruiseZen

I'm planning to buy a 2014 FR-S Monogram. Anyone had cricket trouble with a 2014 model yet?

Yes some 2014's have the problem

[FatFree]

There's a non-ethanol gas station blocks away from my house. But the highest they have is 90 octane. No crickets or power?

[Drive]

Originally Posted by Frstorm

Ethanol in the gas is causing the crickets. Just use non ethanol and problem solved

Not a solution for everyone. For example in Northern California, there are no non-ethanol gas stations.