Engine idle chirping (cricket) noise poll. - Page 290 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

PollosHermanos · 05-09-2014, 05:02 PM

I'm tempting fate here but I'm at 4500 miles and no crickets except for ONCE after I filled up at a station I'd only been to once. And even then I only heard them once when I was in the garage at work.

I'm guessing they will be back eventually but for now I'm going to enjoy the sound of silence.

Zero90 · 05-09-2014, 07:57 PM

Got my pump changed this morning. Waiting it out to see if they return, probablt will, haha.

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Autocon · 05-13-2014, 04:05 AM

Crickets started happening in my FRS this weekend, just shy of 5k miles. I am super sad as it makes my nice car sound like a piece of shit when not moving.

vgi · 05-13-2014, 08:27 AM

Subu/toyo just needs to add and sound of rain/water running down, birds sinning, wind in the leaves, etc and advertise it as a car for mental disorders.

Bluetib · 05-13-2014, 09:51 AM

Fixed with the new version

SGT_slap_a_hoe · 05-13-2014, 10:00 AM

Mine is still occurring after pump replacement, any tips on how to make it stop? Or tone it down?

HunterGreene · 05-13-2014, 10:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bluetib

Fixed with the new version

Just wait....

twag4 · 05-13-2014, 03:07 PM

I'm adding 2oz of Lucas semi synthetic low ash 2-cycle oil to every tank full of gas, and it solves the problem. I got a gallon jug at o'relly auto parts for $24. 128oz in a gallon means 64 fill ups. About 300 miles on the average tank of gas for me means that one gallon jug will cover 19,200 miles of cricket free driving. It sounded quiet nearly instantly after adding it the first time. I don't mind $24 for cricket free 19,200 mi of driving.

Vis101 · 05-13-2014, 03:19 PM

@twag4, what made you choose to add that oil and how do you add it?

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HunterGreene · 05-13-2014, 03:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by twag4

I'm adding 2oz of Lucas semi synthetic low ash 2-cycle oil to every tank full of gas, and it solves the problem. I got a gallon jug at o'relly auto parts for $24. 128oz in a gallon means 64 fill ups. About 300 miles on the average tank of gas for me means that one gallon jug will cover 19,200 miles of cricket free driving. It sounded quiet nearly instantly after adding it the first time. I don't mind $24 for cricket free 19,200 mi of driving.

There's a post much earlier in this thread (forgive me for not going to dig it out) that says a capful (which works out to approximately a 1:1000 mix) of ash-free two-cycle oil is all you need. I would suggest scaling back and seeing what the minimum you can get away with is.

twag4 · 05-13-2014, 05:33 PM

2 oz is less than 500:1. It's fine. I've been using it for a long time in a catted motorcycle engine at around 500:1 with no ill effects. The usage I described on an 11 gallon fill up translates to a 704:1 ratio. No worries for me. Plus, high flow cats will definitely not be affected by this ratio. If my stock cat(s) fail, this is the route I'd go anyway. Replace with high flow. I finally decided to try it. I'm on my 4th tank using the 2-cycle oil, and the car seems to be running better than ever.

twag4 · 05-13-2014, 05:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vis101

@twag4, what made you choose to add that oil and how do you add it?

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I've used it for many years in lawn equipment and two-stroke motocross bikes. I had part of a jug lying around, and tried it. It eliminated the chirps by the time I got to the next red light a block away. I got a two oz mixing syringe at wal mart. It was located in the automotive department with the gas cans. The oz measurements aren't in black, they are moulded into the plastic syringe. I fill it at the house, plug the little clear hose that comes with it, then off to fill up the tank. The hose with the syringe is stored inside attached to the plunger when you buy it. I leave the hose on, and plug it with a small rubber stopper. Plus, the oil is low ash. The old containers specified tcw3 or whatever. Now it simply says low ash on the bottle. I also like Lucas products.

hattrickey · 05-13-2014, 06:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by twag4

2 oz is less than 500:1. It's fine. I've been using it for a long time in a catted motorcycle engine at around 500:1 with no ill effects. The usage I described on an 11 gallon fill up translates to a 704:1 ratio. No worries for me. Plus, high flow cats will definitely not be affected by this ratio. If my stock cat(s) fail, this is the route I'd go anyway. Replace with high flow. I finally decided to try it. I'm on my 4th tank using the 2-cycle oil, and the car seems to be running better than ever.

Are there any negative effects to doing this at every full up?

twag4 · 05-13-2014, 06:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hattrickey

Are there any negative effects to doing this at every full up?

I can't imagine what they might be. It is such a small amount that I can't imagine it clogging the cats or leaning out the mixture. I can't smell it in the exhaust.

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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05-09-2014, 05:02 PM	#4047
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05-09-2014, 07:57 PM	#4048
Zero90 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Drives: "14 BRZ Limited - SWP Location: Sterling, VA Posts: 267 Thanks: 56 Thanked 50 Times in 46 Posts Mentioned: 11 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Got my pump changed this morning. Waiting it out to see if they return, probablt will, haha. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

05-13-2014, 08:27 AM	#4050
vgi Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Drives: frs Location: nj Posts: 723 Thanks: 237 Thanked 348 Times in 232 Posts Mentioned: 58 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Subu/toyo just needs to add and sound of rain/water running down, birds sinning, wind in the leaves, etc and advertise it as a car for mental disorders.

05-13-2014, 09:51 AM	#4051
Bluetib Subaru product specialist Join Date: Oct 2012 Drives: BRZ Sportech Location: Montreal Posts: 12 Thanks: 0 Thanked 9 Times in 6 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Fixed with the new version

05-13-2014, 10:00 AM	#4052
SGT_slap_a_hoe Member Join Date: May 2014 Drives: 2013 FR-S Location: Roseville, California Posts: 13 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Mine is still occurring after pump replacement, any tips on how to make it stop? Or tone it down?

05-13-2014, 03:07 PM	#4054
twag4 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Drives: frs Location: The depths Posts: 749 Thanks: 355 Thanked 427 Times in 241 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	I'm adding 2oz of Lucas semi synthetic low ash 2-cycle oil to every tank full of gas, and it solves the problem. I got a gallon jug at o'relly auto parts for $24. 128oz in a gallon means 64 fill ups. About 300 miles on the average tank of gas for me means that one gallon jug will cover 19,200 miles of cricket free driving. It sounded quiet nearly instantly after adding it the first time. I don't mind $24 for cricket free 19,200 mi of driving.

05-13-2014, 03:19 PM	#4055
Vis101 Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Drives: 2013 Limited BRZ Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 85 Thanks: 27 Thanked 20 Times in 13 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	@twag4, what made you choose to add that oil and how do you add it? Sent from my HTCONE using Tapatalk

05-13-2014, 05:33 PM	#4057
twag4 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Drives: frs Location: The depths Posts: 749 Thanks: 355 Thanked 427 Times in 241 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	2 oz is less than 500:1. It's fine. I've been using it for a long time in a catted motorcycle engine at around 500:1 with no ill effects. The usage I described on an 11 gallon fill up translates to a 704:1 ratio. No worries for me. Plus, high flow cats will definitely not be affected by this ratio. If my stock cat(s) fail, this is the route I'd go anyway. Replace with high flow. I finally decided to try it. I'm on my 4th tank using the 2-cycle oil, and the car seems to be running better than ever.

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