Engine idle chirping (cricket) noise poll.

[Jayde]

Have an almost empty tank. I'll be getting Shell V-Power 93 today, and I'll report back if I hear any difference.

[dsgerbc]

^I'm close to empty too. My plan is to try like 2-3 gallons of different top-tier gas from a bunch of stations around town.

[NeedsmoreCowbell]

Last night after some spirited driving it came back loud and strong. The shell is not working as good as I thought. When this tank is almost empty I will try a true fuel gas station. See if no ethanol really helps. After that im going to pay for 94 octane race fuel for kicks.

[Sigh-on-Rice]

Originally Posted by NeedsmoreCowbell

Last night after some spirited driving it came back loud and strong. The shell is not working as good as I thought. When this tank is almost empty I will try a true fuel gas station. See if no ethanol really helps. After that im going to pay for 94 octane race fuel for kicks.

Same thing happened to me.
After I revved to 4500 (not in neutral) about 10 times, the noise came back.
The noise was gone for 3 days though, which was there 100% of the time with Chevron gas.

[TennisHsu]

I currently have the chirping/cricket noise (post 350mi mark). I plan on refueling with ethanol free gas see if that does anything... except finding a station that offers ethanol free gas is easier said than done.

http://pure-gas.org/

[Jayde]

Originally Posted by TennisHsu

I currently have the chirping/cricket noise (post 350mi mark). I plan on refueling with ethanol free gas see if that does anything... except finding a station that offers ethanol free gas is easier said than done.

http://pure-gas.org/

I'd try it too, but there are just none near me. Oh well, looks like we'll have to wait for a TSB to fix it.

[Heero]

Originally Posted by 20valvewynn83

Dude really you can put whatever you want in your car, i dont give a $hit truthfully.

What I am saying for the people in the US just leave it because we will find out an additive was dumped into the system weather its found in the gas tank, the lines, the filter and or spark plugs. We will check pressures and I'm sure one burns slower then the other and we will light gas on fire (away from the buildings and cars, in a safe location)

What an ABSOLUTLY HORRID DEALER. I would AVOID your dealership like the FUCK*NG PLAGUE!

You would SERIOUSLY conduct testing which would end up costing more of a headache (not to mention cash) to both yourself and the customer instead of just doing what is easiest and most fair - repairing the problem?

YOU are what is wrong with Dealers these days. They would much rather go out of their way to pull some half ass CSI bullshit on customers in the hopes of denying warranty claims, instead of actually trying to fix the real issues!

Please list your dealership so we can all give you crap reviews.

[sho220]

Originally Posted by Heero

Please list your dealership so we can all give you crap reviews.

I already asked...I don't think we're gonna get an answer.

[Jesse]

for the dealer to deny a claim of a KNOWN PROBLEM, modded or not, you would have to be wayyyyy over the top. i would never deny a warranty claim for something like that. (im a service advisor for a dealer).
that being said, i would still not add anything in my gas, toyota/subaru must be well aware of the situation, and will provide a solution.

[mastertech86]

the safe thing would be just to leave things alone untill there is a toyota approved repair. as bad as it sounds, IF there is a problem, dont try to fix it, just let it be and if that part gets damaged, being its a manufacture defect, it gets replaced for free providing ur still under warranty plain and simple. so just play the game basically =)

[cobrabyte]

Originally Posted by mastertech86

the safe thing would be just to leave things alone untill there is a toyota approved repair. as bad as it sounds, IF there is a problem, dont try to fix it, just let it be and if that part gets damaged, being its a manufacture defect, it gets replaced for free providing ur still under warranty plain and simple. so just play the game basically =)

Meh. I went a tank without adding lubricant and it's driving me nuts. I think it's worse for some cars/regions depending on fuel quality. We must have some puny fuel where I go.

I'm going back to adding 50ml of 2T lubricant on the next tank.

I've gotta believe a blanket recall is coming on the fuel pump and I just can't believe that you'd be denied a new pump on the account of a 1:1000 ratio fuel additive. Most octane boosters are closer to a 1:500 ratio or even less. The point is, I'm adding lube to keep my sanity and to ensure that there is not a failure of that pump before Toyota/Subaru deem it important enough to fix.

[Chewie4299]

Here in CT it seems ALL gas is 10% ethanol so even shell 93 gives me the chirps.

I tried Lucas Oil upper cylinder lube in my last tank with no change
Looks like 2-cycle oil is what I'll stick with for now.

[csaba]

All this bad gas conversation getting ridicoulos I mean cmon people!!! who would buy this car if you only can go to a certain gas station the answer is NO ONE!!!

All this people has experiencing this problem had bad gas that's bull shit....
Its clear the car has a issue and Toyota /Subaru has to address it!!

[mastertech86]

Originally Posted by cobrabyte

Meh. I went a tank without adding lubricant and it's driving me nuts. I think it's worse for some cars/regions depending on fuel quality. We must have some puny fuel where I go.

I'm going back to adding 50ml of 2T lubricant on the next tank.

I've gotta believe a blanket recall is coming on the fuel pump and I just can't believe that you'd be denied a new pump on the account of a 1:1000 ratio fuel additive. Most octane boosters are closer to a 1:500 ratio or even less. The point is, I'm adding lube to keep my sanity and to ensure that there is not a failure of that pump before Toyota/Subaru deem it important enough to fix.

definitely understandable, id just hate to see people denied of warranty coverage cause they tried fixing the problem on their own. some dealers are really strict on warranty claims while others not so much. as for me, our dealer is strict =( it comes down to this...any part we claim for warranty gets shipped to toyota automatically and from what im told depending on the cost of the part and how rare the defect condition occurs on that model, it will get thoroughly inspected. if whoever inspects it sees any evidence that the part was tampered with, that dealer who sent the warranty part will get charged for that part. this is why at least in the dealer i work for management is so strict on most warranty claims. i hope that sheds some light but also....

warranty basically means any part on the car that suffers any type of "manufacture defect" is qualified for warranty replacement provided its still within the manufactures specified warranty time and mileage limit. any evidence found that the part in question was tampered with raises red flags and is usually denied.

even though it is a known problem and there isnt a fix yet, im sure we can all safely assume toyota is working on a fix. im just saying lets not give dealers a reason to give anyone a hard time when its recall time =) or hopefully in time there will be an upgraded HPFP option for the FRS through aftermarket =)