Engine idle chirping (cricket) noise poll. - Page 8 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Subforever · 07-24-2012, 03:05 PM

No chirping for me since day 1 im at 1242 miles and only used 91 ethanol free fuel.

Jayde · 07-24-2012, 03:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Subforever

No chirping for me since day 1 im at 1242 miles and only used 91 ethanol free fuel.

Wish I had ethanol free gas near me.

Tainen · 07-24-2012, 03:41 PM

VIN #230. zero chirping noises, just DI pump noises.

Sounds like I missed it narrowly, people on both sides of me have it.

Trikle · 07-24-2012, 05:05 PM

There's a post on the FB page about this too, I had this chirping noise for awhile, and during a road trip I only stopped at Chevrons the whole way to SoCal and back to NorCal and do not hear it at all.

Someone suggested that gas that has ethanol may be the cause of it, might have something to do with it.

Mr. Sociable · 07-24-2012, 10:04 PM

Been trying ethanol free fuel which has (for now) stopped my chirping noise. Luckily I have a station near me. I'll be filling up the next tank with normal 91 (10% ethanol) to log the issue with my dealer though.

Car drives better on ethanol free fuel. Shame it's more expensive and hard to find.

Hanzo · 07-25-2012, 07:24 AM

Seems like people who tried ethanol free fuel are making a difference. I guess we really narrowed it down.

jeebus · 07-25-2012, 12:49 PM

there are a grand total of 4 ethanol-free stations in California, LOL. Not a valid solution.

jeebus · 07-25-2012, 12:51 PM

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Originally Posted by cobrabyte

I posted this in the FR-S general forum but just a heads-up…

I added 50ml of 2-stroke oil to my last fill-up and it killed the crickets within 30 seconds or so.

I'm curious as to how long that lubrication will work on the noisy washer but I'll keep you posted.

Call me crazy, but won't this cause some issues with your cats and o2 sensors?

cobrabyte · 07-25-2012, 01:29 PM

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Originally Posted by jeebus

Call me crazy, but won't this cause some issues with your cats and o2 sensors?

No CELs or anything so far. It's hopefully not a lifetime solution and ashless 2T oil blends & burns completely. Of course, use at your own risk. I don't foresee any issues at such a low ratio.

wbradley · 07-25-2012, 03:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Hanzo

Seems like people who tried ethanol free fuel are making a difference. I guess we really narrowed it down.

I am shocked it took so long for everyone to figure this out. I had to shout it from the rooftops on the FR-S forum. Surely others probably saw the correlation but weren't as vocal.

And I know squat about mechanical stuff compared to the senior tech people that frequen't this forum. I am handy restoring and fixing pinball machines, no hoist required.

Fenrir · 07-27-2012, 11:49 AM

I've been running ethanol-free fuel since my second tank (no idea what the dealer had in for the first tank, so just assuming it was crap gas), and mine still chirps. Loud.

Unconcerned.

alex124 · 07-30-2012, 10:47 AM

I think the theory on ethanol free makes sense. I searched Yahoo Japan on this chirping issue to see if anyone in Japan is getting it, but apparently no one has even heard of the problem there. This is probably because they only use pure gas over there in Japan.

On a side note, I also drive a BRZ... 900 miles on it, and it started to chirp around 800 miles after I filled up the gas at a different station than my usual gas station.

drifter · 07-30-2012, 01:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alex124

I think the theory on ethanol free makes sense. I searched Yahoo Japan on this chirping issue to see if anyone in Japan is getting it, but apparently no one has even heard of the problem there. This is probably because they only use pure gas over there in Japan.

On a side note, I also drive a BRZ... 900 miles on it, and it started to chirp around 800 miles after I filled up the gas at a different station than my usual gas station.

What gas were you using and what did you switch to?

ashtray · 08-02-2012, 07:59 PM

Just hit 1,000 miles, filled up at a Sunoco station instead of my usual ExxonMobile - pulled in to my garage... crickets. Dang. In CA, so using ethanol containing 91 octane.

Also the first time I've taken the engine past 5k rpm.

View Poll Results: Do you have chirping (cricket) noise during idle once the car is warmed up?
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07-24-2012, 03:41 PM	#101
Tainen Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Drives: First SWP BRZ-L Location: Washington Posts: 809 Thanks: 154 Thanked 350 Times in 174 Posts Mentioned: 11 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	VIN #230. zero chirping noises, just DI pump noises. Sounds like I missed it narrowly, people on both sides of me have it. __________________ First white BRZ in the country Limited SWP BRZ, 35% tint, clear bra, Nameless Performance downpipe, axelback, headers

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07-24-2012, 03:05 PM	#99
Subforever Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: SWP BRZ Location: Belle Province Posts: 67 Thanks: 9 Thanked 14 Times in 11 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	No chirping for me since day 1 im at 1242 miles and only used 91 ethanol free fuel.

07-24-2012, 05:05 PM	#102
Trikle Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: Subaru BRZ Location: San jose CA Posts: 61 Thanks: 7 Thanked 15 Times in 8 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	There's a post on the FB page about this too, I had this chirping noise for awhile, and during a road trip I only stopped at Chevrons the whole way to SoCal and back to NorCal and do not hear it at all. Someone suggested that gas that has ethanol may be the cause of it, might have something to do with it.

07-24-2012, 10:04 PM	#103
Mr. Sociable Hombabe Join Date: Oct 2009 Drives: 2014 BRZ Location: Colorado Posts: 75 Thanks: 2 Thanked 53 Times in 16 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Been trying ethanol free fuel which has (for now) stopped my chirping noise. Luckily I have a station near me. I'll be filling up the next tank with normal 91 (10% ethanol) to log the issue with my dealer though. Car drives better on ethanol free fuel. Shame it's more expensive and hard to find.

07-25-2012, 07:24 AM	#104
Hanzo Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Drives: Waiting for the ND Miata Location: VA Posts: 963 Thanks: 182 Thanked 656 Times in 194 Posts Mentioned: 11 Post(s) Tagged: 12 Thread(s)	Seems like people who tried ethanol free fuel are making a difference. I guess we really narrowed it down.

07-25-2012, 12:49 PM	#105
jeebus Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: 2015 Mustang GT (on order) Location: San Diego Posts: 904 Thanks: 114 Thanked 471 Times in 208 Posts Mentioned: 9 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	there are a grand total of 4 ethanol-free stations in California, LOL. Not a valid solution.

07-30-2012, 10:47 AM	#110
alex124 Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Drives: Corolla S 2010 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 13 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I think the theory on ethanol free makes sense. I searched Yahoo Japan on this chirping issue to see if anyone in Japan is getting it, but apparently no one has even heard of the problem there. This is probably because they only use pure gas over there in Japan. On a side note, I also drive a BRZ... 900 miles on it, and it started to chirp around 800 miles after I filled up the gas at a different station than my usual gas station.

08-02-2012, 07:59 PM	#112
ashtray As Seen On The Internet Join Date: Apr 2011 Drives: 2003 WRX, 2013 BRZ, 442 Location: SoCal Posts: 852 Thanks: 23 Thanked 251 Times in 159 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	Just hit 1,000 miles, filled up at a Sunoco station instead of my usual ExxonMobile - pulled in to my garage... crickets. Dang. In CA, so using ethanol containing 91 octane. Also the first time I've taken the engine past 5k rpm.

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