Chip noise under FRS hood? may be this - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Zhangy · 04-14-2015, 10:27 PM

Update: a member suggested to use fuel with no ethanol at all and the noise may be gone. Can someone confirm this?

I hit a big bump and developed the infamous cricket noise ever since.

Looking at this video, the noise is pretty much the same, so I assume it's the same problem with the water pump?

N1rve · 04-14-2015, 10:32 PM

Uh... no. It's the HPFP.

8R6 · 04-14-2015, 10:35 PM

it's totally that.

TRD-X · 04-14-2015, 10:41 PM

It's the crickets.

Tromatic · 04-14-2015, 10:47 PM

I don't think I'd take advice on anything from that dude. OP, you know that car in the vid is not an FR-S, correct? ETA: OP, if your car sounds like the one in that video, you should probably head to the dealer, as your car is busted.

Tcoat · 04-14-2015, 10:52 PM

Yep Zhan you are now one of the very exclusive Cricket Club.
They will come and they will go and there are a billion ways people say they get rid of them that sometimes work for some people but more often don't.
Don't bother getting the pump changed since they will (or will not) come back. The good news is that they go away in the cold so you get peace and quiet for about 6 months.

Chad11491 · 04-14-2015, 10:58 PM

Mine just started. I thought it'd be really bad and annoying from what I'd heard. It's barely noticeable. You won't even notice it if you aren't looking for it.

FRSupra · 04-14-2015, 11:16 PM

How is possible to purchase an FR-S in 2015 without already hearing about this?

NWFRS · 04-14-2015, 11:33 PM

WTF.

Are we all watching the same video?

I couldn't get through the first thirty seconds.

Who8myrice · 04-14-2015, 11:43 PM

Most if not all customers who is looking to buy frs do not know about crickets.
Sometimes i want to tell them but not sure if it is good thing or not
P.s co worker and my frs is both 2015 and we have crickets

humfrz · 04-14-2015, 11:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NWFRS

WTF.

Are we all watching the same video?

I couldn't get through the first thirty seconds.

I just had to watch the whole thing ...... to see how bad it would get .....

OP, just in case ...... HPFP stands for High Pressure Fuel Pump. A lot of them make that sound a lot of the time. They aren't broke ..... that's just how they sound.

humfrz

Teseo · 04-15-2015, 12:41 AM

It can be worse, otherwise make your exhaust louder (uel header and catback of your preference)
then you will hear the distinctive boxer rumble of subaru engine.

SR5 · 04-15-2015, 01:36 AM

kilmer has a ton of videos, in his earlier car vids he would always grunt "errgh" at each turn of the wrench, hilarious!

ToySub1946 · 04-15-2015, 03:49 AM

The noise goes away if you turn off the engine...guaranteed !

Personal note: I hit some bumps yesterday, driving a dry dirt road with some big rocks, uphill, with all the nannies turned off, revving the shit out of the engine. The rear end slid sideways couple of times, I counter steered to correct it. Jeez, what a total riot it was. Crickets, who cares ? Car rarely sits at idle anyway. This car is designed to have the crap beat out of it...if you ain't enjoying that, no fun will be had.

04-14-2015, 10:27 PM	#1
Zhangy Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Drives: 2015 FRS Location: Toronto Posts: 361 Thanks: 14 Thanked 106 Times in 83 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Chip noise under FRS hood? may be this Update: a member suggested to use fuel with no ethanol at all and the noise may be gone. Can someone confirm this? I hit a big bump and developed the infamous cricket noise ever since. Looking at this video, the noise is pretty much the same, so I assume it's the same problem with the water pump? Last edited by Zhangy; 04-18-2015 at 02:06 PM.

04-14-2015, 10:32 PM	#2
N1rve Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Drives: 2019 BMW ///M4 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 2,332 Thanks: 102 Thanked 1,167 Times in 714 Posts Mentioned: 28 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Uh... no. It's the HPFP. __________________ N1rve 2019 BMW ///M4 - Alpine White \| Sakhir Orange/Black Leather \| M-DCT \| Executive Package \| 19" Black 437M Wheels \| Carbon Fiber Trim \| Sunroof \| Active Blind Spot \| Heated Steering Wheel \| Adaptive M Suspension

04-14-2015, 10:35 PM	#3
8R6 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Drives: FRS Location: SoCal Posts: 2,086 Thanks: 2,738 Thanked 1,339 Times in 746 Posts Mentioned: 30 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	it's totally that. __________________ Team BRG inspire-usa My car build #8R6

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TRD-X Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Drives: Da-Big Banana Location: Myrtle Beach SC Posts: 1,199 Thanks: 1,311 Thanked 955 Times in 534 Posts Mentioned: 24 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	It's the crickets. __________________ Supratwins/TRD-X aka Jim Gone to a higher plane of existence!

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Tcoat Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Drives: 2020 Hakone Location: London, Ont Posts: 69,841 Thanks: 61,656 Thanked 108,295 Times in 46,456 Posts Mentioned: 2499 Post(s) Tagged: 50 Thread(s)	Yep Zhan you are now one of the very exclusive Cricket Club. They will come and they will go and there are a billion ways people say they get rid of them that sometimes work for some people but more often don't. Don't bother getting the pump changed since they will (or will not) come back. The good news is that they go away in the cold so you get peace and quiet for about 6 months. __________________ Racecar spelled backwards is Racecar, because Racecar.

04-14-2015, 10:47 PM	#5
Tromatic Banned Join Date: May 2013 Drives: FR-S Location: Portland, OR Posts: 2,232 Thanks: 61 Thanked 1,728 Times in 786 Posts Mentioned: 19 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I don't think I'd take advice on anything from that dude. OP, you know that car in the vid is not an FR-S, correct? ETA: OP, if your car sounds like the one in that video, you should probably head to the dealer, as your car is busted.

04-14-2015, 10:58 PM	#7
Chad11491 Senior Member Join Date: May 2013 Drives: 85.5 Porsche 944, '15 mustang GT PP Location: Duluth, Georgia Posts: 295 Thanks: 116 Thanked 155 Times in 85 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Mine just started. I thought it'd be really bad and annoying from what I'd heard. It's barely noticeable. You won't even notice it if you aren't looking for it.

04-14-2015, 11:16 PM	#8
FRSupra Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Drives: 2013 FR-S Location: PA Posts: 506 Thanks: 455 Thanked 464 Times in 164 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	How is possible to purchase an FR-S in 2015 without already hearing about this?

04-14-2015, 11:33 PM	#9
NWFRS Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Drives: ‘13 FRS Location: USA Posts: 1,298 Thanks: 3,946 Thanked 1,503 Times in 635 Posts Mentioned: 17 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	WTF. Are we all watching the same video? I couldn't get through the first thirty seconds. __________________ http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=82872

04-14-2015, 11:43 PM	#10
Who8myrice Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Drives: Ap2 Location: Inland empire Posts: 196 Thanks: 34 Thanked 87 Times in 56 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Most if not all customers who is looking to buy frs do not know about crickets. Sometimes i want to tell them but not sure if it is good thing or not P.s co worker and my frs is both 2015 and we have crickets

04-15-2015, 12:41 AM	#12
Teseo Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Drives: frs Location: Gunsai Posts: 4,953 Thanks: 7,466 Thanked 2,980 Times in 1,802 Posts Mentioned: 23 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	It can be worse, otherwise make your exhaust louder (uel header and catback of your preference) then you will hear the distinctive boxer rumble of subaru engine.

04-15-2015, 03:49 AM	#14
ToySub1946 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Drives: 15FRS, 05MustangGT, 85Toyota truck Location: Eureka, Ca. Posts: 573 Thanks: 672 Thanked 590 Times in 279 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	The noise goes away if you turn off the engine...guaranteed ! Personal note: I hit some bumps yesterday, driving a dry dirt road with some big rocks, uphill, with all the nannies turned off, revving the shit out of the engine. The rear end slid sideways couple of times, I counter steered to correct it. Jeez, what a total riot it was. Crickets, who cares ? Car rarely sits at idle anyway. This car is designed to have the crap beat out of it...if you ain't enjoying that, no fun will be had. Last edited by ToySub1946; 04-15-2015 at 04:03 AM.

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