CC

I've put £8 worth of diesel into my impreza, its an early model and it's decat so it cant wreck the cat.

I didn't start it immediately. It already had about £5 or less of SUL in there, realising my mistake I filled it to the brim with SUL (£31), then started it as I was F'ing miles from home, tired, wet and p1ssed off with myself if the truth be told .

I drove it with a diesel / SUL 1:3 ratio mix for about 5 miles to somewhere I could leave it parked up for the night, then got home by other means.

Going to pick the car up today and I'm wondering whats best do to? I've searched previous posts and google and think I have 3 options :

1. Nurse it home very gently as it is, take every opportunity to top up with SUL to dilute the diesel. Found a post on scoobynet where a chap did this and had no problems thereafter.

2. Siphon it and then refill with petrol. Should be able to do that.

3. Drain it from the fuel tank "caps". I'm not afraid of a spanner, but have never even looked at an impreza fuel tank, where are these caps? Are they easy to locate/undo?

Really stressed about this to be honest so advice much appreciated. Poke fun if you want but some useful info would be nice too. Option 1 would be the easiest, it seemed to drive fine for the 5 miles I drove it.

Please, only offer advice if you've had experience of this yourself, I already know from other threads that diesel and petrol dont mix thanks.

Cheers fellow Scoobnetters.

badgerface123

what was it like for the 5miles u done already??? smokey??
i'd prob go for option 2 unless u got breakdown cover and get them to help sort it but then again u already moved 5miles

gazza-uk

Do you know anyone who is in the AA?

If so, get them to come along and pick up your can, the AA will then cover the passanger.

They should drain it for you.

Bob Rawle

If its driving ok then drive it, ok you have had a "blonde moment" (no disrespect, I like blondes), but since you have diluted then it shoud survive, suggest doing what you are doing, draining and refilling is the absolutely best option but if thats not possibe then drive gently, refill every 1/4 tank and it will work itself out, suggest after two 1/4 tank refills you take it to the fuel light (assuming the model year) the refill, bear in mind it will still take two tanks after that to clear out completely.

It would be driving badly if it was unhappy.

best regards

bob

overlord

park it by a ditch and undo the bolt at the bottom of the tank (if there is one on the scoob) this will drane the tank

Jolly Green Monster

iTrader: (4)

also worth changing the fuel filter once sorted..

Simon

David Lock

Thus polluting the ground water and/or river system and buggering up any water treatment works that draw on this water

Drive gently and keep topping up with SUL and you'll be fine. And remember next time petrol is generally cheaper than diesel

overlord

swisstonihasher

You may also need to change plugs after, but see what she runs like once two full complete changes and some "at last" boost.

CristianH

Hello, it's CC logged in under a different username, can't login as CC and im not getting email reminders for my password lol (or maybe im an imposter ).

Anyways, I left to pick up the car not long aftert this post as i had to get a move on (it was 200+ miles away lol).

The car did indeed run fine for the short journey before being parked up.....i really really nursed it home, hardly revving it, and filled it up with SUL three times on the way home just to dilute the diesel.

The only thing i experienced detrimentally was on occasion, it would be a bit lumpy when starting off from a standstill, once moving it was fine. I was looking out of the back alot, it did puff a bit of smoke once or twice but not alot!

I've been using it since and topping up with SUL, the lumpiness when starting off occurs now again....think someone suggested plugs....seems like they deffo need changing now...just a bit of hesitation now and again. Will do filter and oil too.

THANK YOU VERY VERY VERY MUCH fellow S Netters, a good bunch you are .

PS glad to be back, my 5th Scooby, love em.

EDITED to add : i've bought a 96 wrx ra, non sti, has some nice bits such as i/c spray etc, i can tell the gearing is shorter and so on....but i can also tell it has little soundproofing and to be honest its doing my head in lol!!! It's too loud, it has an aftermarket pipe which is a bit irritating, can anyone recommend a nice exhaust that isnt restrictive but is not stupidly loud? Does anyone want to trade for a very loud stainless? Will accept another quieter stainless.

dan83590

Good point David. What a ****!

shag

iTrader: (10)

Glad its sorted mate , as for the exhaust go for a scorpion system not too loud but still sounds good i.m.o

bekee

im blonde and ive never done that!!!!lol! silly boy!

LJ-UK

what exhaust have you got fitted? i may be up for a swap as im looking for sumthing louder lol i currently have 1994 turbo 2000 (guess it would be the same fitting) with 3" bore magnex 6x4" oval

CristianH

^^^

Is it stainless throughout? Whereabouts are you based? I think mine is a Blitz Spec R or something.

LJ-UK

as far as i know, i havnt owned the car long and havnt actualy looked yet i do have the receipt at home somewhere, but i was told by my mate who owned it before me, he had a full stainless system fitted, but i will check this later and confirm, im based in dorset, wot bout urself?

CristianH

^ jesus H christ on a bike im from chester mate i think thats a bit too far to do an exhaust swap!!!

LJ-UK

lol yea unfortunatly