I have just bought a 98' impreza Terzo edition. When i am filling the car up the pumps nozzle keeps cliking (took 15 mins to put £40 of petrol in then i noticed it was pouring out from under the car is this the fuel vent pipe? I am also experiencing very high fuel consumption and a fluctuation on my fuel gauge. Would pressure be building up telling me i have a full tank when really i dont.?

 

Fuel filler neck rusted through

 

Would this be a costly repair ? This is my first subaru and i dont know too much about cars anyway

 

£75 on import car parts, pretty easy to fit.
Same happened on my old terzo

 

Ok thanks for the help 🖒

 

No worries,just make sure you double check and confirm it is rusted before buying any parts

 

I have a feeling your fuel return vent pipe that attaches to fuel filler pipe has been bunged up , causing pressure in your tank , check underneath and I bet you fill find it bunged up !

 

Funny enough this is your old terzo

 

 

that's a corker of a repair

 

Doubt it,although I did see it on fb for sale a while back.

What number you got SCOOBYBRU?

 

Im guessing 275

 

I was shocked to see 275 back on the road tbh.
**** that car was rotted,never seen rear arches as bad and had bottom end engine failure.
I guess someone saved it and put a lot of effort in or just botched it?

 

275 😯 was it knakerd then? There are tiny 5p size spots of rust on rear arches it drives nice and pulls like a train i hope its all been sorted only paperwork i received was minor jobs doing to it and mots back to 2009 didnt see any bottem end work receipts

 

Yes I was one of the previous owners of 275,think it was around 2009 when I sold it.
I sold the number plate(for more than the car lol) it ran S333JAC,so use that number to get more history.
If the rear arches are rusting again then I suspect it could have been a botch repair?
As for the engine then I would imagine it's had another block/long engine put in there?

I did enjoy the car tho

 

Ah thanks for your help did you rebuild the gearbox in 09 or it may just have been after you sold it?

 

Yes I had the gearbox reconditioned at a place in gildersome Leeds.
I broke a selector,then shortly after the bottom end failed,that and the bad rust made me give up on the car so it went on fleabay.

 

Oh i see thanks again for ur help bud

 

That is my terzo my mechanic has just sorted it who put the cork in it 😂😂😂

 

Let's hope the rest of the cars not a botch job,corking idea tho

Have a look in the boot,pull back the cover,n/s, and see if any welding has been done,it used to fill up with water in that well and that side was really rotten.

Best of luck with it,if you plan on keeping it then enjoy

 

Yeh it was. a 20 quid rubber pipe and 20 mins to fix it was probly more hassle wedging the cork in and i had a quick look nothing noticable ill have a closer look in the boot tonight but lets hope thats the last bodge i find i dont wanna get rid i love it

 

I'm sure you'll have better luck than I did with it.
Make it your own,give it some TLC and enjoy driving it mate

Have you any plans for it?
Any mods done on it yet? It was pretty standard when I had it apart from a ss cat back.

Oh and get some pics up,be nice to see how it looks now.

 

Yh i hope so mate . It only has blow off valve hks turbo timer and i think its an sti spoiler sti suspension. Im not sure what i want to do to it yet i think im gonna just go over the car replacing small bits and bobs for now im pretty happy with performance and handling for the minuite. I havnt quite worked out how to upload pictures yet do i have to become a paid member for that ?

 

Here she is

 

Nice one,the old girl ain't looking too bad.
Side lights converted to indicators,front splitter and big rear spoiler(v5/6 sti I think)
They were all put on after I owned it.

 

Yh shes lookin ok. now for the arches to be redone 👌

 

Cool.
If your doing them yourself have a look in the projects forum as there is some good threads about the rear arches etc.
If your getting a body shop to do them then make sure they cut all the rust out so it's pretty much sorted for life

 

Yeh ill be getting a bodyshop to do it theres a really good one not far from me.

 

Those wheels used to be illuminous yellow , black suits it better

 

Yeh whoever resprayed then has done a good job with them did you also used to own this car Rig?