Gas in Oil?

Discussion in 'Modifications & DIY how-to' started by 03BluWRX, Sep 19, 2011.

  1. 03BluWRX

    03BluWRX New Member

    I have heard many different causes for this. I am new to the Subaru world. Do wrx's tend to do this? Do i possibly have a fuel injector sticking? The motor has a brand new block and everything has pretty much been replaced.
     
  2. Genya

    Genya No Longer Up At Odd Hours

    First Guess intake leak or bad rings honestly, but can be other less severe issues such as a leaky and or stuck injector.
     
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  3. Alex

    Alex Community Founder Staff Member

    I'm not sure to be honest - definitely try and PM kokopelli, slowwrx, ped (et al) or any of the speedshops in the community about it, TopSpeed, Forged or KillShot.
     
  4. Kokopelli

    Kokopelli Active Member

    Is everything stock?
     
  5. goixiz

    goixiz Active Member

    How do you know you have gas in oil ?
    Was an oil analysis performed ?

    your close - i can scan your ecu if you want
     
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  6. 03BluWRX

    03BluWRX New Member

    If it was rings wouldn't I be blowing smoke? I smell gas in the oil! Everything is stock but wheels and muffler!
     
  7. goixiz

    goixiz Active Member

    u r most likely ok -
    only to be sure is oil analysis
     
  8. 03BluWRX

    03BluWRX New Member

    Where do you do that? Is there any way to retune the ecu to factory and possibly reset the ECU If it is just running too rich?
     
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  9. goixiz

    goixiz Active Member

    Blackstone is most common but not the most accurate but its fairly consistant.

    DO you know its been retuned - maybe there was a reason for that.
    Yes you can get back to almost stock but not 100%

    Again how do you know your running rich ? do you have a wb02 ? none of your posts provided any description of a problem other than assumptions.
     
  10. 03BluWRX

    03BluWRX New Member

    My problem is there is gas in the oil! I'm not making assumptions just throwing my thoughts out there so the experts( you guys) can teach me! The ECU has never been tuned! It's always been stock I was just saying maybe a retune might potentially fix the problem! That's all I mentioned running rich because there is some "popping" and slight backfire! Previously, I owned a s14 with an SR. When these characteristics happended it was usually running rich. I understand it's better to run a little rich than lean especially with a turbo also I know this is a Wrx not a 240 so that's why I am wanting to gain knowledge! Thanks for your replies!
     
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  11. Sparta

    Sparta Active Member

    where are you doing this smell test at? Did you recently change the oil? are you sniffing the filler tube? You shouldn't be able to fuel get into the oil unless your vacuum and fuel lines are mixed up.
     
  12. 03BluWRX

    03BluWRX New Member

    I changed the oil and smelt it!
     
  13. goixiz

    goixiz Active Member

    sorry cant help you there, you can reset the ECU easily. dont need a retune to do that. If your ECU is corrupt there will be more issues than just "gas in oil".

    Im sure the dealership or the local shops can diagnose your "gas in oil" problem. Good luck
     
  14. Sparta

    Sparta Active Member

    did you use a clean pan? could have been fuel in the pan.

    Im starting to sense that we are being trolled
     
  15. b reel

    b reel Active Member

    bad detonation can cause a gas smell in your oil but what do I know
     
  16. slowwrx

    slowwrx Supporting Member

    It could simply be caused by running rich. All oil smells like gas somewhat after its been ran. That is just a by product of blowby, there is always going to be some blowby.

    Have you done a compression test?

    What parts are on the car?

    How long has it been since your last oil change?
     
  17. Cool_____

    Cool_____ Banned

    Ummm gas is made from oil....lol. My car always smelled like gas and methanol when I changed the oil.
     
  18. integroid

    integroid Supporting Member

    Troll to get his post count up and sell something:)
     
  19. wagunz_pwn

    wagunz_pwn Active Member

    Wirelessly posted (From Your Mom's House!: Mozilla/5.0 (Linux; U; Android 2.3.4; en-us; T-Mobile G2 Build/GRJ22) AppleWebKit/533.1 (KHTML, like Gecko) Version/4.0 Mobile Safari/533.1)

    Didn't he just post about getting new wheels? He might be legit, asking a serious question after his first oil change and y'all are being harsh...or he's gonna try and sell the stockers.
     
    Last edited: Sep 20, 2011
  20. Alex

    Alex Community Founder Staff Member

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    Oh, and I left AllPro Subaru out of my list of sponsors that may be able to help. Whoops!
     
  21. b reel

    b reel Active Member

    pull the plugs, they're like a crystal ball but made of porcelain and metal.
     
  22. SANDERS

    SANDERS Member

    Uh, no... Let's not go there....
     
  23. SANDERS

    SANDERS Member

    THIS!!! This would be your first step!
     
  24. Genya

    Genya No Longer Up At Odd Hours

    Id do a def leakdown and compression test as many stated. I only mention rings due to the fact that its possible they didnt seat properly and poster mentions its a new block.
     

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