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• A Chinese idea for better fuel economy 2 Apr 2019 (Forum)
  , and the energy required for continually increasing and reducing their rotation speed and centrifugal force is considerable.   This is described in a research paper by Prof. Lo Lai from Hong Kong’s University of Science’s Department of Anticyclonic Forces Technology, who claims a 1% fuel
• Volkswagen Passat - fuel economy for 2.0 litre Passat blue motion 19 Nov 2016 (Forum)
  570 miles from full to empty, personally I was expecting quite a bit more, am I expecting too much?... Can other Passat drivers with a similar 2.0 litre blue motion engine let me know your experiences fuel wise? Having filled it up this morning it's now advising a range of 540 miles, and that is from
• Ford Ranger 2500cc Diesel pick-up - Won't rev past 2000rpm 9 May 2016 (Forum)
  . I thought it was just water in fuel and so I drained the fuel completely and replaced the fuel and air filters, but still no change. Any advice is greatly appreciated
• Landr Rover Discovery Sport 2.0 TD4 Manual HSE Lux - New Discovery Sport Fuel Economy 6 Feb 2016 (Forum)
  Hi I have recently purchased a new Disco Sport  with the new ingenium engine and I have been shocked at how poor the fuel economy is. I really Like the car but am avereaging only 34.2 miles to  the gallon and the best I can get is 39 to 40 to the Gallon if I drive very, very
• Mondeo TDCI 1.8 2009 - Ford Mondeo Fuel Injectors 23 Nov 2015 (Forum)
  Hi I got my Mondeo TDCI 1.8  2009 fuel injector 1 replaced six moths ago after the car cutting out on the motorway. Roll on a few months and the same thing is happening, car cuts out and goes into limp mode. Brought it to Ford main dealer this time and he tells me the injector I got
• Mercedes Rescue QR codes 28 Oct 2014 (Forum)
  I've just had my B class serviced and as part the work Mercedes are now applying QR code stickers to fuel flap and B pillar for the Mercedes Rescue system. In the event of an accident the fire service can scan the QR code and it retrieves all the construction data for the car so they can
• Citreon Saxo - Citreon Saxo Fuel Relay Issue 11 Sep 2014 (Forum)
  Hi guys, the problem I'm having is to do with my fuel pump priming on my 97, 1.1 Saxo. Currently with the Mk1 relay the pump doesn't prime, the relay clicks as it should but still nothing. So I replaced the pump and the relay to no avail... replaced the relay with two others since
• Mazda 3 1.6 D Tamura 53 plate - fuel in Oil warning light ( MZ-CdD1.6 ) 3 Apr 2014 (Forum)
  Hi As I pulled onto the drive tonight the Fuel in Oil warning light came on. The car was registered September 2012, and was bought new Feb 2013 Mazda dealer. Consequently It had its first dealer service last September, @6000 miles and has now done
• 2007 ford transit tourneo minibus 2.2 tdci - drinking fuel 2 Oct 2013 (Forum)
  hi all i recently fitted an engine to the above mention vehicle the engine came from a 10 reg transit van with 47000 miles i had to remove from my old engine the injectors fuel pump vac pac alternator starter motor and pretty much anything else that could be unbolted from it and refit to the new
• ANPR for fuel 13 Aug 2013 (Forum)
  Parking at Gatwicks long stay car park last week I noticed the use of ANPR at the entrance barrier. Could the petrol companies not try this tech to stop fraud. You would register your reg numbers and payment card with a central database that covers ALL companies issuing fuel. This being
• 2003 mercedes A class A170 cdi - Air bubbles in fuel line 25 Jun 2013 (Forum)
  My wifes Merc has just started  cutting out or just will not start.It starts if given a blast of easy start  but this is not a solution.It may cut out after 5 minutes or it could run for a week without any trouble.When the problem occurs the clear plastic fuel pipe from
• Chrysler Voyager (2001 - 2004) - 2001 2.5 diesel stalling on hard acceleration 23 Feb 2013 (Forum)
  at all until virtually stopped and the car has cut out. Unable to start again for a few seconds. The starter turn over fast but nothing. Does it sound like fuel starvation or something more sinister i.e. expensive ????? No obvious signs of any loose vacuum pipes or leaking fuel. Dirty/Blocked fuel filter
• mercedes e class - conned by a main dealer 21 Jul 2011 (Forum)
  i took my merc to a merc dealer (the one i bought it from) for a serivce and as the MOT was due soon but i failed on a number of items  1 both upper caster arms 2 broken exust braket 3 fuel leak quote to repair approx £460 + vat as the car is always
• ford mondeo - poor mpg st tdci 17 Dec 2010 (Forum)
  Hi i was wondering if anyone could help me with my poor mpg problem? My mondeo st tdci seems to be drinking fuel at the minute i have serviced it changed the fuel filter cleaned all the carbon and gunk out of the egr valve
• Any - Coasting - HJ Daily Telegraph today 10 Sep 2010 (Forum)
  With the somewhat elementary credential of  a 40+ yr old Physics 'A' level I'm afraid I must disagree with HJ's opinion that coasting uses more rather than less energy. When the engine is 'idling', something has to keep it rotating whether it is fuel burning or part of the stored
• Citroen Despatch (2007 - ) - 02 2.0HDi Excessive fuel comsumption low temp 8 Feb 2010 (Forum)
  Hi all this is my first post so can you please help me? I have brought a citroen dispatch in december 2.0l HDI, I am only doing roughly 30-35 miles on £10 of diesel, i have changed the fuel filter, glow plugs, thermostat and the expansion bottle cap due to it getting warm either? the van sits
• Ford Escort (1993 - 2000) - 98 18.d Diesel non-turbo non starting 10 Jan 2010 (Forum)
  Any help appreciated. Have van which was fine on v cold morning (-12c) when I set out but died on A34 at 40mph. Recovered home by RAC. Only bought van at start of week and ran fine. Filled tank night before breakdown (Tesco).Have looked through this forum and have replaced plugs and fuel filter
• Skoda Octavia II (2004 - ) - Millers diesel power ECOMAX 21 Aug 2009 (Forum)
  fuel additives, but Millers is well respected in diesel circles. I normally use Shell fuel, and this would work out cheaper than their premium diesel. Or is it snake oil? I don't mind spending a little more if it helps the longevity of the car. I take it helps to lubricate fuel system, and keeps
• Ford Mondeo III (2000 - 2007) - 04 1.8 fitting a fuel pump feed pipe 13 May 2009 (Forum)
  hi. im having some issues with my car. its had to be towed to a dealer to be fixed. upon looking at it, they state that a pipe has rubbed through and sheared off some bolts. they say it will need a new pipe and the pipe they need to replace is on the nearside and it is the one that feeds the fuel
• Ford Mondeo III (2000 - 2007) - 2004 2.0 TDCi fuel Consumption 10 Apr 2009 (Forum)
  of fuel. Anyone know how to re-calibrate the on board trip computer?