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• Vauxhall Zafira A (1999 - 2005) - 2000 1.6 - Fuel Pump fuse 12 Dec 2007 (Forum)
  I am trying to diagnose a missfire fault and I want to disable the fuel pump. Please can some one tell the exact location of the fuel pump fuse?
• Vectra Power Loss on low fuel 2 Nov 2005 (Forum)
  Having problems with loss of power whenever the fuel tank is below quarter full. The car is Vectra 1.8 LS registered April 2004. Fine the rest of the time but fails to respond to accelerator and splutters when this occurs. Could it be dirt in fuel tank?
• 'Chipping' - more power = less fuel ? 12 Oct 2004 (Forum)
  How's that done then ? Surely, if you up the power, the engine uses up more fuel. Looking at BR posts, especially with diesels, most people who have had their engine 'chipped' find the car uses LESS fuel. Any ideas ?
• V Vectra 1996 Fuel Consumption 24 Jun 2003 (Forum)
  I have a 96 1.8 LS Vectra and o a trip down the dual carridge way my fuel consumption seemed to half, I went about 90miles and used more than half a tank of fuel. What could be causing this?
• Diesel Fuel 6 Sep 2002 (Forum)
  I have just bought my first diesel - Saab 9-3 2.2 TID. There seem to be some 'variants' in diesel fuel - low sulphur, city diesel... I would appreciate any experiences on which ones are better for fuel consumption, less smoking etc
• Fuel Price increase in Oct? 1 Oct 2007 (Forum)
  Heard that there is a possibility of fuel duty increasing by 2p in October. Anyone else heard this?
• Amount of fuel sold in the UK? 11 Jul 2007 (Forum)
  What's the amount of fuel per year sold in the UK to users of private vehicles?
• any - the two fuels very close on price now 23 Jun 2019 (Forum)
  As noted in the news section of the site, handy reductions on fuel prices, which have resulted in only 1p difference in the two fuels, currently in Kettering Diesel is 124.7 at Morrisons and Asda., last week i noticed Diesel at 154 at some MSA's. Handily i had a fuel voucher from last
• Peugeot 307 SW - Fuel prime? 20 Jan 2018 (Forum)
  Hello, ran out of diesel trapped in a snow drift. Added fuel but clearly, the system needs to be primed. continuous cranking does not work.I looked at the handbook, but could not follow the diagramme as differs from my car.I contacted the dealer who after putting my reg into the computer
• Audi A4 Avant - Dented fuel tank 7 May 2014 (Forum)
  Hi - mine is a 2008 model, a4 avant 2litre diesel. All running fine and done 75k miles. Cambelt was changed last week and the guy said there was a dent in the fuel tank, not huige but it had been mishaped. He suggests it may be a blocked breather. This would mean having a whole new fuel tank
• Peugeot 807 MPV (2003 - 2010) - 04 2.0HDi Where is the fuel additive ECU ? 1 Mar 2009 (Forum)
  I am in the midst of a "Minimum Fuel Additive Level" situation now and the dealer's dignostic report has many faults including the Fuel Cap Sensor and Fuel Additive ECU. Since there are so many faults I suspect a wiring / connector problem. Can anyone tell me where the Additive ECU is located? I
• Daewoo Matiz (1998 - 2004) - 02 800cc Fuel trims very negative 24 Oct 2021 (Forum)
  Hi Guys, I have been working on my Matiz for a few weeks now and I have cleaned up the mess left by a chronic rich fuel mix. Now I am trying to figure out why the long term (-100) and short term (-12) fuel trims are so negative. All the plugs were very sooty so it?s a universal problem. I
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  My diesel is doing getting a low fuel economy, should I add an additive? 16 Jun 2020 (Ask HJ)
  I just got a diesel 2018 Honda Civic with just 4500 miles on it. I'm only getting 39mpg. Should I put a fuel additive in?
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  I stopped using premium fuel and got a huge dip in fuel economy - what do you think caused this? 5 Oct 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I have an Hyundai Ioniq, which I've run exclusively on Shell fuels for the 5000 miles that I've had it. I was getting 60-62 mpg on the regular stuff, then...
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  Why won't my classic Volkswagen Polo start? 13 May 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I have inherited a Mk2 Volkswagen Polo with only 2300 miles on the clock. However, it won't start, the plugs are sparking but there's no fuel getting to...
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  Hyundai fuel filter problem 13 Aug 2015 (Ask HJ)
  Last week a warning light came on telling me that there was "Water in Fuel Filter" and the car went into limp mode. I asked my local garage to fit a new...
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  What do you think of Esso's lower-priced premium fuels? 15 Jun 2013 (Ask HJ)
  Esso is now selling 'Super' variants of petrol and diesel at significantly lower prices than the Shell or BP equivalents. Do you have any feedback as to...
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  Should I coast downhills to save fuel or leave the car in gear? 6 Sep 2012 (Ask HJ)
  With my road tax renewal letter came a DoT leaflet on petrol saving. I was surprised by one of the tips: "Don't coast downhill or towards lights in neutral...
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  Diesel engine continues running after ignition switch-off 16 Jul 2012 (Ask HJ)
  the engine continues to run after ignition switch off and key removal. Engine tone louder and clackety higher revs. Engine will rev using throttle - but...
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  Dealer used the wrong fuel 3 May 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I have bought a used 206SW 1.4 HDi. On the drive home (20 miles) I felt that the engine was misfiring, but power seemed to be reasonable. On getting home...