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• Peugeot 306 (1993 - 2001) - 97 1.9D Turns over but fails to start 7 Mar 2009 (Forum)
  Any hints or tips on this one would be much appreciated. Engine turns over but fails to start. Engine has been difficult to start recently but when it does everything runs fine and it will start and stop for the rest of the day but like most of us doesn't like mornings. I have proved fuel
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 04 1.8 Slightly Poor Fuel Consumption 18 Dec 2008 (Forum)
  . This is included winter weather last year. Now I am getting a max of 27 MPG. I have had an engine tuning (proper tuning, not boy racer job) to try and improve the fuel economy. The ECU settings were changed and new spark plugs were fitted. It has made a different to engine, feels a lot smoother, but the economy
• Peugeot 206 hatchback (1998 - 2006) - 01 1.9d intermitting engine cutout/failure 13 Dec 2008 (Forum)
  My mas 1.9 diesel (non turbo) 206 has started playing up runs fine for days/weeks then some times refuses to start or will start playing up while driving (lumpy / missing) Ive checked the usual problems when it fails to start - ie removing the fuel line at the filter and priming to check the fuel
• Fuel efficiency of older diesel cars 8 Oct 2008 (Forum)
  I was looking up the fuel efficiency for older diesel cars for city driving and on a site selling old LTI fairway taxis I came up with a figure of 25 - 30mpg in town for a 2.7 litre diesel. Now I don't know if this means stop and start traffic driving or driving at 30 MPH, but this is roughly
• Economy, trucks wafting cars along in lane two 3 May 2008 (Forum)
  Entered the M1 this morning here in Yorkshire, giving it as little throttle as possible in order to save enough money to buy the er.. Telegraph at White Rose. Joined a few cars in line doing exactly 50mph, clear road in front so no obvious reason other than fuel saving. Trucks were really wafting
• Peak Oil 1 May 2008 (Forum)
  I posted this under the fuel price thread, but feel that it merits its own, as it is a serious matter that most of us would rather ignore. I read an article in 2000 about Peak Oil (when global consumption exceeds production) and quite a few authorities on the matter reckon we've already reached
• Ford Mondeo II (1996 - 2000) - '00 1.8 petrol - faulty fuel gauge? 15 Jan 2008 (Forum)
  Got scared out of my wits this morning on the way to work as suddenly the fuel gauge crept down to empty from just over a quarter of a tank in a period of less than 30 seconds. I gritted my teeth and waited for the car to start spluttering as the light came on but it kept on going, which I suppose
• Vauxhall Astra G Petrol (1998 - 2004) - 2003 1.6 dualfuel - Poor running at speed. 27 Dec 2007 (Forum)
  Manufacturer: Vauxhall. Model: Astra. Type: Estate. Fuel: Dual fuel - LPG/Petrol. Trim: Elegance. Engine: 1600cc. Registered: 2003. Mileage: 52k. Petrol or LPG at a flat 60 to 70 the engine is juddering - as if fuel is getting cut off and released. This is not just after filling with LPG
• Vauxhall - 04, Estate 1.6i 16V Elegance 5dr LPG DUAL-FUEL 15 Nov 2007 (Forum)
  ASTRA ESTATE 1.6i 16V Elegance 5dr LPG DUAL-FUEL Year: 2003 48k. Hi all, Not owned an LPG vehicle before but I am familiar with Astra type vehicles as this is the make and type of car have always owned. my current Astra (Swing 1.4) I have had since new and it has just clocked 200k - original
• Peugeot 306 (1993 - 2001) - Bits floating in fuel after system re-build ? 25 Aug 2007 (Forum)
  it needed a new ecu, had that sent off and checked at the ecu doctor, very helpful, was running in another car perfectly. They now reckon that there are bits floating round in the fuel system and say its gonna cost another £2500!!!!!!!! Already spent £2000Anyone get any ideas of what to do as i havent
• Diesel waxing 14 Nov 2006 (Forum)
  Last week I travelled back from southern France to the UK by way of Belgium. When I set off, my vehicle (a 2.5 DI Transit) had a full fuel tank and the weather had been hot and sunny for several weeks, with temperatures in the mid-to-high 20's. When I got to Belgium, near Bastogne in fact, the air
• VW Polo Pierburg Choking 10 Aug 2006 (Forum)
  1B but still no fuel. Is the fuel supposed to drip down from the jet that comes up from the reservoir and appears out of the top of the body and hooks over the choke flap? If it is, neither of my carbs do it...I cannot fathom what pushes fuel up the jet as it appears to just dangle in the reservoir
• Audi A6 2.6SE - will not start 27 Jun 2006 (Forum)
  yesturday by... 1 - checked all the fuses & relays (swapping with some out of a breakers yard) 2 - plenty of fuel in her - I checked the pressure at the fuel filter & there's plenty of fuel squirting out ! 3 - checked the spark plugs & there is no spark at the plugs. 4 - Checked the ignition modules
• Weired Golf GTI problem 3 Dec 2004 (Forum)
  the car stops as if there is a fuel stoppage, in actual fact the fuel pump fuse has blown. When the fuse is replaced the car will start and run OK below 2000rpm. Above 2000rpm the fuse blows again! On both occasions it has gone to two different garages who disconnected the ECU and took it to VW to test
• Petrol Consumption - H Reg Fiesta 22 Nov 2004 (Forum)
  Hey there, Im new here so hello to everyone!!! I own an H Reg Fiesta LX 1.1 - which suits me just fine! Its a good little runner with a good history. I am looking to find out what type of Petrol i should use for best MPG for my car, i have noticed that when i buy fuel from Tesco i get very low
• Ford Mondeo TDDi 2.0 90ps Tuning Box 18 Sep 2004 (Forum)
  -in tuning box that is plugged to the back of the fuel pump, where we have to unplug the connector and plug in the tuning box in between. How it works? It remaps the A/F ratio, apparently saving up mpgs on normal driving as the car will become more responsive and less gear changes, hence lower RPM. Also
• VW 1.9 Tdi occasional misfire 25 Aug 2004 (Forum)
  . Other than this the engine starts and runs perfectly. My thoughts are that it could be: -contaminated fuel -poor fuel flow (gunged fuel filter) -faulty injector pump -faulty engine management -or (less likely) - problem with airflow into engine. Any advice. Cheers, Sofa Spud
• Fuel Consumption 10 Mar 2004 (Forum)
  before I decided to go for it. http://www.lincoln.com/vehicles/interior.asp?sVehi=nav This car is huge, very comfy, loads of gadgets, unbelievable THX sound system but the fuel economy shocked me. It has a 5.5ltr V8 that sounds glorious but the best I managed was 14mpg on a 150 mile stretch of road
• Emissions, and stuff 1 Jul 2003 (Forum)
  If you've been reading recent posts, you might know that I've just taken the Golf TDi for it's MoT. It passed, but not quite just like that. The emissions were OTT. The advice was "change the air filter, put some Miller's Dieselclean Plus in the fuel, change the fuel filter and run it for 600
• 306 DTurbo starting 16 Dec 2002 (Forum)
  times until it will eventually run. Once started, it runs fine, plenty of power and it is not using any coolant or oil (Headgasket was done 6K ago). I thought it could be air getting into the fuel system somewhere, so I pumped the priming bulb several times. There is a slight weep from the top