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• Chrysler Voyager (1997 - 2001) - 97 3.3 speedo / fuel etc, dash lights not working 3 Oct 2009 (Forum)
  Hi All, After browsing the web i still cant find any pages to help me till i found this great site, well the problem i have got is on my dashboard my speedo / revs / fuel lights do not work and my heater control panel don't light up either, my little strip with the oil, airbag, abs, and service
• Peugeot 306 (1993 - 2001) - 97 1.9 Suddenly Wont Start! 27 Aug 2009 (Forum)
  Bought a 1997 1.9 Peugeot 306 diesel last week for knocking about in, grand little runner and is frugal on the fuel, however this morning after fitting a new stereo (turned out to be broken) it won't start. I refitted the new stereo to no avail, I disconnected the battery in an attempt to reset
• Ford Mondeo III (2000 - 2007) - 01 2.0 Fuel Supply Problem? 20 Aug 2009 (Forum)
  a recovery vehicle out. By the time the truck arrived, the driver could drive the car on and off OK. The car has done 170,000 miles and as far as I know has not had the fuel filter replaced. Could this be the problem? Any advice would be appreciated
• Citroen Despatch (2007 - ) - 05 1.9d Intermittant engine surging woes. 2 Jul 2009 (Forum)
  Evening all,my citroen despatch van has developed an engine surging problem.Whilst driving in the mid speed range & accelerating the van seems to hold back as if its hunting for fuel & you can hear a loud crack from the engine as if the fuel timing is to far advanced followed by a brief cloud
• Peugeot Partner Combi (2001 - 2004) - 2000 2.0 Error code help please! 30 Oct 2008 (Forum)
  Hi all, I have had my van error codes read as follows: P1521,P1608,P0230,P0191 Can anyone tell me what my best course of action to take next is! I have had trouble with my W REG HDI Partner van cutting out and it feels like its being starved of fuel! the guy that read these codes wasnt sure what
• Ford Mondeo II (1996 - 2000) - Diesel Life Span 14 Aug 2008 (Forum)
  Hi (Im a newbie so please be nice) Basically i have a large tank of diesel and I want to know if its safe to use it? A site we have just taken control of has large and full diesel fuel tank, and I want to know if the contents are still useable. The tank was filled with standard diesel (not red
• Imagine- if you were an oil company... 7 Jul 2008 (Forum)
  Imagine, if you were an oil company.Record profits , price rises weekly. Delighted shareholders.. But you start to hear noises of a consumer backlash . Prices are really starting to hurt people . At first they direct their wrath to the government for fuel duty, until they finally understand that's
• Ford Focus II (2004 - 2007) - Fuel error 13 Jun 2008 (Forum)
  Well yes I have been a bit of a numpty, but will a load of stuff on my mind today I (for teh 1st time ever!) started to fill up with BP unleaded rather than Diesel. After about 5 litres I suddenly realised the mistake. I paid for the fuel and asked a slightly bewildered what I should do. He said
• Volkswagen Passat (1997 - 2000) - High fuel consumption 28 May 2008 (Forum)
  hi everyone - i'm a newbie here - so apologies if this ends up in the wrong forum. I have an 'R' registered VW Passat 1.8 20 valve, which i bought 2nd hand from a local VW dealer. It's really thirsty on fuel - even though it's only a 1.8 20 valve. I have been watching the on board trip computer
• Citroen Xantia (1993 - 2000) - 1996 1.9td estate extremely poor fuel economy 22 Apr 2008 (Forum)
  Hi everyone, First time post here but from what i see you all know your stuff. I have a 96 xantia 1.9td estate and the fuel ecomomy is shocking. I have done this several times now and getting the same results each time, i am filling up with diesel and putting in 68 litres. (which is 15 gallons
• Benford Single cyl ListerPetter Dumper Black Smoke 17 Feb 2008 (Forum)
  I have been enjoying myself immensely roaring up and down my garden in a Benford dumper which I am using to muck away the footings for my new garage (ebay, £200). However, yesterday it ground to a halt with all the symptoms of fuel starvation. This morning I took the diesel tank off and cleaned
• Ford Mondeo III (2000 - 2007) - 01 2.0 tddi, high fuel consumption 2 Feb 2008 (Forum)
  hi, can anyone help? i have just purchased a 2001 Mondeo tddi 2.0l zetec(60,000miles) and am getting really bad fuel consumption, ie, 26 mpg around town, this has been consistent for 4 weeks and i have been driving like a Sunday driver (im not a boy racer) the garage have done a diagnostic test
• Ford Mondeo III (2000 - 2007) - Surely this car can use any Diesel sold in UK ? 8 Nov 2007 (Forum)
  the dealer and was informed that I had been using poor quality diesel which is contaminated and that this has caused excess wear to the engine and damaged parts of the fuel electronic controls. Further repairs will not be covered by guarantee and I am facing a bill of potentially £1800 or more (estimated
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - Fuel range & MPG for Mk1 1.8 Zetec? 19 Oct 2007 (Forum)
  Hi I have a Mk1 Ford Focus 1.8 Zetec Collection at the moment, and just wanted to know whether or not this model car had a reputation for being a bit thirsty? The reason why I am asking is because from filling her up, to getting to the fuel light coming on, i am only getting a range of around
• Peugeot 307 (2001 - 2007) - HDi disappointing fuel economy 2 Oct 2007 (Forum)
  in between - no reliance on computers, other than my Excel spreadsheet! I far as I am aware it is exactly the same engine (though 5 years newer - so should be better?) in a smaller car so why would my fuel consumption be so much worse? Generally my driving style/speed remains unchanged - though I would say
• USA wakes up to diesel cars ? 9 May 2007 (Forum)
  in all 50 states. Diesel vehicles achieve fuel mileage superior to hybrids, and are popular in Europe where fuel is very expensive. Five states led by California prevent the sale of diesel cars through strict emissions regulations. But cleaner diesel and new engines from DaimlerChrysler and Honda
• Lies, Damn Lies and Fuel computers 20 Apr 2007 (Forum)
  Hi, My last three cars have all had fuel computers and they have all been quite accurate. Although I haven't got a great deal of data to go on , I have just got a new 1.8 TDCi S-Max and it does appear to flatter your ego a bit. My last two fill ups it told me I was getting 51 and 49.8 MPG
• Rover 214 (L) - Hot Re-starting problem 13 Aug 2006 (Forum)
  camshaft-driven fuel pump. On the Rover 214, the petrol pump is however in the fuel tank and is electric powered. Does this problem seem like vapour-lock and if so, is there a common issue with this Model or Engine? Would a replacement pump be the solution or is the problem likely to be under
• Polo GT '91 again 24 Oct 2005 (Forum)
  but it's like it has no spark. and the fuel pump wasn't kicking in for a second when the ignition was turned, as it usually does. So I bridged the fuel relay, and tried it but still just like there is no spark. I had no tools with me - it was hard enough getting a bit of wire to bridge the relay. Had
• Focus CMAX Fuel Consumption 5 Jul 2005 (Forum)
  Just bought a Focus CMAX 2.0 TDCi Zetec, 8k, one year old from Ford Direct via a Ford dealer. I've had it for about a week and the fuel consumption is about 30mpg on average for 50% town/50% motorway. Is this right? The specs for this car on the Ford website state 50.4mpg, should I expect my car