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• Fuel Can Nozzle Size - for diesels 1 Jul 2020 (Forum)
  Now that lockdown is being eased and we can at least plan for holiday trips, I've realised I have an issue with my spare fuel cans. When I tour the remoter parts of Scotland I usually take 2x 10 litre steel cans with extra diesel which gives me longer range between fill-ups - but my new
• Vauxhall Astra H 1.6 20 - Fuel Gauge reading empty 11 Feb 2020 (Forum)
  Hello everyone, The fuel gauge of my Vauxhall Astra H 1.6 is reading empty even though it is half full. Yesterday I had to take my battery out and charge it (Bad connections on stereo I suspect, I usually take my stereo out when I turn the car off, but the past few
• vauxhall astra 1.7 dth 2007 - no fuel at injectors 1 Jul 2013 (Forum)
  i have a 2007 astra diesel 1.7 dth which is getting no fuel at the injectors. i bought the vehicle half stripped due to it overheating but was running fine before this. i rebuilt with new parts but now no fuel at the injectors. when doing the pump timing does it make a difference
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  Accelerator problems with a Hyundai Getz 17 Jan 2013 (Ask HJ)
  Intermittantly the accelerator ceases to function on my Hyundai Getz and the car just chugs along, then all of a sudden acceleration kicks in. Had the...
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  Is premium fuel worth it? 5 Feb 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I have recently bought a BMW 120i convertible (having reached that time of life!) and was wondering what difference Shell V-Power fuel would make as opposed...
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  How do I check if the fuel pump is working? 26 Feb 2011 (Ask HJ)
  How do I check the fuel pump is working e.g pressure without a gauge?
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  My Audi A4 has a fuel leak - should Audi contribute to repairing it? 9 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My three-year-old Audi A4 Cabriolet has developed a fuel leak somewhere low down behind the engine. Is this a known fault and am I likely to persuade Audi...
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  How do I change my 2005 Ford Focus' fuel filter? 2 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I'm trying to change the fuel filter on my 2005 Mk2 2.0 TDCI Ford Focus. Do you have any information?
• High-octane fuels & power in non-turbo engines 3 Feb 2010 (Forum)
  In the latest issue of Bike magazine, there's a dyno test of ordinary 95 octane pump fuel versus Shell V-Power and BP Ultimate 102 (just £2.46 per litre!) They used two modern, high-performance bikes, a Suzuki GSXR1000 and the new BMW S1000RR. The results? Neither high-octane brew gave any more
• Honda Jazz/Fit (2001 - 2008) - Honda jazz new vs old fuel economy 28 Dec 2008 (Forum)
  i been browsing on the net and reading various magazines on the new honda jazz, i myself have the old jazz a 2003 1.4 se, now autocar tested the new jazz a 1.4 with ivtec 16 valve and the fuel economy was 35 mpg and was according to them fair, did honda say that the fuel economy of the new jazz
• Peugeot 307 (2001 - 2007) - 04 1.6Hdi fuel gauge/computer readings 2 Sep 2008 (Forum)
  Comments on the performance of the fuel gauge and computer. Being an impoverished Meldrew I ran the fuel way lower than I ever have before as I had a 5p/litre off voucher to use! The gauge warning light came on with the needle well into the red and with 80 miles indicated as available range. I put
• Cavalier SRI MK3 Fuel Problems 6 Nov 2002 (Forum)
  My SRI seems to have a lack of fuel getting into the engine. When then u have about a quarter of the tank, at accelerating it seems to be very hessitant as in , accerate then stop then goes again, u can put the foot to the floor sometimes and it will just not accerlerate at all, then will suddenly
• Petrol and diesel best detergents best performance - Petrol station fuel reviews which is the best? 20 Apr 2019 (Forum)
  HJ always praises the higher cost detergent added fuels. Has there been any independent tests done to prove which ones offer the best in terms of detergent efficiency and performance / mpg improvement over the standard fuel? Or what is your own experience and recommendation? Thank you ....
• Performance Fuels Rumours! 11 Aug 2017 (Forum)
  I have just emptied my tank on the car and decided for the first time in my life, I filled her up with the high octane unleaded premium fuel. Only costing me £6 more for a full tank! I was just wondering if all the rumours are true? Better economy? Better performance? Does anyone know the facts
• nissan micra k11 year 2000 facelift - nissan micra relay position for fuel pump , 15 Mar 2015 (Forum)
  could anyone tell me the location off the relay for the fuel pump ,looked in my workshop manual and does not show , the problem his when switching my ignition on i cannot hear the fuel pump switching on and this leads me too think it could be the relay any help appreciated
• Blocked diesel supply pipes - Bio Diesel 1 Jun 2014 (Forum)
  Understand that since bio has been added to diesel fuel there has been a problem with the deterioration of the baffles in the fuel tank. To such an extent that the plastic remnants have been found to be blocking the fuel delivery pipes. I heard of one case where the whole system
• Peugeot 307 SW - Unblocked Fuel Filter 28 Feb 2013 (Forum)
  I have a fault coming up on a Peugeot 307 HDi which states unblock fuel filter, When it comes on it puts the Engine Managment light on, the performance doesn't seem to alter and when you restart the engine the light goes out. The fuel filter itself looks fairly new as if the previous
• Movano fuel problem 29 Aug 2012 (Forum)
  I have a Movano van that intermittently looses power and stalls (twice in 140 mile trip). It seems the fuel seems to stop. Garage have already charged £200 for replacing a fuel sensor but no improvement and now want it back to send it to a diesel expert?? Has anybody any knowledge of this problem
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  Buying a fuel efficient family car 5 Mar 2011 (Ask HJ)
  What are the best, extra urban mpg, used family cars?
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  Where's my Vauxhall Vectra's fuel pump? 19 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Can you please tell me where the fuel pump is located on my 1998 Vauxhall Vectra please?