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• Shell V-Power diesel: how does it sound to you? 3 Oct 2007 (Forum)
  580 miles (it's been a busy week!) of 47.4 mpg, where 42 is more typical. I've still got a couple of long trips to do this week, so I'll use the regular fuel as a control, to see if it's the fuel or the journey. But it's the sound I'm interested in. Anyone else noticed any audible effects
• Range Rover - surging and poor starting 22 Jul 2007 (Forum)
  Hiya, My mum's 1996 Range Rover diesel has been a bit temperamental recently. Two weeks ago it wouldn't start, was trailered away to local independent who diagnosed the fuel pump and replaced it. We got it back last week, but it was still reluctant to start in the morning (taking 30 seconds
• 406 hdi 2.2 fuel filter warning (FAP) 2 Jun 2007 (Forum)
  Hi all Blasted 406 has a new error-says fuel filter needs cleaning (FAP)with a sort of an indicator lamp on the top right hand side of the dash showing a schematic pipe with some dust particles in it. Shortly after the management system light has also lit (the one bottom centre that looks a tad
• Fuel at Leeming Bar services - not! 7 Jan 2007 (Forum)
  Yesterday I drove from Newcastle to the deep sarf down the A1(M)/A1. Although I wasn't desperately short of petrol but getting low, I decided to fill up at Leeming Bar services - all the signs on the A1 indicated a full range of services including fuel. When I got there, there was the remains
• VW Golf 1.4cl 1992 - cold starting probs 24 Oct 2005 (Forum)
  warms up. Plugs and lead and dis cap look OK. Replaced fuel and air filters about 12 months ago. Top of carb looks clean and none of the hoses seem to have leaks. Tail pipe is a bit sooty. Took it to (competent) garage a while ago before this problem started, and had them check it over because fuel
• Audi A6 smoke 17 Oct 2004 (Forum)
  by reading an article in last Saturday's "Motoring Telegraph", the chap in the article has run Audis for years and said that he had been pulled over several times by the police for excessive smoke in a couple of his cars. Honest John has made a comment in the past about fuel timing in these cars needing
• Mondeo diesel starting - or not... 24 Feb 2003 (Forum)
  is fine. This all became apparent last winter but 'cured' itself until approx a week ago. Performance is pretty good for a diesel with over 160,000 miles and averaging 50 mpg so I would discount fuel starvation or air in the system; doesn't hesitate, pulls well enough, air filter is 3 months old. I do use
• Petrol Stations 23 Aug 2001 (Forum)
  2 Points:- 1. I am pretty convinced that a garage I use gives short measure on occasion. I seem to get more fuel in the tank than normal and brim to brim consumption is also less than normal. I do a pretty regular journey pattern each week and my manual calculation of MPG agrees with the computer
• Mazda MX-6 12 Apr 2001 (Forum)
  I currently drive a mazda mx-6 (as the subject indicates) and find it a very fun drive (although the cabin is a bit rattly) on a 94M with 77k. I have read the manual and spec which states that it is a 60 litre fuel tank. I have never been able to put anywhere near 60 litres in. The fuel
• Ford fiesta mk6 - Fuel injector opinions 21 Mar 2021 (Forum)
  So I have been recommended to use some injector cleaner from my local garage on my ford fiesta mk6 as it has been stood for around 14 months and have...
• 2016 Fiesta 1.24 - Petrol Smell 12 Apr 2020 (Forum)
  Recently,I have noticed a strong smell of petrol at the lower back of my car when parked.Thinks!It could be the purge line come off the Evap. canister or a leak in the return fuel line but as there is no evidence of wet fuel,I think the second cause is unlikely.Both these would need the tank
• Ford S-max 2006 manual petrol - S-max start but then stalls 25 Mar 2020 (Forum)
  I have a 2006 ford S-max manual petrol.   The car starts but then stalls. Once started,  I press on the accelerator, but no revs and then the car stalls.   When I turn the ignition on, I am not hearing the fuel pump priming
• 2013 Ford Fusion - 1.6L ecoboost running on 2 cylinders 2 Feb 2020 (Forum)
  Hello, Trying to get some ideas... Replaced water pump and timing belt on my daughter's 1.6L ecoboost, 2013 Focus... Timing tools were used, procedures followed. engine starts but only runs on cylinders 3 and 4. P0301 and 0302 and random misfire codes as well as low fuel pressure codes
• 5 Jan 2019 (Forum)
  "The only complete solution is a hydrogen car". Oh yes? Just wait a moment whilst I pluck a bagfull of hydrogen out of the air! Hydrogen in the UK is available either from the steam reforming of natural gas or light fuel oil. For large users it is available as liquid hydrogen manufactured in France
• KIA PRO-CEED CRDi 1.6 - ENGINE CUTTING OUT AT 2500RPM 9 Feb 2018 (Forum)
    To be brief:   Car:  Kia Pro-Cee’d 1.6 Diesel D4FB engine, (Bosch injection) 2008, 137,000 miles   Problem:  car cuts out at exactly 2500RPM   We have replaced fuel filter, fitted a second hand low mileage
• Honest John’s Motoring Agony Column 24-06-2017 Part 2 26 Jun 2017 (Forum)
  determined and dribble the fuel in). Did he fuel it by using his own canister? Perhaps he was using red diesel or something like that - an extremely expensive error!
• Which fuel is best these days 15 May 2017 (Forum)
    It's about time for me to buy a new car (not brand new) after 9 years with my current car. I do around 12-14k miles a year and had been quite...
• Mercedes 220 Cdi SE Coupe, - Alternative (cheaper) tyres 23 Jul 2015 (Forum)
  to Michelin and how relevant are the ratings for fuel economy, rain and noise? For example what would the fuel economy difference over 10,000 miles be between an A rated and C rates tyre? Many thanks 
• vauxhall zafira B 1.9cdti - central locking fault 27 Aug 2014 (Forum)
  the boot and the fuel cap. Sometime it wont lock any of them, sometimes it will only lock the boot and fuel cap. Even if you lock the doors manually it might not open from the inside. Any help appreciated.
• MINI One - Cataclean 8 May 2014 (Forum)
  Being rather sceptical of snake oil and fuel additives I was pleasantly suprised to find that my wifes Mini sailed through this years MOT after dosing it with a bottle of cataclean. Last year it was borderline on the emissions and after several tests got a pass result of 0.17. This year