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• Biodiesel content to go from 5% to 7%? 24 Mar 2009 (Forum)
  According to an article in Commercial Motor, the average percentage of biodiesel is 4.4%, nominal maximum is 5%. However, MAN's UK service chief claims random samples have shown as much as 10% bio in fuel, which exceeds engine manufacturers' approval level. It seems that the permitted maximum
• Peugeot 607 (2000 - ) - 01 2.2 Will not start 6 Mar 2009 (Forum)
  I have a 2001 PEUGEOT 607 2.2 HDI this morning I was driving along hit a pothole at approx 20-25mph on the right front wheel. Immediately the car lost all power, then refused to start. Fuel supply cut-off switch was not activated. It trys to start but its as if its starved of fuel. RAC turned up
• Peugeot Partner Combi (2001 - 2004) - 03 2.0HDi Judder under load? 16 Dec 2008 (Forum)
  it dissapears. I wonder if the problem is in the fuel system. Could the fuel I bought have been contaminated and affected the filter, injectors, metering or something else? Any ideas, because I am baffled?? Thanks Chouxfleur
• Alfa Romeo GT Coupe (2004 - ) - 08 1.9 Bio Diesel 8 Jul 2008 (Forum)
  new, i intend to renew the fuel filter after using biodiesel for the first time. The fuel cost 96 pence a litre and will be delivered to my home for free! Is this too good to be true? Kush
• Volvo 740/760 (1984 - 1990) - 1986 1.8 weird panel light on 20 Jun 2008 (Forum)
  HI all can you help, my mate knocked my door this afto and has just bought this volvo 740 for pennys i think and he asked me what this light is on the dash board its on the left hand bottom of the clock cluster below the fuel gauge and looks like a capitol T that has fallen over to the right
• Weight of petrol 30 Apr 2008 (Forum)
  Something they said while I was watching the F1 GP this afternoon (just before I dropped off) about fuel being measured by weight (I suppose the pedants may point out they meant mass). If I understood them correctly, the energy available is proportional to the weight of the fuel, not the volume
• Peugeot 307 (2001 - 2007) - 1.6 hdi 110 Particulate fault code 26 Feb 2008 (Forum)
  hi the infamous particulate filter system had fault code fuel cap sensor faulty replaced sensor and cleared faults gave the fuel cap a couple of removals to encourage system to dose my tank all ok, no anti pollution on on board display now have fault code b1022 intermittent short to earth unknown
• Land Rover Defender (1946 - ) - SWB Series 2A Petrol tank corrosion (front fill) 6 Jan 2008 (Forum)
  I need to replece the tank on my old petrol Land Rover as the inside is so full of rust and what looks like green slime that it keeps blocking the fuel filters and clogging up the carb. The outside of the tank is fine - the corrosion is on the inside. As the tank is steel is there any way
• Mercedes Benz - starting problems 12 Nov 2007 (Forum)
  been to a bosch fuel injection specialist and he says its not electrical as the diagnostic equipment does not show up a fault.The general consensus of opinion seems to be fuel pump.Please can I have your ideas please before I give this particular merc` a Viking funeral.
• Texaco petrol 2 Nov 2007 (Forum)
  I wondered if Texaco still us the 'clean system 3' type petrol, I remember a few years ago this was described as a top quality high detergent fuel but when I last visited one of their sites I didn't notice the labelling. I suppose standard Shell, BP or Esso is of similar quality or do the premium
• Fuel! Nearest ? Open when? 12 Dec 2006 (Forum)
  I have just had a call from my daughter asking where the nearest filling staion is? She is in West London and an area I know ( or knew) very well. I had...
• 2001 Mondeo diesel fuel tank leak 16 Sep 2006 (Forum)
  I havw a 2001 Mondeo Ghia diesel. When I fill the tank diesel runs from somewhere on the top of the tank? I have had it witha Ford garage twice. They...
• Lorries and overtaking 1 Aug 2006 (Forum)
  The other day driving back from Dover the number of times I was prevented from free and easy travelling by lorries pulling out to overtake. Now we all know there are far to many foreign lories on our roads, not only fully loaded up with their goods but also to the brim with cheap fuel, making
• Using bio diesel in Honda civic 2.2 14 Jun 2006 (Forum)
  deliberately putting the wrong fuel in a brand new car. Does anyone know of any reason why it should be any less suitable for bio fuel? Any thoughts or comments welcomed.
• Ex GF put water in car petrol tank 3 Mar 2006 (Forum)
  Hi, I think my ex has put water in my car engine fuel tank. We split on Yesterday and today when I started my car it faid to fire. I suspect that she put petrol in the fuel tank as my next door neighbor soor her filling up a grren can in the garden and go towards my car but didnt see her put
• coasting in neutral 4 Jul 2005 (Forum)
  My route to work is pretty hilly and on some of the gentler downhill slops I tend to drop the car into neutral to let it coast along around the speed limit, with the aim of saving a little fuel. In some of these situations if I was to put it in gear with foot off throtle the engine braking effect
• peugeot 106 diesel leak 17 Jan 2005 (Forum)
  Hi, I have a diesel N reg Peugeot 106. Starting has been getting gradually worse up to a point where it requires priming every time to start now. Further investigation has led me to a diesel leak above the fuel filter housing. When priming diesel leaks quite fast out of the outlet above the fuel
• Speedo/Tacho. Stopped Working - BMW520i 8 Jan 2005 (Forum)
  Hi, I started my 2000 V reg BMW 520i SE this morning and noticed that the speedo, tacho, fuel gauge and LCD readout where the mileage and trip computer should be wasnt working. It was fine last night but it now seems the complete control panel has stopped working. The warning lights and service
• Audi A3 Fuel Economy 29 Mar 2004 (Forum)
  I've done about 1400 miles in the A3 now, and all round its a very nice car, but the economy seems a little on the low side still, the only way to break...
• Erratic idling on Omega? 19 Apr 2003 (Forum)
  m.p.h it tends to hold back then pick up then hold back and so on. The fuel pressure valve fitted to the end of the fuel rail "hisses" as if its leaking air? The car also "pinks" on acceleration too. so does anyone have any ideas before i burst into tears?