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• Engine Technology 2 Jul 2003 (Forum)
  I have been interested in reading about the efficency of petrol engines,diesel engines, and for every gallon of fuel 3/4 of it is wasted, it got me thinking whether modern engines are more efficent. On the other hand anyone heard about stirling engines, they are external combustion engines
• Mercedes C220 Diesel Pump 21 Apr 2003 (Forum)
  turning the ignition off. Took the car to local garage that specialises in MB and he put his test box on, the message : " FUEL INJECTION SHUT OFF VALVE" came up. The question is should I get the Fuel Injection Valve replaced or should I get a new diesel pump?
• Blue smoke on deceleration 18 Apr 2003 (Forum)
  i have had the car). Does anyone have any ideas as to what this may be? I have fitted new injectors and checked that there is no air in the fuel lines, changed the fuel and air filter. These seem to have helped but still very imbarrasing on short journeys to work on cold days! Please can anyone
• Golf Mk2 GTI poor running 2 Oct 2002 (Forum)
  Just got my 8v GTI back on the road, passed MOT fine but now is suffering from poor running below 2500 revs, particularly noticeable in 4/5 gear. It's almost like the feeling you get when you take your accelerator off the acclelerator for a fraction of a second (I'm not!). Fuel consumption down
• Diesel Starting Problems 17 Feb 2002 (Forum)
  it to a garage and they checked the glow plugs etc and could find nothing wrong. Have replaced the fuel filter. Problem is only recent - last 2 months. Later in the day - to come home, the car starts no problem. Only seems to be first thing in the morning. Any suggestions? Could there be a problem
• Diesel waxing 19 Jun 2007 (Forum)
  Do the fuel companies still alter diesel at the refinery, according to season, to avoid the waxing that used to plague HGVs?
• 2003 Ford Mondeo 2.0 Tdci 130 - 2003 Mondeo 2.0 Tdci 130 Trusty Glow Plug Light! 13 Feb 2012 (Forum)
  miles), when the error came up a second time (this time on "number 2 injector"), I bit the bullet and had all four injectors and the fuel pump reconditioned by a very reputable firm, at this time I also replaced the DM flywheel (which was filling my starter motor full of grindings) and the fuel filter
• Vauxhall Corsa CDTi 05 plate - V Bad fuel consumption + minor electrical niggles 26 Jan 2011 (Forum)
  Hi, Any pointers would be good. Sorry for the long windedness. Have had the car from new, always been a fab car to drive and an excellent slave for the daily commute. About 66000 miles I am experiencing dire fuel consumption.  It's diesel and 1.3.  I have always used
• Ford Escort - 95 1.4i Acapulco - Electrical problem... 27 Mar 2010 (Forum)
  . Cause, fuse 13 (20A) is blown - the fuse box shows an engine diagram. By replacing this fuse, I got the car to start again, but the misfiring persists.   Digging into my Haines manual - I see that this fuse is for the "cold start valve, engine management system and fuel shut
• Vauxhall Astra F (1991 - 1998) - 96 1.7 Diesel. Wierd fault: fuel stop / cut off so 28 Nov 2009 (Forum)
  My neighbour's 1996/7 Astra 1.7 TD has a strange problem developing (I think!), related to the fuel cut-off solenoid(s?) on the fuel pump. He has had difficult cold starting, (turning over for ages, unevenly, then eventually starting with a cloud of smoke and still uneven for a few seconds), so I
• 2003 1.8l Mondeo Estate, 144k miles - Ford Mondeo Mk3 Hesitates and Stutters during acce 23 Apr 2015 (Forum)
  . "About 8 months ago my car had a service... new air filter, fuel filter, oil filter, spark plugs, oil etc etc etc.... Since then it stutters and hesitates during acceleration. Before the service I could be going up hill in 5th gear doing approx 30mph and no stutter or nothing. But now same hill
• Mazda Mazda 6 (2002 - 2007) - 03 2.0 Engine cutting out - diesel 17 Oct 2009 (Forum)
  away, takes a few minutes before it will. I had the car taken to Mazda diagnostics and it picked up a fault P0093 - Fuel system leak detected, Large leak and was told there and then that the diesel pump was gone (or going) and needed replaced. Even though the car was still driving fine and I was still
• Fuel Saving Driving Techniques 31 Jan 2020 (Forum)
    One of the downsides of engaging 'cruise control' in your car is that it is uses more fuel than allowing the driver to have full control over the throttle opening. Assuming that you are travelling at a reasonable and legal speed on a dual carriageway or motorway and that you
• Citroen Xantia 2.0 HDi - Citroen Xantia, Startup issues 25 Apr 2014 (Forum)
  to believe that the immobiliser kicked in (for some reason) and so this cuts off power to the fuel pump and so no fuel getting to the engine. After unplugging battery, charging it up, removing shunt fuse and then banging the fuel tank (where fuel pump was), I finally got it up and starting. Was fine
• SAAB 9-3 (2002 - 2007) - 2003 2.2 TID - loss of power 25 Feb 2014 (Forum)
  I've only just found this forum so i'm copying and pasting my info from a post on another forum: POST 1: Hi, On Saturday on the motorway my car seemed to lose power. I thought it was dodgy fuel so put £45 of decent diesel in it. Carried on up the motorway... white smoke from the exhaust
• Peugeot 307 2. 0 HDI Xsi 136 - PEUGEOT 307 HDI HOT STALLING? 25 Sep 2012 (Forum)
  Please take the time to read this as im desperate for some help. I have a peugeot 307 hdi xsi 136 bhp on a 06 reg. I foolishly lent it to a friend who accidentally filled it up with petrol and then continued to drive it without realising. After cleaning the fuel out and refilling
• 2003 Saxo 1.5D - 2003 Saxo 1.5D does not want to budge... 28 Mar 2011 (Forum)
  to start. (theres about 5litres of Diesel in it) Got a Jump start 5-1 thingy, connected that up - Turned key - Battery, Engine Auto Diagnosis light flash, and it starts to click rapidly - Also the fuel needle doesnt budge (I know theres fuel in it). Disconectted the Jumpstart
• Volkswagen Bora - Fuel consumption 17 Jun 2010 (Forum)
  Hi folks! My car is a vw bora 1.9 tdi pd 130. The problem is now...I think the fuel consumption increased. Symptons were: Limp mode,power loss,17965 error code in vag-com which is Charge Pressure Control: Positive Deviation I have changed n75,maf
• Renault Laguna II - Laguna 2.2 dCi VERY high fuel consumption 20 Mar 2010 (Forum)
  Before I start, yes I got a Renault, bad mistake so I dont need any of that information :D For a while now I have been getting really low fuel economy on my 53 plate Laguna 2.2 dCi. Hoping you guys here can provide some suggestions. The official figures are around 33/43/53mpg for town/combined
• Mondeo s reg. Significant fuel leak 13 Jun 2006 (Forum)
  S reg 2.0l auto saloon petrol Today I suffered a significant fuel leak from the tank area. The car was at full operating temperature with approx 2 gall left in the tank. I had just filled up the tank and had then driven to a car park to park for a few hours. Having parked, I then immediately got