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Mini One - 1.6, Real world fuel consumption ? 11 Sep 2007 (Forum)
I am thinking of buying a 1.6 Mini one,i have looked at the official fuel figures but as these are normally way out what can i expect to get mpg motorway commuting and general use ta Andrew. s -
Audi 80 Fuel Prob 4 Jul 2007 (Forum)
I am babysitting my son-in-laws Audi 80 K reg while he is in Afgan. Takes ages to fill up at pump sometimes pump will time out it takes that long. Also fuel gauge is not reliable any suggestions welcome as he is home on leave soon -
Mondeo TDCi Fuel filter questions. 13 Jun 2007 (Forum)
Can you please advise me on where I can find the fuel filter on a TDCi mondeo (52 plate). Then how do i change it? Believe you need to prime it once done. cheers Subject heading altered to give others a clue ! - PU -
Cit Dispatch HDi - fuel filter change 25 May 2007 (Forum)
I have a 2003 Citroen Dispatch (a recent purchase). I'm giving it a service, but I cannot work out how to change the fuel filter. It's Hdi engine with Bosch injection. Can anyone describe how to get the canister open please? -
Astra 1.7dti Fuel Pump whine 26 Apr 2007 (Forum)
My high mileage Astra 1.7dti (2000W) seems to have started making a high pitched whine when the engine is just idling. I think it is coming from the fuel pump. It disappears as soon as I start driving. Is this anything to worry about? Thanks for any advice -
406 hdi. fuel pressure regulation fault 25 Aug 2006 (Forum)
can any one help my 406 hdi as a fault code stored in it and the car runs like an old tractor. the faul code is[ fuel pressure regulation fault ]can anyboby tell me what I have to replace to fix this anoying problem -
water in the fuel pump 19 Dec 2005 (Forum)
a friend of mine told me his brother had water in his fuel filter on his car. the dealer told him sometimes you can fill up at supermarkets and have this problem he filled up at tesco. do they use the cheapest petrol around and dont check there tanks for water. -
Fuel gauge Citroen Berlingo 9 Dec 2005 (Forum)
I have a citroen berlingo diesel van year 2001 the fuel gauge is very eratic all the time and moves all the time very fast Have been told it may be the PCB behind dash but i do not think this is the problem Can any one help please Martin -
Why are there petrol fumes in my 1997 Volvo V70? 13 Nov 2024 (Ask HJ)
I have petrol fumes in cabin of my Volvo V70 T5 1997. Driving normally the fumes are not too much of a problem, however, when coming to a halt it is noticeable... -
Ford Focus II (2004 - 2007) - 07 1.6 Engine cuts out @ 70 mph 30 Jun 2009 (Forum)
at approx 70 mph, the fuel gauge read about 1/8th of a tank of diesel left (midway between empty and a quarter) and the engine just stops responding no lights come on the dash and i lose all power. Called the RAC and they said that there was no diesel in the fuel filter indicating it had run out of fuel -
vw passat 07 plate - fuel injector fault 9 Dec 2011 (Forum)
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Hyundai ix35 - Hyundai ix35 fuel filter issues in cold weather 24 Jan 2019 (Forum)
Are you aware of fuel filter issues in cold weather? My car (12 reg/25,000 miles) lost power and then came to an abrupt stop when driving in cold weather conditions (2 degrees C). The dealership advised that the fuel filter had clogged due to the diesel fuel used. Since I had filled up -
Ford Focus 2007 Zetec 1.6 Climate - noisy fuel pump 5 Oct 2016 (Forum)
underneath the car in the region of the fuel tank. Never noticed this noise before, and until today the car has always started without making that particular sound. I assume its the fuel pump, but I dont know why its suddenly started doing this. I had a Meriva with a fuel pump -
W2000 Citroen Berlingo 1.9D (DW8 engine) - Hard to start first thing. 31 Aug 2015 (Forum)
Hi Any diesel speacialists??? Got problems starting after being left overnight.Changed glow plugs and checked glow plug relay,no improvement.Now found that fuel is running back from fuel filter housing and once i manually prime the fuel system(using priming bulb)she starts -
Can I used home-stored diesel? 20 Oct 2014 (Ask HJ)
What is your opinion on home-stored diesel? Is it fine To use after say 12/18 months storage? -
Citroen C8 - 2.0Hdi poor fuel economy black smoke 21 Oct 2013 (Forum)
Hi all. I have a 2006 Citroen C8 2.0Hdi (NON-FAP) that has never returned fantastic fuel economy. It has always had an issue with black -
04 vauxhall vectra 1.9 CDTI - fuel injector 3 fault 26 Jan 2012 (Forum)
HELP! fuel emissions light is on, car not driving properly at all, shuddering is the best way to describe it! no power. took it to mechanic where it showed a problem with fuel injector 3. injectors have been removed and tested and they're fine! egr valve, air flow meter -
Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 99 1.8 TDI fuel pump reconditioning 1 Jul 2009 (Forum)
Hi, I have a 1.8 1999 Focus TDi with a self diagnosed fuel pump problem. The car cut out and will no longer start. It turns over fine but is getting no fuel. I've done the obvious things and it would appear to be the fuel pump. As this is a major unit and usually mapped to the cars ecu -
Has Fuel Changed? 7 Nov 2008 (Forum)
of weeks its MPG is struggling around 39 MPG. My wife's Mondeo 2.0 Zetec has done exactly the same, it has dropped from 37 MPG to 34 MPG. Very odd as nothing else has changed apart from the price of fuel. No change to our journey patterns, no change to type of petrol or diesel used, or where we buy -
Peugeot 306 (1993 - 2001) - 1994 1.9D Leaking Fuel From Throttle Shaft 10 Apr 2008 (Forum)
Hi all, I have recently found a fuel leak from the throttle shaft of my Lucas (yeah I know they're bad) diesel fuel injector pump. The throttle shaft moves up and down slightly if you pull and push it. I am guessing what ever was originally sealing it is not any more, and the idle speed