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  • Ford Mondeo - empty petrol tank 10 Feb 2011 (Forum)
    What is the easiest way to empty my tank and my injectors as had a bout of crap fuel !
  • Oil price down 19 Mar 2008 (Forum)
    The price of oil fell by $6/barrel today. What chance the price of fuel falling. I won't hold my breath.
  • Millers OILS 10 Feb 2002 (Forum)
    We have oft heard extolled the virtues of Millers diesel fuel additive, but what of their engine oils? (I'm particularly interested in XFD & XFE)
  • Whoops a diesel! 21 May 2014 (Forum)
    http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2633815/Businessman-borrowed-friends-Porsche-weekend-filled-wrong-fuel-leaving-15-000-repair-bill.html
  • Passat 1.9td - electrics 10 Aug 2005 (Forum)
    Fuel gauge. Temp gauge, temp warning light, oil light: all flashing but no problem with any. Any ideas please.
  • peugeot 106 Diesel filled with petrol 30 Oct 2004 (Forum)
    Whats plan, Take the fuel pipe off over a drain Put it back on and bleed the diesel through ?
  • Air Conditioning 25 Nov 2001 (Forum)
    In your FAQ (14) you say leave the AC on all the time. What benefits does this give? Does this not increase your fuel consumption?
  • vauxhall movano 2.5 diesel 06 plate - movano keeps cutting out 22 Dec 2021 (Forum)
    when you are driving seems like the fuel has just been cut off turn the ignition off and back on it starts straight away  ive cleaned out the tank and filters what next the code 1882 came up when put on the diagnostic machine .took it to vauxhall they wanted 200 pound just to tell me what
  • Smart Forfour - Smart Forfour 454 Engine Trouble 10 May 2019 (Forum)
    are off and stuff whenever I leave the car, but a dead battery was still my first idea. Got a mechanic cousin to take a look at it... And then come back, and keep looking.  We installed a new battery. The engine would start wheezing, but ultimately wouldn't start. We checked the fuel pump. We
  • 2008 Ford Focus 2.0l DUratec Auto - Gearbox and Aux Belt servicing advice + Start Prob 14 Dec 2014 (Forum)
    anymore ) they plugged the computer in and becausde it didn't come up with a fault code they said there was no issue. I think it may be the fuel pump or the fuel pump relay. A friend has suggested that I get them to check the fuel pressure at the rail as i can hear the fuel pump prime when
  • Ford Mondeo III (2000 - 2007) - 02 2.0 flashing glow light - MAF Sensor 4 Feb 2012 (Forum)
    camsensor Sept 09 Glow light issue -- codes P1211 PO251 which suggests fuel issue - had garage check out everything re fuel issue. They said Fuel filter ok, injectors ok but I stopped short of replacing fuel pump as i was quoted £1200 but no guarantee of success. Sept09 replaced crankshaft sensor helped
  • Jaguar X-Type Estate (2004 - 2007) - 05 2.2D fuel pump ? 9 Jan 2010 (Forum)
    of days but couldn't find the problem so suggested I go to main Jag garage. Next day collected car from them, which started first time would you believe & she drove the 25 min journey like a dream. After a few days Jag technician rang to say my fuel pump has broken-up & deposited bits everywhere, so
  • Farewell chug a chug Diesels - you served us well. 13 Aug 2009 (Forum)
    The finger of time draws a curtain over period where small economical diesels saved their owners a fortune in fuel bills - and... they could be used as desired without problems. Usually weighing in at around 1,000kg - family cars with decent sized boots and fuel tanks and with full size spare
  • Volvo C30 (2006 - 2009) - Poor fuel economy. 2 Jun 2009 (Forum)
    Buyers beware!!! I purchased a Volvo C30 2.0Ltr Diesel Powershift (Auitomatic) back in December 2008. I am in the main, highly deleighted with the car except for its appaling fuel economy. I purchased this car after owning a MkV Golf 1.9 TDI DSG (Automatic), owing to the Volvo's stunning good
  • Toyota Yaris (1999 - 2005) - 2000 1.3 SR Increase in fuel consumption 14 Oct 2008 (Forum)
    SWMBO bought a three year old 1.3 SR Yaris in 2003 with about 20k miles on clock - since then she has clocked up another 58k and car has performed faultlessly - in fact it passed it's MOT again without anything being done to it last Friday. Over the last few months I have noticed the computer fuel
  • which fuel (petrol) 8 Aug 2003 (Forum)
    I'm sure this topic appears in other threads, but was brought to mind when reading the recent 'which diesel fuel' thread. This is a tale starting 10 years ago, so things may well be different/better now, but it?s absolutely true and with no exaggeration: I had an Uno Turbo which over time
  • All - Car MPG 12 Oct 2014 (Forum)
    Interesting article in today's (8 Oct 14) Telegraph: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/news/11146868/Smallest-cars-worse-for-fuel-economy.html
  • 3p increase 29 Jun 2012 (Forum)
    Well done to the fair fuel prices people for helping to stop the 3p a litre increase in August. It will hopefully help to keep the price of everything that comes by road down.
  • Are Diesels worth the hassle ? 11 Nov 2008 (Forum)
    Fuel's more expensive, cost more to maintain and service, and I hear endless stories of blown turbos etc. Gimme a petrol any day.
  • Ford Connect 15 Nov 2005 (Forum)
    Does anyone know where I can find information on fuel consumption and maintenance/off-road issues for the vans like the Ford Connect and Vauxhall Combo?
 

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