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• Dipetane - is it any good? 8 May 2007 (Forum)
  I've noticed a fuel additive called dipethane - www.dipetanedistribution.co.uk - the distributor makes great claims for both diesel and unleaded vehicles, but is it really any good?
• dead primera 25 Feb 2006 (Forum)
  p10 primera 2.0 lt phase11 petrol died on me. spark o.k. and power to injectors o.k. fuel going to injectors but not being injected. help? please. blackjack.
• Comparisons 7 Mar 2005 (Forum)
  Can anyone recommend a website where you can easily compare vehicle specifications e.g. Insurance group, fuel consumption, legroom etc without having to jump between pages?
• Lexus RX300 2002 19 Nov 2004 (Forum)
  Apart from fuel consumption - are there any other negatives on this car? If you run one, or know someone who does, any comments would be of interest.
• Simple question.... bubbles 28 Aug 2003 (Forum)
  This is about my VW (again). Should you see air bubbles in the fuel return pipe at idle? I've got lumpy idle with lots of bubbles!!!!
• astra diesel filter 30 May 2003 (Forum)
  hi astra 1.7td has a fuel starvation problem ie is holding back a little,pos filter blocked 1. where is it 2. easy to change
• Reliable MPG 16 Jan 2003 (Forum)
  Where can I get reliable/realistic fuel consumption figures? I read an article in the press a couple of months ago that toose provided by manufacturers are a bit optimistic.
• Silly Question 21 Dec 2002 (Forum)
  Just a quick one that has been bothering me for a while... Is there any difference between DERV fuel and diesel? What does DERV stand for? Sorry if this is really basic.
• Ford fiesta zetec - Car juddering at low speed 23 Feb 2021 (Forum)
  to be losing power but I wouldn't 100% know as I've only just started to drive her. She has had new fuel and a fuel filter and have done roughly 150miles so old fuel should be gone. I've added redex as well. I've just changed the spark plugs and still no change. Tomorrow will be the ignition leads
• Stanley Meyer 19 Feb 2021 (Forum)
      “Many people do not realize that when you run a car or truck on gasoline of diesel fuel, you are actually running it on hydrogen. And all we are doing is using the hydrogen from water. And under the National Bureau of Standards figures shows that when you use
• SU carb problem - Triumph Bonneville 11 May 2020 (Forum)
  Is there an SU expert in the house? I have a Triumph Bonneville motorcycle (1978) with an SU HIF6 carb conversion. Recently while out on a run (after 15 miles or so, engine nice and warm) it suddenly started cutting out on idle, and when I investigated further I saw fuel gushing out of the float
• CRV alternatives. 5 Feb 2017 (Forum)
  hobbies. I would like 4WD as an extra luxury due to some of the places I go but can live without it if necessary so long as I'm careful where I park up. Obviously a petrol 4WD is going to be greedy on fuel but providing it isn't too bad I reckon I can live with it. That said, I did have a 4WD CRV petrol
• 2 Feb 2017 (Forum)
  Regarding the item on the Suzuki Celerio's fuel economy, I can add the following... I used to drive a 2013 Kia Picanto 1.0L manual (same engines as Hyundai). I drive like the Pope's mother and the best that I could get out of it was roughly 55 mpg (averaged over 18,000 miles). This was a real
• Honda Accord DTECH 2.2 - VSA Triangular sign ON 17 Dec 2015 (Forum)
  engine oil is from Honda dealer. The only item could not be replaced is fuel filter as the mechanic could not open the fuel filter housing cap so he removed the housing from the car and try opening it,  he did not want to apply extra force in case it break the housing which would cost £300
• Volkswagen Polo '57 plate - Car slightly hesitant idling and Cardiff garages 17 Dec 2013 (Forum)
  Hello there Just wanted your advice about my car. I have it serviced regularly, drive mainly motorway miles and was serviced about 5 months ago. Done about 39,000. Car SORNed for a year last year. The car sounded like the car would cut out when it was idling about 4 months ago. Fuel
• Vauxhall Corsa C (2005) 1.2 SXI - EML on and loosing power! HELP PLEASE? 30 Jan 2011 (Forum)
  does not drive correctly and the engine managament light still comes on. I can't take it on the motorway as it just automatically goes into limp home mode. I have since had various other parts replaced and checked :- Engine Loom, Inlet manifold, injectors, crank sensor, fuel filter, fuel pump, fuel
• Vauxhall Astra Estate Dual fuel - Gas leak 28 Dec 2010 (Forum)
  Vauxhall Astra Estate LS1600i 8V Dual Fuel. Registered 01.10.2003. DG53 OKT. Approx. mileage 80000.Chassis No. WOLOGTF 3532291236. Engine No. Z16SE 02PR8135. Works well on both petrol and gas. I have a gas leak under the bonnet which I smelt when running the engine to defrost the car
• 2001 ford fiesta 1.8 TD (di engine) - diesel fiesta will not start 6 Jul 2010 (Forum)
  and glow plugs to it. The engine turns over ok on the starter and the long you keep it going the faster it turns over until you think its is going to start but it never does. After trying to start it i get white smoke out the exhaust so it is getting fuel and also when I unscrew a glow plug
• Ford Mondeo III (2000 - 2007) - 06 2.0 TDCI - Advice on common problems 6 Jun 2009 (Forum)
  for replaced starter motors), Fuel Pumps putting swarf into the lines and failing the injectors (where is the fuel pump located so I can check if it's been replaced?), crap clutches etc etc... I'm hoping that the Mondeo Mk3 (which according to this site ran from 2000 to 2007 got better as time went on??? I'm
• Peugeot 307 SW (2002 - 2008) - 02 2.0 Low on power/exhaust smoke suddenly appeari 16 Apr 2009 (Forum)
  the fuel filter and disconnected the 3 fuel feeds and the electrical connection. Unfortunately the wrench I had was not big enough for the housing top,so I reconnected the fuel leads etc The car started and idled over without any problem so at this time I decided to use a charge and start cable (I have