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• 2004 chevrolet tracker 2.0 hdi (peugeot partner) - Intermitent stalling, codes 1517, 1138, 1112 30 Apr 2013 (Forum)
   this has car given us a lot of grief before. About a month ago we had this same problem we had the injectors and HP fuel pump checked all was within specs. we tried a hp fuel pressure regulator on it from another car and it worked fine. We installed a new one then and it has
• Nissan Micra K11 2001 - Off the road 4 months still not running 17 Jan 2013 (Forum)
  Hello My wifes car has been off the road and I'm getting a bit desparate HELP   In October it just stopped going up a hill and was recovered home Where my usual Honda trained mobile mechanic established ignition spark ok fuel to injectors ok but fuel did not seem
• Volvo V50 Diesel - Wise buy? Volvo V50 1.6 Diesel (better than 2.0l?) 16 Aug 2012 (Forum)
  . I'm not so sure about the reliability though. A few horror stories around the internet, which seem to centre on the 2.0litre diesel(poor fuel economy, engine probs) I wonder if the 1.6 diesel unit is a better, more reliable unit. It should also have better fuel economy. Monthly running costs
• audi a4 b5 - a5 b5 help please 14 Mar 2012 (Forum)
  . Is it f***ed. cant make a mechanic this week due to work, even working paddys day. some slight blue-ish smoke from exhaust this morning too was putting it down to slight overfueling maybe, can smell fuel and maybe it was just fuel fumes
• Nissan X-Trail (2001 - 2007) - (01-07) 2.2TD - Engine not revving above 2,000rpm 1 Oct 2011 (Forum)
  . To rectify this the ignition needs switching off and on again and the fault goes away. I have had the car into the dealer who changed the fuel filter with no curing of the problem, they said that it could be the fuel pump which would be 2 grand to change (the car is no longer under warranty). Any ideas
• Volkswagen Polo III (1994 - 1999) - 97 1.4 8v Mis-fire. 16 May 2011 (Forum)
  starts fine but idles between 800-1200 rpm. feels very much like car running on three cylinders then back to four. very laboured up hills. None of the changes stopped the misfire(fuel consumption increased big time). Booked car into garage no faults come up on diagnostics comp but they changed a temp
• ford focus1.8 tdci - fuel problem, dead car 4 Feb 2011 (Forum)
  hey, first post on here and hope I can get help.  My trouble started on 20th December after my car had been lying in the cold weather, without being...
• Audi A4 B6 (2001 - 2005) - 03 2.5tdiPetrol in diesel - not started 25 Jan 2010 (Forum)
  to be put on to free up the steering wheel and put the car in N (it is an automatic) I HOPE and pray that a full tanke drain should do the trick.. because the car had not actually run out of fuel am I right in assuming that techincally no Petrol should have made it to the Injector pump?.. of course
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 00 1.8 Engine turns but won't 'fire' 31 Oct 2009 (Forum)
  would not start...engine turns happily,but will not fire. Plenty of fuel, oil and water, no nasty noises from the engine as it turns, no odd warning lights. Glow plugs have been renewed once and I live in a warm climate, so they don't get hard use. Car has done 88K miles and always been serviced
• SAAB 9-3 (1998 - 2002) - 02 2.2 possible injector pump failure. Help! 9 Jul 2009 (Forum)
  hi all Our problem started sunay when our 2.2 tid (85,000 miles)would not start. we filled up at tesco the previous evening and then home. there had been no previous warnings. Only recent problem being the fuel gauge would occasionally drop then return while in use. the other problem noticed
• Suzuki Wagon R+ (2000 - 2007) - 01 1.3 what is causing my poor fuel economy? 14 Apr 2009 (Forum)
  Hi, I have a 1.3 16v suzuki wagon R on a Y plate. The handbook says I should get between 36(urban) and 55(extra-urban) MPG but the most I have managed...
• Ford C-MAX (2003 - 2010) - C-Max 1.6 TDCI engine cut out 13 Dec 2008 (Forum)
  cuts out occasionally on gear change while driving (VERY DANGEROUS!). The engine warning light sometimes come on, not always. She ALWAYS restarts after cut out and electrics do not seem to be affected. Is this a sensor issue (throttle?), ECU update issue or Fuel Pump issue, my local mechanic has
• Ford Focus II (2004 - 2007) - 05 2.0Tdci Engine Management/Fuel Problem 4 Dec 2008 (Forum)
  I have a problem with my Ford Focus 2.0 Tdci which I can't get resolved. Two main things happen intermittently: 1. Sometimes when slowing to a stop the...
• Peugeot 307 (2001 - 2007) - 04 2.0hdi Cutting Out 9 Jul 2008 (Forum)
  Could anyone help me out with this ,my daughters 2004 ,307 90 hdi , last week it cut out on her ,after checking the diesel ,we decided to change fuel filter , and drain the tank incase she had got dodgy diesel ,cleared fuel lines ,then refilled tank ,car wouldnt start on key but started on a push
• Nissan Sunny (1986 - 1991) - 1.4 12V H/B loss of power/revs on acceleration 17 Sep 2007 (Forum)
  and gapped OK, batt. OK, coil gives correct resistances, diz cap looks OK (I think), leads seem OK too. Was serviced recently with new fuel filter, air filter, plugs, valve adjustment, oil change. Seemed better for a while now back to square 1. Son says better in the wet. Redex in tank and direct into carb
• vw polo coupe 1993 (L) 4 Feb 2007 (Forum)
  impressed as i do alot of milage. this problen shortly sorted itself out and the engine purred like a dream. after a month or so, the problem arrised again and eventualy the engine stopped all together, it will turn over but it wont fire. ive checked the fuel line and theres fuel getting as far
• How much tax does owning a car generate 13 Dec 2006 (Forum)
  of Driving license Initial Purchase New VAT on Purchase Price Vehicle Excise License Insurance Premium Tax Fuel Duty VAT on Fuel Duty Car Parking Car Parking Fines VAT on Service and Spare Parts Speeding Fines MOT Testing Benefit in Kind for parking at work ? Proposed Road Pricing ? Vehicle
• 15p Litre Biodiesel Made from Cats 13 Aug 2006 (Forum)
  Reuters: Inventor turns dead cats into diesel A German inventor says he's found a way to make cheap diesel fuel out of dead cats. Dr Christian Koch, 55, from Kleinhartmannsdorf, said his method uses old tyres, weeds and animal cadavers. They are heated up to 300 Celsius to filter out hydrocarbon
• vw golf markIV stdi engine cut out 31 Mar 2006 (Forum)
  . I have had ECU electronically checked and it shows no fault codes. Fuel filter also changed. During the last couple of weeks the engine has just cut out about 5 times when driving. The revs suddenly drop and the engine cuts out. Upon restarting the ignition the engine fires again OK. I have had
• 306 S16 Idle Problem 21 Jan 2006 (Forum)
  Hi there, driving home last night my 1995 306 S16 deceided not to idle correctly...... basically when you come off the gas she either die's or idels roughly....... I have checked the following: Air Filter Vacum Hoses Replaced the fuel filter fuel feed okay The car drives fine