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  • Peugeot 306 fuel problems 1 Jul 2006 (Forum)
    Hi there, ive recently bought a 1996 306 1.9 DTurbo. On starting the car in a morning,it just turns over and over and over without fireing up. Priming the fuel system using the priming bulb and then starting the car, it fires up first attempt. If i leave the car for a couple of hours and try
  • have I damaged my fuel pump? 23 Dec 2005 (Forum)
    Ran out of fuel this afternoon, bit daft of me I know. I knew it was low but when I left home this morning at 530 it seemed to have dropped overnight almost and there was'nt anywhere open at that time thought I could make it to work and back. Nearly made it but it stalled to a halt 1.5 miles from
  • Fast A2B car with good fuel range.Ideas? 13 Jun 2005 (Forum)
    I travel to the Welsh borders a lot and fancy the idea of a Focus RS, Subaru Impreza, Lancer Evo type car. However, I am put off by reports that these type of cars have a limited fuel range. My round trip is 320 miles approx and having to fill up more than normal is a pain. Ideally, I would like
  • Mercedes 230 E ( W123 ) fuel pump relay 6 Jan 2005 (Forum)
    Hi Everyone, I have had a problem with my Mercedes today, the first ever, where it would not start, the fuel pump ( electric ) was not running, so I took a live feed from the battery to the pump, and it started without a problem, and continued to run fine and restarted, even after I removed
  • Fuel pump auto delivery & cut off 13 Apr 2004 (Forum)
    Maybe this has been covered before, if so sorry but forum search revealed nothing. (No doubt DD will prove me wrong) Considering the litigious nature of some countries and safety nanny paranoid state of others, (USA, Scandinavia spring to mind) why is it that in these places you can set fuel pumps
  • Peugeot HDi low pressure fuel pump 10 Oct 2003 (Forum)
    An image of the common culprit can be found at http://groups.msn.com/honestjohn/problems.msnw Changed last Monday on a 154,000 mile 406 which failed to start. Arrowed, in red, is the pump itself contained within a plastic swirl pot; arrowed in black is the fuel gauge float arm, simple
  • SAXO Help Me Fuel Cons 19 Mar 2003 (Forum)
    Hi there, I bought a SAXO 1.4i SX '96 'P' Reg about a month ago. The fuel consumption was fine driving it back to London on the M1 and also surprisingly good going to and from work in traffic for the first two weeks. However, recently I'm getting about 200 miles out of a full tank
  • Corsa Acceleration Problem 9 Oct 2002 (Forum)
    I have recently been experiencing really hesitant acceleration on my '97 Corsa (1.2l 8V single-point fuel injection). Throttle response has really deteriorated and has got to the point where I can sometimes floor the throttle and get zero rise in engine revs! It usually happens when I get back
  • Mis-fueling 16 Jan 2007 (Forum)
    We hear a lot about the problems if you put petrol in a diesel. But what might be the problems (if any) if you put diesel in a petrol. Hypothetical of...
  • Price of fuel 17 Oct 2003 (Forum)
    Diesel at the Shell filling station in Attleborough costs 73.9p per litre. The Shell FS in Bury St Edmunds (27 miles away) sells it at 78.9p. Profiteering...
  • I accidentally drove away without my fuel filler cap in place, will I have spilled petrol? 29 Apr 2024 (Ask HJ)
    I forgot to put petrol cap after filling up petrol, then drove for about half an hour and only notice when reverse parking in my driveway. Have I spilled...
  • Is diesel or petrol better for a used car? 11 Apr 2024 (Ask HJ)
    What are the advantages/disadvantages of diesel over petrol for a ten year old car?
  • Is it worth using an E10 protectant? 3 May 2023 (Ask HJ)
    Is it worth using E10 protectant?
  • Should I fit a fuel saving device? 15 Aug 2022 (Ask HJ)
    I have read about a device that plugs into the car under the steering column and claims to reduce fuel consumption by about 35 per cent. Is the claim valid?...
  • What happens if I put petrol into a diesel car? 6 Apr 2021 (Ask HJ)
    Does putting petrol in a diesel car cause damage?
  • Ford Mondeo - Mondeo 2006 TDCI - over fueling? 8 Apr 2015 (Forum)
    accelation on load, it still smokes.  Mainly grey / black smoke.   I noticed a slight hunting one day, and had a dianogstics test done.  It indicated that the indicators are ok. I had fuel filter replaced, since i have had no hunting.   Can
  • Nissan Qashqai - Air/Fuel Ration Sensor faulty, what can it lead to 18 Feb 2015 (Forum)
    Hi, I have a 61 plate Nissan qashqai. It had small realignment work done on its exhaust to prevent it from touching the tow bar fitted on it. After just few miles of it being driven, the car had a yellow engine managment light on. On diagnostic the fault code found was PA200 and Air/Fuel
  • Mazda 2 - Mazda 2 1.4 Diesel - Cutting out when cold 8 Jun 2014 (Forum)
    the fuel using the hand primer in the engine bay I can see air bubbles moving in the clear fuel line.  It will then start and run fine. I think my mazda has had some aftermarket fuel lines added including the hand primer which I do not think is standard (I did read online a lot were replaced
  • Why won’t my Golf start? 27 May 2014 (Ask HJ)
    My Volkswagen Golf Mk5 1.9 TDI turns over but won't start. I called up the local recovery service and they tell me that no fuel is getting through. However,...
 

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