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Why is my Audi A5 shaking when it starts up? 5 Jan 2017 (Ask HJ)
My 2016 Audi A5 has started shaking when it starts up and for the first mile or so, but when I get over 1000 revs it stops. It just had a new fuel filter... -
Volkswagen 2.0 TDI fuel consumption increase - what's causing it? 3 Dec 2015 (Ask HJ)
I own a 2009 Volkswagen Passat 1.6 TDI BlueMotion and recently I realised that the fuel consumption has increased considerably. I used to do 49 mpg easily... -
Fuel consumption high and irratic idle on a 407 5 Mar 2014 (Ask HJ)
I have a 407 SE 2.0 2004 model, petrol, low milage (56,500). Great car for what I paid. I have had a problem with the fuel consumption since I purchased... -
Ford Fiesta 1.4 TDCi (2004) will not start - can you help? 26 Apr 2013 (Ask HJ)
I have just driven 60 miles in my Ford Fiesta 1.4 TDCi 04, stopped for 20 minutes and then gone to restart car with no luck. The engine turns over... -
Is it true that the FIAT 500's fuel economy will improve once the car is fully run in? 5 Mar 2011 (Ask HJ)
I have heard a lot of complaints from friends and acquaintances who own FIAT 500 TwinAir cars. The complaint is over fuel consumption. Most people seem... -
My Peugeot 306 stalled and now won't start. I have some fault codes - could the problem be the fuel pump? 7 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
I was coming up to a roundabout in my 1999 Peugeot 306 LX HDI the other day. I lifted the throttle only for the engine to cut out. There was no prior notice,... -
What's causing my 2005 Ford Mondeo diesel to lose power? 21 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
I own a Ford Mondeo Zetec 2005 TDCI (130). I have had the car for a year with no problems at all, until now. The car starts fine and runs ok in first,... -
Can I reject a car over poor fuel economy? 18 Aug 2013 (Ask HJ)
In March 2013 I took delivery of a Kia Rio as part of the NHS lease scheme. This was chosen based on the fuel economy info from Kia and the lease company... -
Fair Fuel UK/Panorama etc 27 Oct 2011 (Forum)
Did anybody see Panorama last night 'The Great Fuel Robbery' mostly about the trading of illegal petrol and diesel in the UK. The footage from a backstreet Belfast petrol station showing cabbies filling up on 86.9p diesel and some of the seizures by HMRC were quite staggering. Those -
Does my Peugeot 407 really need diesel fuel additive? 9 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
In my 2006 Peugeot 407 SW SE, diesel fuel additive should be checked at 70,000 miles and running out can lead to massive bills. Mine required three litres... -
n/a - E85 ethanol versus neat petrol test. 21 Sep 2021 (Forum)
How does E85 ( 85% ethanol - 15% petrol) stack up on a properly conducted test versus neat petrol? E85 is no longer widely available in the UK. As this test was carried out in the USA in 2009 the fuel price comparison is almost certainly not valid, but the consumption -
2007 Ford Focus 1.8 TDCI - High Fuel Pressure issue 8 Jun 2021 (Forum)
Hi, My focus has developed a problem where upon starting the car runs for a few seconds then cuts out stating 'engine system fault' and will not restart. RAC plugged in and seems the fuel pressure was too high with error code referencing the fuel pressure sensor. Having reset / cleared -
Ford Fiesta Mk4 facelift 1.25LX year 2000 - Intermittent electrical wire problem 20 Feb 2019 (Forum)
Good Morning, I am hoping someone can steer me in the right direction, my wife has a very clean year 2000 Ford Fiesta, recently after a no sytart scenario a mechanic diagnosed a faulty fuel pump. A new pump was fitted via a hole that was cut under the n/side rear side pan. The car now -
any - how long to get the best from your vehicle 3 Aug 2018 (Forum)
Progress that is, improving your driving for smoother, not slower progress, leading to quite large improvements in fuel usage. I reckon it takes me about 4/5 months before i can get the best from a new to me vehicle, though i don't think you ever stop learning. Was issued a new -
Peugeot 307 2l hdi 2004 - Fuel gauge not registering refils 3 Mar 2017 (Forum)
. However, and I expect this is just a coincidence, the fuel gauge is playing up. After completely refilling after the petrol went in, the gauge read just under full when it usually points to just over full. After abot 60 miles I refilled again to maximise the dilution and the gauge didn't -
Jaguar XFR 2011 - Jag XFR Needs New Fuel Injector(s) Post Re-Fuel 11 Oct 2016 (Forum)
a named components warranty, but injectors are not included. The car has only done 30,000 miles and has been well maintained. Is there anything we can do to claw back some of the repair bill from the main dealer. In addition, could this have been caused by petrol contamination at the fuel station -
BMW 116d EfficiencyDynamics - BMW 116d EfficiencyDynamics fuel consumption? 4 Oct 2016 (Forum)
I bought my very low mileage 13 plate BMW 116d EfficiencyDynamics 6 weeks ago and generally love it, however I am more than a little bit peeeeved about the heavy fuel consumption! For many a long year I have owned diesel engined cars and I have always managed to achieve quite exceptional -
Why do automatics use more fuel? 26 Nov 2014 (Ask HJ)
Why do all the new Korean cars (Kia, Hyundai) have such appalling CO2 and fuel consumption figures when an automatic 'box is fitted? I wrongly thought... -
Honda Jazz - 1.2 Honda Jazz motorway fuel efficiency 1 Oct 2013 (Forum)
have to keep the engine at almost 3.5k rpm to keep the car at 70m/h. Is this bad for the car and bad for the fuel economy as well? I have taken the average fuel consumption over three days and I have got approx 40 miles per gallon. This is acceptable for a 1.2? For my journey -
Peugeot 306 (1993 - 2001) - 2.0 HDi fuel problem? 25 May 2012 (Forum)
Peugeot 306 2.0 Diesel HDi. History: Car broke down, diagnosis by AA was fuel pump. Pump was seized (This is the fuel pump that sits in the tank) I replaced the pump with another VDO part. Since then intermittently the engine will only rev up to a maximum of 2,300 rpm. Its like it is limited
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