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• Renault Grand Modus - Warranty Repairs 2 May 2011 (Forum)
  I own a Grand Modus which a few weeks from expiry of the warranty. On several occasions it has had a intermittent fault in that it after fuel has been put in the fuel gauge does not change. The "gauge" consists of coloured blocks which "light up" on a black ground to show how much fuel
• Does cruise control use more fuel? 26 Jun 2010 (Forum)
  Does cruise control use more fuel?   This applies to modern cars.   This is my style of driving a car without cruise control. I accelerate gently, not sluggish or harshly. When i get to my desired speed i lift my foot slightly off
• ford mondeo - Ford mondeo mk3 petrol fuel pump problem 31 May 2010 (Forum)
  second hand was the fuel pump which sorted out the problem but after big money spent on them. Iam asking if this is a common problem on these as it dosen't state so on here or anywhere else and my friend who also has a 1.8 auto mondeo had the same problem but was told it was the gearbox so 2 new
• Citroen ZX (1992 - 1998) - 1993 1.9 starting problem - hot and cold 17 Jan 2010 (Forum)
  New at this so please bear with me for the explanation. The car's done 180k but over the last 40k is been progressively difficult to start needing several turns before firing, otherwise runs fine. Of late I have to pump the fuel primer bulb to get it to go. OK to start inside of 1hr after initial
• Peugeot 205 (1983 - 1997) - 91 1.6 Fuse Box/Fuel Pump Intermittent power failu 8 Dec 2009 (Forum)
  I have a severe intermittent problem, with my 1.6 gti 1991. I know 100% that it is a problem with the cables(loom) that connect to the fuse box,, the problems is every now and again the fuel pump will cut out, i have had the car specialists in to look at it, since being told to replace the fuse box
• Peugeot 307 SW (2002 - 2008) - 2005 2.0 How do I prime the fuel filter 27 Feb 2009 (Forum)
  I have just bought a 2005 307SW 2.0 90bhp. I changed the oil and filter this afternoon and attempted to drain the water from the fuel filter as per Haynes. (I have previously owned low pressure Peugeot diesels and have never drained the water, but changed the filters regularly.) I released
• Peugeot 406 (1999 - 2004) - 2000 2.0Hdi problems 15 Oct 2008 (Forum)
  of P1112 - fuel rail pressure low? It means nothing to me and they are saying it could be the high pressure pump not building enough pressure. I said when i left the car there is a funny bubbling sound coming from the fuel tank and they have assured me the intank?? fuel pump makes this sound when its
• Morrisons supermarkets and fuel price increases. 13 Jan 2008 (Forum)
  One supermarkets chain in my area is purposely increasing the price of fuel against those of the like of Asda, Tesco, Shell, Jet, BP etc. It is not the likes of the latter I see increasing their pump prices. It is just one supermarket chain in my area: MORRISON'S. This one supermarket has had
• Warranty Issue.. 15 Jun 2007 (Forum)
  on the policy. The car develops a starting issue and is sent to the main dealer. The dealer diagnoses the problem as a faulty 'Pre supply fuel pump'. The dealer calls the warranty company, who decline to pay stating the part is not covered. Here is an extract from the policy: 'FUEL SYSTEM Mechanical
• LPG/bi-fuel Cars 11 Apr 2006 (Forum)
  I'm on the market to buy a small LPG/bi-fuel car, mainly to be used to drive in London and also to avoid giving Ken any more of my hard earned cash, when he extends his Congestion Charge area, next year. The other day I popped into my local Vauxall dealer, because I know they make bi-fuel vehicles
• BMW Z4 - BMW 2.5 Straight 6 Fuel 14 Mar 2017 (Forum)
  Hello, late last year l bought a 2003 BMW 2.5 Z4, as a fun car. Haven't used it a great deal, due to the weather etc, though will when it improves. Its kept garaged & as its not used we leave the hand break off & use chocks. Talking with a mechanic, he recommended premium fuel which, he
• Mercedes-Benz SL-Class R129 - Premium v Standard Fuels 2 Dec 2016 (Forum)
  An engineer once told me "If you have any respect for your engine never use supermarket fuel. In fact, only use Premium." My Classic Car buddy (retired from the oil industry) tells me that using Premium all the time can have an abrasive effect on the engine, he suggests Premium every fourth fill
• Volvo S40 1.6d 2008 - fuel rail pressure sensor replacement 3 Nov 2016 (Forum)
  The car has an intermittent fault, stuttering, got the diag tool and comes up with P0192 fuel rail pressure sensor A circuit low. Can purchase a replacement but wondering if this is a DIY job. Seraching the net, I read you can  depressurise the rail by unplugging a fuse and let
• Toyota Avensis T180 (2008) - Reduced Fuel Economy 10 Mar 2016 (Forum)
  Hi .I have recently had a full service on my Toyota and since I have noticed that the fuel economy has been significantly reduced. I have had a diagnostic check and no faults found. Looked through Toyota members threads and a lot said it was EGR. So I cleaned and still no difference
• Ford Mondeo Estate 2.0 tdci - Mondeo fuel pump 25 Feb 2016 (Forum)
  Hi car went to garage and was told that fuel pump behind engine is going he taken it off done something and worked for couple days now gone again but can't find info on it anyone know where it is or what it's called so I can get replacement from scrapy or somewhere like that he could send
• Nissan Almera - Fuel computer settings MPG KMS 2003 N16 16 Oct 2015 (Forum)
  For some reason my fuel computer is now reading in KMS and litres/100kms when it was MPG prior. Any ideas how to change it back? I dont know if its linked but I got a (copy) Disc from Ebay for the Satnav as mine didnt have one. I found the other fix about how to reset the service
• mk6 golf diesel 1.6 - vent pipe on fuel tank 14 May 2015 (Forum)
  Hi all, daughter has a golf mk6, when we took it for mot recently it was noticed that the fuel tank had a slight deppression in it. The tester thought it could be a blockage in the vent pipe as when you take the filler cap off there is a hiss of air going into the tank. Does anybody know
• Suzuki grand vitara 2.0d 2001 - Code p1138 fuel pressure sensor 2 Mar 2015 (Forum)
  Engine management light on with fault code p1138 relating to the fuel pressure sensor, replaced the pressure sensor and had light reset but after a few kms light came on again with same fault code. The garage suggested a possible wiring problem somewhere bur not specific. Can anyone help me before
• Ford Mondeo 1.8 tdci 08 model - wont start 21 Jan 2015 (Forum)
  my carjust wont start,got rac out the guy put a meter on it,code came up fuel valve,took it to my sons garage he cleaned tank water in fuel all drained new filter but would not start so he towed it to start and it did,it ran ok for a couple of days but went to start it nothing,would that be fuel
• Vauxhall Vectra B - fuel tank replacement {second hand} 9 Jun 2013 (Forum)
  as previously mentioned i've got to replace the fuel tank on my vectra i found a good second hand one and my local garage is quoted me £80. labour to do the job but what i need to know is it possible to coat the used tank with some type of undersealant to help protect it? when he