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• zafira 1.7dti ecoflex 110ps. - a mysterious noise 1 & 2 2 Apr 2014 (Forum)
  filters, air filters, fuel filters, tank clean, all new fuel lines, all new belts and goodnes only knows what else including a visit by head office technical expert all with no cure. Noise seems to come from right front area of car. Today into main dealer as in same rev range now have a 'tinny' sound
• Vauxhall Astra Sxi - Vauxhall Astra 6 Jul 2013 (Forum)
  Noting the fuel was quite low and thinking the petrol may have gone off over the winter months I added approx. two gallons of fuel which has made no difference at all
• peugeot 307 - Catalytic converter fault and anti pollution fault 3 Jun 2013 (Forum)
  , it has had the coil pack changed, two fuel injectors changed, two exhaust valves changed, spark plugs changed, injector harness changed and we are getting nowhere the fault is still there! The display will come up with anti pollution fault and catalytic converter fault, guzzles fuel and the engine
• 2002 Ford Mondeo 2.0 Ghia X Petrol - Spluttering with pulling away 24 Dec 2012 (Forum)
  , judder almost like fuel starvation.    When I took it to the Garage for it's MOT 3 months back I also had a MAJOR service, I told the guys about this and they looked into it but could not find anything.    I seem to think it was a case of computer plugged
• Ford Galaxy 2.3 petrol R reg - Not running smoothly 20 Oct 2012 (Forum)
  it was mis-firing. I drove it to work and bellow 3k revs its really struggling above 3k its better but not right, it wasn't smoking that much that I could see but seemed to use a lot of fuel. Checked the air filter all seemed clear and tried the car with air box off and no different, I knew the spark plugs
• Fuel consumption - summer v winter 30 Jul 2012 (Forum)
  A recent thread raised the question of seasonal variation in consumption, due mainly to air temperature. I have monitored my 99T Pug 306 HDi (an early...
• VW Amarok - Amarok AutomaticHJ review 6 Jun 2012 (Forum)
  quote...."The automatic Amarok comes with an engine stop/start system as part of Volkswagen's fuel-saving BlueMotion Technology. A first for a pick-up and still pretty rare on many automatic passenger cars. It's a fairly intrusive system and quick to restart too. The Amarok
• Mercedes-Benz C-Class W203 (2006) - Engine Services Light on and staying on 2 Apr 2012 (Forum)
  engine services which I should have got. Topped up oil, light stays on. The book contradicts itself a little it says 1. Light is no fuel- restart 3 or 4 times after filling     If not problem with fuel or exhaust system Later in book it says 2
• Nissan Serena - Advice needed please - replacing & upgrading 29 Nov 2011 (Forum)
  for something a bit bigger inside than a NS, more like VW transporter space. My budget cannot go past 2k unfortunately. The NS was thristy and noisy but a real workhorse (an import so also pain in the butt to replace parts). Obviously I need to think of the following:- Fuel
• BMW 520 TOURING - FUEL CONTAMINATION TESCO 18 May 2011 (Forum)
  Put diesel in car on Friday (40 miles left on computer), car was running perfect!! Saturday pm after approx 35 miles, car lost power had white smoke...
• 2002 Toyota Rav4 diesel - Multiple dashboard warning lights on at once 8 Jan 2011 (Forum)
  Hi first post! Today after a short 1.5 hr stop I started the car to find 3 dash warning lights lit up (where before there were none (and never have been)):- the battery discharge light, the low oil level light and the fuel filter light. I limped home (3 miles in dark - all seemed fine
• Renault Laguna II 1.9 dCI - Whistle from engine 16 Nov 2010 (Forum)
  small! So on went the old belt but I put it on the opposite way to before. I did disconnect the fuel line to the fuel pump, and bled everyting before starting. Could this be causing it? Earlier on sunday I did an oil change, and no differently to the many times before, so I cannot see why this would
• dartford crossing fiasco. 5 Aug 2010 (Forum)
  to pay for the bridge? It was built in 1991. It is sickening that the whole of the western world which seems to be permanently on the M25 has to grind to a halt to hand over a toll. God- special tax when you buy a car and VAT, annual vehicle tax, fuel duty and VAT, insurance tax - how much
• Fiat Spyder 2L - Starting after 12 months non use 4 Apr 2010 (Forum)
  for a 4year old battery that has been abused.  I have suggested putting new petrol in but is there a way of bleeding the old petrol from the pump and  fuel lines?  My next move is to check whether there is a reasonable spark, but yesterday tools were negligible and poor lighting
• Ford Focus II (2004 - 2007) - 06 1.6 Does this fuel consumption sound correct? 8 Feb 2010 (Forum)
  I have recently purchased a ?06 petrol Focus 1.6 Sport (1.6L chain-cam Duratec 100PS) which has done around 30k. I am struggling to get much above 30mpg...
• Queuing for fuel 9 Dec 2009 (Forum)
  The local Tesco has been re-developed recently and now the entrance road to the filling station is only wide enough for one vehicle. I always wait when...
• Renault Clio II (2001 - 2007) - 2001 1.5 Noises after Cambelt change 18 Nov 2009 (Forum)
  . Normally a very smooth engine but now I have ticking from the fuel pump area. I suspect that I overtightened the tensioner so the fuel pump cog has moved slightly out of alignment. The engine now sounds like a Transit Van. The car drives OK, no problems there but power does seem a little down. Any ideas
• Advice please on best car to go for 4 Nov 2009 (Forum)
  Hi I wonder if anyone can help, we desperately need to change our car as the fuel efficiency is quite dire (chrysler grand voyager) and have been thinking of taking advantage of the scrappage scheme namely for a Toyota Yaris. However as this will have to be financed on a PCP scheme with quite
• Free Tickets to Santa Pod Flame & Thunder Day 4 Nov 2009 (Forum)
  , then stand right next to a Top fuel dragster as they start it up in the pits and then wait for them to squirt in a bit of nitromethane and blip the throttle. You literally get blown off your feet, not to mention your eyes will start streaming with the smell of the fuel. Oh, and remember to either wear ear
• Astride the `Hobby Horse` scrunched up bikes 7 Oct 2009 (Forum)
  . the seats seemed to be where I would expect the fuel tank to be and I felt like I was on that horse that belonged to a girlfriend years ago. (knees up near my chin) I want straight legs too - feet down, it`s no good with knees bent at 45% `cos my knees won`t take it. I seem to remember sitting well back