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  Fuel economy 29 Apr 2016 (Ask HJ)
  Why have the MPG figures only been questioned for diesel engines? Are the figures for petrol engines correct?
• Ford Focus LX 1.6 TDCI - Fuel Rail Pressure Stuck at 600 Bar 5 Apr 2016 (Forum)
  My Focus broke down tice over the weekend, the first time the diagnostics preformed by the AA showed up nothing but the fuel rail pressure was irratic. Took it into a garage on Saturday morning and they tole me taht the Crank Sensor was the problem and fixed it, happy day as that was cheap
• Subaru Forester, Nissan X trail - What is more fuel efficient, awd or 4wd? 31 Mar 2016 (Forum)
  Hi there, i am new here but need some honest feedback and assistance on 2 things. Im thinking of buying a car when i head out to Canada, and ill be mostly on a mountainous ski resort so a 4wd/awd is beneficial.  Firstly, as a general question, what tends to be more fuel efficient out
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  Volkswagen Passat tyres - how can I improve fuel economy? 25 Mar 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I am currently running my 2008 Volkswagen Passat on Bridgestone Potenza 235/45R17 94Y RE050A tyres which are coming up for replacement. Can you recommend...
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  Terrible fuel consumption on the Vauxhall Meriva - is this right? 8 Mar 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I am thinking of buying an auto diesel Vauxhall Meriva, but the consumption in your real mpg list is very high. Is this report the result of lots of drivers...
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  Fault P1198 on a 307 12 Sep 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I have had my 307 HDI put on a computer in a garage and it is reading a P1198 - injector control - ecu internal fault. Do you know how I fix this problem?
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  Driving in France - can I get it in France? 26 Feb 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I will driving in France in the near future. I currently use Shell V Power petrol. Please would you advise what the equivalent grade is called in France,...
• Ford Mondeo III LX strange power loss - Strange power loss!! 11 Dec 2011 (Forum)
  Hi Everyone, Will try and keep it brief with just the facts as have noticed other people with the same issue but more on diesel models. I recently purchased a 04 Ford Mondeo LX 1.8. While driving on the motorway i have noticed that when the fuel gauge gets to a quarter tank
• Peugeot 306 - Help with poor fuel economy on 306 hdi 16 Mar 2011 (Forum)
   took my car in for a diagnostic and had a new battery, MAF sensor and fuel pressure regulator. The car feels better than ever to drive, nice and smooth and feel like some of the power is back. However, i usually got around 600-650 from a tank so I averaged 45mpg
• Vauxhall Astra G Coupe/Convertible (2000 - 2004) - 04 2.2 Fuel gauge problem 26 Jan 2011 (Forum)
  My Astra (Coupe 2.2 Auto 2004) fuel gauge is playing up and I need some help please. When I fill up the gauge shows full and it appears to work fine when I'm driving around locally. If I go on a journey after a while the fuel gauge will show FULL. If I stop and switch of the gauge shows zero
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  Can I use unleaded with a bit of diesel in it in my Citroen? 24 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have put 55 litres of unleaded petrol with five litres of diesel in my car. I have had it drained into five-gallon drums. Would I be able to use this...
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  Will a 1997 SEAT Alhambra be more economical than our R-reg Ford Galaxy? 10 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I own an R-reg Ford Galaxy GLX, 2-litre. I want something a little cheaper to run, as I do two one-and-a-half-hour school runs a day through town. Will...
• KIA Sedona - One squirt from the injectors then it stops 11 May 2010 (Forum)
  Kia Sedona 2.9TDi (Year 2000) We have just swapped the engine on my Sedona for another Year 2000 engine (about 9 months younger).  It turns the engine over but will not fire. We are getting diesel to the top of the injectors.  We have disconnected one of the fuel
• Vauxhall Astra G Petrol (1998 - 2004) - 00 1.6 Cool Engine rough running high fuel consump 2 Feb 2010 (Forum)
  to this I noticed the fuel consumption is too high and the exhaust emissions are highier than normal. I get the timming belt and water pump changed as they were due. It improved the situation but it is still running slightly rough and the fuel consumption is too high as compared to my previous cars. Could
• Renault Scenic (1999 - 2003) - 01 1600 Difficulty starting / fuel filler cap? (pe 6 Aug 2009 (Forum)
  For some time now I have had intermittent problems starting this vehicle. The engine cranks over and over but without firing. Often several stabs of the throttle to the floor will eventually get it going & so far it has always started in the end. Thinking this might be fuel related, I undid
• Renault Clio 1 Petrol (1991 - 1998) - 97 1.2 - Turns over but will not start 11 Apr 2009 (Forum)
  Help - My 18 son's 97 Clio 1.2 has broken down,apparently it lost power ( no undue noise ) and stopped. I have checked the usual suspects - fuel etc as a matter of course. The problem is that now the car is back on the drive I cannot get it to start. There is a healthy spark at the plugs and fuel
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  Misfuellers and money soon parted 14 Feb 2009 (Ask HJ)
  Can you tell me if Ford Easy Fuel, that prevents drivers from filling with the wrong fuel, is available as an add-on accessory? I have a 2004 Mondeo LX...
• Volkswagen Passat (1988 - 1997) - 96 1.9Tdi air bubbles in diesel fuel pipe 5 Feb 2009 (Forum)
  I seem to have given myself another problem I changed the fuel filter as procedure in Haynes manual but did not prefill the canister with fuel- not mentioned in Haynes- but everywhere else says fill it! thank you Mr Haynes! now when I run the engine I am getting bubbles in the pipe between
• Vauxhall Zafira A (1999 - 2005) - 04 2.0 fuel injection pump 28 Sep 2008 (Forum)
  when driven and sometimes cuts out. I took it to a garage and they advised I change the fuel filter which I did and it lasted about 2 months and the same problems occured. I then took it to another garage and they put it on a machine that gave me a code of P1222 - fuel injection pump invalid status
• Ford Focus II (2004 - 2007) - 1.6 Easy cure for poor fuel consumption ? 2 Aug 2008 (Forum)
  I have seen reports of poor fuel consumption on the latest Focus, but was appalled to find my new 1.6 petrol model only doing around 34mpg, compared with 39-41 mpg on the previous model. I bought the car brand new and it has just 1000 miles on the clock. I have just checked the tyre pressures