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• Diesel fuel rip-off 1 Sep 2005 (Forum)
  We diesel car owners are being ripped off by the oil companies. I have kept records of how the diesel price per litre is made up and it is clear that the...
• Fuel additives - how poisonous?! 28 Jun 2005 (Forum)
  I'm asking as I have managed to get Castrol Valvemaster Plus all over my hands, the petrol forecourt and the petrol cap! I don't know who designed the...
• Another 306 diesel problem 3 Jun 2005 (Forum)
  the original one to avoid problems with the code that is stored. The problem is that there is no fuel getting past the stop solenoid. The pump is primed, there is diesel entering the pump and leaving the pump via the return to the tank, but none going to the injectors. When I tap in the immobiliser code, you
• Mercedes W124 advice welcome 18 May 2005 (Forum)
  understand it. It has had one owner, 78k warranted miles, auto/air con/leather and in all round good clean and sound condition. Just a hint of a fuel leak form the top of the fuel filter, for which it is going in to my local, trusted garage at the end of the week. After a weekend of polishing and cleaning
• Mk 3 Astra - Engine Cuts Out When Idling 20 Jan 2005 (Forum)
  for a couple of weeks. The place I've taken it to don't really seem to have a clue what the problem could be. Although they have looked at it on two or three occasions, the fault has not occurred when it's been with them. They have tried blowing out fuel line and cleaning the relay. I would really appreciate
• Peugeot 306 d turbo engine problem 14 Dec 2004 (Forum)
  or so and there is a MASSIVE puff of black/blue smoke visible in the rear view mirror. it isnt using any oil or water and there isnt any water in the oil or vice versa, fuel consumption seems no diferent from usual other than that it starts and runs just fine no rattles or smoke (other than what i
• More TV products and their claims 5 Oct 2004 (Forum)
  Double thread really - first one is to vent my spleen, second is a question for more mechanically minded readers. One shopping channel wound me up again this weekend with their claims about fuel magnets and charged £25 for the privilege of owning a lump of iron which does nothing for your car
• Car for huge mileage? 27 Jul 2004 (Forum)
  to the job and, besides, the petrol costs would be astronomical. I am now thinking about getting a diesel car. I am not all that bothered about prestige etc. and I think that fuel economy will be my primary concern. My current thoughts are a Citroen C2 1.4 HDI, which has massive fuel economy, but I'm not so
• Volvo 340 cuts out turning right 16 Jan 2004 (Forum)
  has an interesting extra problem: when straightening up after turning right, the engine stumbles momentarily (2-3 seconds) as though suffering from fuel starvation. This problem started subtly and has gradually got worse to the point where it is a real nuisance in certain situations (eg turning
• Smokey Smokey Smokey '95 Audi A4 TDi 29 Sep 2003 (Forum)
  the view of the car behind, and of course REAL embarrassing. Sometimes seems to clear, but gets worse particurly when going up hill when at times the car seems to go down on power for a second or two. The car starts ok, has new injectors fitted (yes tried that first), and new fuel oil and air filters
• reluctant Xanti TD starting 15 Nov 2001 (Forum)
  , and that dealers have tried fuel filter housing replacements, suspected non-original fuel filters, but that no-one has really pinpointed the problem. They say it is a niggling annoyance rather than a reliability problem.
• Polo problems persist 10 Sep 2001 (Forum)
  have to stop within the first couple of minutes of driving it will probably stall. The only thing I can compare it to is driving a car with a manual choke and not having the choke out fully. My car has fuel injection so there's not a lot I can do reagrding the choke!! I've done all the obvious things
• Vauxhall zafira diesel. - Engine stops after 30 seconds 21 Jan 2023 (Forum)
  Hello. Car starts and runs 30 seconds and stops. Car for sale and thinking to buy. Not sure if it does it repeatedly. Could it be the tank and sender immersion unit or is there an engine high pressure fuel pump could be to blame? I have no kit to measure
• EVs in a crash 20 Jan 2021 (Forum)
  Thinking about the evolution of crumple zones, side-impact bars etc, I started wondering what effect the large heavy battery of an EV has, compared with a traditional fuelled vehicle where the main mass is nearly always at the front.  Is an EV's battery where a fuel tank would normally
• Suitable Family Car 16 Jun 2019 (Forum)
  Hi, After a recent addition to the family, I'm looking to buy something a little more family friendly than my ford fiesta zetec 06 plate. I drive 60 miles a day, so looking for something that doesn't eat fuel, and isn't as difficult to overtake. I've been looking at a Ford focus, and my
• Peugeot 207 SW - Service- Price of Parts 15 Jan 2018 (Forum)
  Just had annual service and MOT, 70K miles, at local inde garage, and the invoice. Are these prices 'good value' for 207 1.6hdi; all include VAT; appreciate your views. Air Filter £24, Oil filter £12, Fuel filter £64, Pollen Filter £24, Oil £38
• Ford Focus Estate - Display's gone crazy 18 Aug 2016 (Forum)
  My dash odometer/fuel economy/outside temperature display unit started cycling rapidly through the options too fast to read any of it. So I disconnected the battery and it reset for a while but now the radio unlock code won't enter and I can't reset the clock. Any ideas?
• Clio 11 1.9dti - Relay blown 4 Jan 2016 (Forum)
  Engine won't start no warning and glow plug light. Called breakdown was told that a relay had blown, towed home. The relay box is by the battery and relays look hard to get at. First question. Do I need to remove the relay box?  Second question. Which one is the fuel pump relay
• jaguar x type diesel - unknown 25 May 2015 (Forum)
  I have a jag x type 05 which has recently been dying whilst driving, then picking up again. It died completely today however after 10 minutes approx it started but would not rev then died again I think the obvious thing is fuel related but wondered if anyone had experienced
• Grand Espace - Engine will not pull power 19 Nov 2014 (Forum)
  Having replaced an complete 2.2 engine, new turbo find the engine will not accelerate under load, it runs around ok in auto. But if you floor it the engine dies. No error codes, fuel pressure ok Completely lost now, hindsight should have scrapped it, but invested too much time