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• Ford Fiesta - Tyre speed rating 87V vs 87W? 20 Aug 2020 (Forum)
  Hi, I'm currently looking to buy new tyres for my Fiesta. The original tyres are 195 55 R16 87V. This is also what it says on the inside of the door. I have found some 87V tyres for £80 with a fuel rating of E and rain rating of C. However, there are some 87W
• Mazda 6 sport petrol - Petrol Fuel problem 8 Sep 2018 (Forum)
  A friend is having problems with his Mazda 6, starting, misfiring and just general poor running. He booked it into a dealer who said he had badly contaminated petrol, They said they had not seen anything like it before, apparently the fuel in the tank was black. It is used often, done around 45k
• Ford Fiesta - Fuel Gauge Problem 28 Mar 2016 (Forum)
  Hello all, I gave my 2013 Fiesta a bit of a service today, oil, filters and plugs. Once the work was done, I took the car out for a drive and noticed that the fuel gauge needle is positioned just over the full (1) mark. Before it was just below full. And when I turn the ignition
• Ford Mondeo - ford mondeo tdci engine swap 3 Mar 2014 (Forum)
  Hi im after abit of help, Iv just done a engine swap both engines were running both came out of a 2004  both 130 tdc 2.0, now i cant get the engine to run iv tried bleeding the fuel still no joy, no fault codes and getting good fuel pressure on cranking but will not fire, are the fuel pumps
• ford mondeo 2.0 tdci - mondeo 2.0 tdci air in fuel system 7 Feb 2014 (Forum)
  hi   I have just changed the injectors on my car and it wouldn't start, I checked the fuel filter
• Ford Transit 2003 diesel - Won't start 22 Jun 2012 (Forum)
  Hi, My ford transit run out of fuel and I have since topped up with 4 jerry cans of fuel and I still cannot get the van to start. I have cranked open all the injectors and fuel is comming through. I tried to start after this and still no joy. The battery ended up running flat with me trying
• Ford Fiesta - How much can tyres affect fuel consumption 10 Dec 2011 (Forum)
  and ever since my fuel consumption has slowly plummeted for currently 39.4 mpg... So is it possible that the (correctly inflated) tyres are responsible for this drop or could something else be wrong?
• toyota hilux 2007 - TOyota Hilux Faulty fuel injectors 17 May 2011 (Forum)
  My Toyota Hilux has recently been diagnosed with faulty fuel injectors despite only having done 37,000 miles. Ive been quoted £2,400 + VAT for the repairs. I have read in various places about Toyota having had problems with the injector seals, the old copper ones being changed
• VW Golf 2.0 8v - High Fuel Consumption 30 Dec 2010 (Forum)
  I have a 2000 Golf 2.0 8v. If I do lots of city driving or short journeys, the petrol consumption drops from 35 to 25mpg or worse - the engine also starts surging / running rough and there is a smell of fuel from the exhaust. The only way I have managed to clear this in the past is to drive
• 306 HDi 2.0 - 306 Fuel filter query 9 Dec 2010 (Forum)
  Being a bit of a noob (read TOTAL noob) I did a bit of reading about changing the fuel filter on my 306 and found countless people recommending changing both the filter and housing because of the temperamental nature of the HDi engine and the risks of contaminants reaching the HP side
• peugeot 306 hdi - 306 hdi cutting out HELP 25 Nov 2010 (Forum)
  hi all, i need help i recently bought a 2000 reg 306 2.0 hdi, soon as it reaches 2300rpm it cuts out but if driven really really steady goes over but if accelerated fast cuts out ive changed fuel filter,fuel pump in tank, fuel pressure sensor and its recently had a brand new injector pump
• Peugeot 206 hatchback (1998 - 2006) - 99 1.9 Wont hold diesel in fuel pipe 31 Jan 2010 (Forum)
  I have primed the system on my peugeot 206 1.9 diesel 1999, now when i try to start it the fuel runs back down the pipe to the filter. Does anyone know why and what to do to correct it? Someone has suggested putting a non return valve into the diesel feed pipe saying this will cure it again does
• Skoda Octavia I (1998 - 2004) - 00 1.9tdi slx derv / wrong fuel thoughts... 16 Nov 2009 (Forum)
  I am looking at buying one of these cars. I am used to ul fueled cars in the past. I am concerned about missfilling by accident. I never brim a tank, so was wondering what could be got away with/ Say I put 20quid of ul in by mistake, can i dilute with brimming with derv? would half a pint
• Ford Fiesta Saloon (2006 - 2008) - 97 1.25 Fuel pump malfunction 6 Jun 2009 (Forum)
  My daughter in law has 97 Fiesta 1.25 which appears to have an on-going fuel pump problem viz. no sound of it running when ignition is switched on & no pressure at test valve with ignition on. The AA have been called to it about 3 times and each time it has been taken to a garage for repair. Once
• Volkswagen Passat (2001 - 2005) - 02 1.9 tips for changing fuel filter 17 Feb 2009 (Forum)
  Credit crunch means i've got to do the service myself. Anyone out there willing to give me instructions for locating and changing fuel and pollen filters on my TDI SE 130, with any expert tips which might help. I've changed the air filter and cleaned the crap out of the box and now feel I can take
• Fuel Shortages to come ? 31 Jan 2009 (Forum)
  . Unions said the contract should have been given to British workers. In a second day of action, 800 people protested outside the refinery as workers from other sites joined in.'. We know how little fuel is held in reserve in this country. A few days of this could see to the usual panic buying breaking
• Pleasing fuel consumption 19 Oct 2008 (Forum)
  get in anyone's way, either. I reckon 50mpg is pretty good for a car that pulls pretty well if you give it some wellie. There's a few people on here who are unhappy with their car's fuel consumption. Are there any others - like me - who are quite pleased with the mileage they are getting?
• BMW 3-Series E36 (1991 - 1998) - 96 1.8 No Fuel Intake 19 Jun 2008 (Forum)
  Hi i am having a problem with Fuel intake on a BMW 318i (96). I recently ran low on petrol, the petrol light had been on for about 15- 20 miles. Any ways it would not start and was just juddering, then stallign if i applied the accelerator. I then refueled using cans (the gauge reads just under
• BMW 3-Series E46 (1998 - 2005) - 2000 1.9 ltr Automatic fuel consumption 19 May 2008 (Forum)
  I bought a 316 SE auto (V Reg) few months ago. It has a full service history.(Stamped service record book only, no bills) I am concerned re fuel consumption.It does only about 23mpg with no city driving involved. I did a motorway run of 300 miles which averaged about 30 mpg. Could anyone please
• Vauxhall Astra G Diesel (1998 - 2004) - 02 2.0 ECU/Fuel Pump 4 May 2008 (Forum)
  When my Astra (2.0 tdi 2002) warms up the rev needle drops to zero and it starts idling. A diagnostic check later and one mechanic claims that the fuel pump needs replacing as does the ECU and another says its the ECU and faulty speed sensor. The total cost of repair (from each mechanic) is about