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• 306 HDI 90 T reg - ECU/Imobilisor?? 30 Jan 2006 (Forum)
  Hello T reg 306 TDI 90 95,000 miles I have just been through a 2 month ordeal with my 306. I would appreciate any advice on the following so's I now which garage to trust... 1.Car wont start one lunchtime. Not battery or fuel and this is first time this has happened. 2. I towed it 1st garage
• A More Economical Engine. 29 Aug 2005 (Forum)
  - 5 These figures can be fed into a computer for analysis of exactly how much fuel that particular cylinder required injecting. I am convinced this theory would work and would result in - 1. Greater fuel economy. 2. Greater horsepower for size of motor. 3. Greater Torque. 4. Smoother
• Chevrolet Matiz - General advise about lack of power going uphill 27 Feb 2023 (Forum)
  and there was an awful strong ‘fuel’ smell when I tried to push it. It starts fine. No warning lights on the dash and no other problems that I’m aware of. A couple of people (and Google) said it could be the fuel filter blocked so I was hoping that’s what it was. Had a mechanic out to look at it this morning. He drove
• Subaru Forester/Toyota Auris Estate 2010 to 2015 10 Jan 2023 (Forum)
  Hi All, Looking to change my Honda Accord diesel soon and have a couple of options available. Subaru Forester 2010 petrol - Straight forward petrol but not great on fuel, already have a 2007 older model and has been great over the last 4 years and running it till it dies. Proper
• Is it possible? (£4,000.00 Budget) 31 Aug 2022 (Forum)
  an adult in between them, at a push. Good boot is also needed, etc.  Excellent on fuel. I commute 40 to 50 miles a day on my own so fuel costs are a big factor to me as I have to pay these myself (no allowance etc). Its mostly rural driving, if that matters. I realise 'good MPG' is subjective
• Mercedes E class 2017. 250d - Intermittent smoke greyish from exhaustt 17 Feb 2021 (Forum)
  . Something about a emissions recall was done last service, FOC. Last 2/3 months they've noted massive clouds of whitish, greyish smoke even when the car has warmed up. No warning lights etc and no smells of fuel, etc. Car is not losing any water. What they have noted the last couple of weeks
• Ford Focus MK2 2.0 TDCI - Issues with loss of power 3 Feb 2020 (Forum)
  , full service done, MOT’d few months ago) Since two days she’s got loss power, as soon as I press accelerator fuel consumption goes from roughly 7l/100 to 32-40, surprisingly when on cruise control fuel consumption goes right down. No smoke coming out, oil filled, no lights on dashboard
• A bit of bother in La Belle France right now. 11 Dec 2018 (Forum)
  Just an update, if anybody is planning to drive to and/or across France in the immediate future, be aware that the yellow jacket( Gilets Jaunes) protest movement have published plans on FB to close the country down on the 10th of December if their demands are not met. Fuel stations
• HELP! stalling on hills below 2000rpm Skoda Fabia mk2 1.6tdi cr 2 Jul 2018 (Forum)
  week the engine wouldn't start on hills when was very hot, then after changing the fuel filter, it was better but lots of juddering and loss of power up hills.   Thought cooling fan didn't come in but it did after 30min doing injector cleaning process after I did a liqui moly
• Snake oil that seems to work! V Power + Nitro 5 May 2017 (Forum)
  route over a bridge a mile long with a 50mph limit, before when going up the incline if the speed droped below 49mph the car changed down to 5th, Now the speed needs to drop to 45mph before it changes down. Cant think of any other reason or explanation for this other than fuel. Fuel ecomomy
• 2006 Mondeo 2.0 HDI Diesel, 30,000 miles - 2006 Mondeo 2.0 HDI "pulling"/"jerking" 4 May 2017 (Forum)
  this speed with just my foot pressed lightly on the accelerator. However, I noticed the occasional "jerk" or "tug", almost as if the car wasn't putting quite enough fuel into the engine. This disappeared as soon as I put my foot down a little and everything was normal. But it would reproduce itself
• Nissan xtrail 2003 diesel 2.2 - Nissan X trail Intermittant fault! Can anyone help 12 Aug 2016 (Forum)
  . When i drive at around 2000 revs it chugs and cuts out eventually, it will start just losing power and pulling back as though air or fuel isnt getting through then eventually will cut out and have to wait until it will drive again. It will start when the problem is happening but as soon as i go to pull
• Audi A3 2002 1.6 petrol misfire ? 24 Feb 2016 (Forum)
  is used for 2 cylinders) has been inverted, the fault stayed on cylinder 2. It’s not the fueling as all petrol injectors all spray the same. Also the problem does not change when switching between petrol and LPG fuel. It doesn’t appear to be the engine either. A compression test
• Chrysler Grand Voyager 2.8 auto - voyager starting problem 3 Sep 2015 (Forum)
  again till eventually it started. It was very random in terms of when it used to do it, it could go minutes, hours or a day with out a problem or it could do it all the time. I have changed the battery to a fancy gel one, two starter motors, crank and cam shaft sensors, new fuel filter and primer part
• Mondeo 2003 TDCI, 2,0, 96kw - Mondeo TDCI keeps on cutting out 23 Jun 2015 (Forum)
  and is ok - does not cut out. I must add that in March (7,000 kilometres ago), I did a full regeneration of injectors and a pump, so I would not suspect that the problem is there... The car has a new fuel filter. I am betting on cam/crank sensors, or fuel pressure sensor on the CR. When
• Vauxhall Astra J 1.7 cdti ecoflex - Dreadful fuel economy 4 Jun 2015 (Forum)
  I have recently bought a 62 plate Astra 1.7 cdti ecoflex (110) Sports Tourer to replace my aging 170,000 mile 1.3 cdti estate. On a 630 mile run to my...
• Ford Mondeo - Ford mondeo 2001 tddi cuts out after 8 seconds 19 Nov 2014 (Forum)
  Hi guys, hope this is in the right place. I've got a mondeo 2001 tddi - Long story short - I broke down, the car cut out, no fuel, lift pump wasn't running. Cut the wires, Put 12v directly to the lift pump and got it going, bled the pipes and car started fine. Drove it for an hour or so, stopping
• Ford Mondeo Mk1 1994 Petrol 1.8 - Ford Mondeo Mk1 Problem Starting 20 May 2014 (Forum)
  of it dying whilst idling within 5 minutes of starting. I also had a couple of cases of it dying whilst driving. The problem can occur with a cold or hot start. Also, the fuel consumption has worsened from around 36mpg to 32.5mpg. I have new plugs, air filter and O2 sensor. There are no fault codes found
• Saab 93 TiD 2002 2.2 - EGR Cleaner spray. Snake Oil? 28 Feb 2014 (Forum)
  132K miles, gently driven at 60 - 65 mph for fuel conservation, on cheap diesel. Got a few fault codes recently which are apparently typical of my boring driving style. I examined an identical but younger engine in the scrap yard, and I expect mine, like it, has a coked up intake, EGR
• ford fiesta econetic 1.6 diesel - taking ford dealer to court over low mpg 26 Feb 2014 (Forum)
  Hi I have owned various Fiesta Diesels models for 25 years and driven them over the same route. I recently bought a 6 month old ford fiesta "econetic" 1.6 diesel edge and the fuel economy is frankly appaling. I am now getting under 40 mpg on what is an urban cycle route which is way