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• Diesel *fuel* engine flush oil light on 24 Apr 2007 (Forum)
  Using diesel fuel as a flushing oil, outcomes? I`ve heard about it for years and have always been horrified at the thought of the camlobe pressures (etc) when Derv is used as a flushing oil. But on another forum, someone has just run a petrol engine for 30mins at tickover on derv instead of engine
• 306 D Turbo - Fuel Starvation. 20 Sep 2006 (Forum)
  to prove it!! Now as the car hasnt started when I withdraw the glowplug would I be correct in assuming that I should be able to see diesel on the glowplug, but at the mo they are dry, could this mean that I am not getting fuel through to the combustion chamber? If so any advice? Many thanks Danny
• Three Per Cent Off Your Fuel 14 Jun 2006 (Forum)
  I'm surprised that no-one has mentioned something spotted on the very useful moneysavingexpert.com web site. http://www.gemoney.co.uk/html/creditcard/everyday_creditcardproductpage.shtml This is a credit card that pays three per cent cashback on fuel and groceries, or, to be precise, purchases
• citroen picasso c/lock and fuel gauge 3 Feb 2006 (Forum)
  again.the fuel gauge never shows a true reading,if i fill the tank up it only shows around 3/4 full after driving for 100 miles it is under 1/2 tank.anybody had these problems and if so what was the outcome.thanks.
• Ford Focus Hesitation 4 Apr 2004 (Forum)
  there may be a fuel starvation problem. I saw a posting some weeks ago about this which suggested that there is a problem that Ford dealers are aware of and that the problem is the fuel pump. I spoke to my local Ford dealer at the time and they suggested it was likely to be HT leads! Can anyone please
• More 2nd Hand Vehicle after sales faults 25 Jan 2003 (Forum)
  into the fuel system, due to corroded fuel lines and fuel tank leaking. Is there any comeback, the Vauxhall dealer says that it couldn't have legally passed its MOT with this corrosion. The Vauxhall dealer said contact trading standards etc. All advise welcome
• Alfa 146 Fuel Injection Problem 21 Oct 2002 (Forum)
  Hi I've got a Alfa 146ti on a P plate, on sunday evening the fuel injection warning light came on, I cant get it down a garage for at least 2 weeks. Does anybody know what the problem could be, i put some wynns in it yesterday but theres no change yet (how quick does that stuff work?, if it does
• Vectra 2.0 Di fuel pump 8 Mar 2002 (Forum)
  I wrote a while ago with the problem of a vectra that ran sluggish from cold every now and then. Well the time has come where it's not running at all and on quick inspection they think it's the fuel pump and the none official price quote was very high indeed. Does anyone know how long these units
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  Misfueling advice 22 Jan 2012 (Ask HJ)
  As an avid reader of your forum can you explain to me, why, based on your knowledge you furnish so many people who inquire about what to do regarding misfuel,...
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  How much profit are fuel retailers making at the moment? 15 Mar 2022 (Ask HJ)
  What is the profit per litre of petrol and diesel at today's prices on the forecourt?
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  Does the trip computer on my car give accurate fuel economy readings? 15 Nov 2018 (Ask HJ)
  My Ford Mondeo the dashboard info tells me my average mpg is 57.2 - way above what I see on Real MPG. Could this be a true figure or computer error?
• Have BP or shell admitted to not enough detergent? 1 Feb 2018 (Forum)
  Hey all, First time poster, a question I posed to HJ but which I hope someone here may also be able to answer. Is there an instance anywhere of a BP or Shell representative stating that their standard fuels do not have sufficient levels of detergent or cleaning properties to keep
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  Poor fuel economy after service 6 Jan 2016 (Ask HJ)
  My Vauxhall Zafira 1.7 diesel (13 reg) used to do about 45 miles to the gallon around town but after my last service it does only 38 miles to the gallon....
• Vauxhall Zafira A - fuel pump 25 Jul 2015 (Forum)
  beforehand.  after a lot of investigation it was narrowed down to a fault on the fuel pump/ ecu. My car is currently off the road being repaired.     Today I used my husbands car for work. A 2004 1.9 dci Renault megane. Started fine then all of a sudden wouldn't start,  had
• Focus / CMax 1600ccTDCi - fuel issue / limp home 6 Sep 2014 (Forum)
  Hi I have read about a possible issue with the fuel filter becoming  easily blocked with emulsion, and the car going into limp home mode.  This happened to me and with a fuel error coming up on the diagnostic,  we changed the filter and all has been OK. But a later
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  Does climate control increase fuel consumption 6 Mar 2014 (Ask HJ)
  If I put auto climate control on 99% of the time will I use more petrol than if I turned it off ? To assist you I drive a Ford Mondeo Ghia X Manual...
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  All weather tyres - are they any good? 28 Jan 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I am interested in replacing Michelin Energy / Primacy tyres with your recommended Goodyear all year tyres to enhance winter performance. What are the...
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  How can we tell the difference between petrol and diesel? 29 Jun 2013 (Ask HJ)
  We have two fuel containers for emergency use in our cars, my husband’s being petrol and mine diesel. Is there any way of knowing which is which? We think...
• 1993 VW POLO mk3. - FUEL or SPARKS 25 Feb 2013 (Forum)
  At 20 years old and 140,000 miles (10 years / 70k in my ownership) this car owes me NOTHING!  It currently drives fine for anything between 8-15 miles then the engine cuts out with symptoms like fuel starvation.  It might start a few minutes later but it'll die just as quickly
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  What weight figure is accurate? 14 Feb 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I was looking at the brochure for the new Peugeot 208 and noticed that the kerb weight of a 1.2 VTI is 975kg, however its mass in service is 1,168kg, a...