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• poss fuel consumption problem 26 Sep 2006 (Forum)
  can anyone tell me whether the following consumption figures are about right or should i get the car looked at under the warranty......... i want it to...
• TDCi judder around 2200-2700rpm 17 Aug 2006 (Forum)
  it when the cruise control is engaged, but not as badly. This is probably due to the ECU counteracting the loss in power by adding more fuel and 'smoothing out' the problem. It's done nearly 70k miles and has recently had a new turbo fitted (old one went blew a seal and dumped oil out of the exhaust
• VW Passat S TDi PD (130) Auto 25 Jul 2006 (Forum)
  I have recently purchased a: VW Passat S TDi PD (130) Automatic 2005 (05) which has covered just 11000 miles. My question is with regards to Fuel Economy, I have the computer on board which works out the MPG whilst driving and on average until reset at every refill. This car is driven 75% around
• Legacy/Forester readers mpg 27 May 2006 (Forum)
  Considering buying a Subaru legacy or forester but have been told that the mpg on these vehicles is horrific. Can anyone tell me accurately what mpg they have been getting - i.e. from brimming the tank, and logging mileage and volume of fuel filled with. a local mechanic said his 2.5auto
• Switching to Petrol from Diesel 1 May 2006 (Forum)
  the decision is my beleif that generally diesels cost more to maintain and that the only benefit is the fuel economy. I've had diesel previously thanks to initially being a student, and then getting a job which meant travelling over 400 miles just tow ork, without weekend activities. I've got an old 1.8 TD
• USA tyre pressures same as UK? 21 Sep 2005 (Forum)
  to change direction roughly when you asked it too & not give the feeling that the tyre are just about to roll off the rims. Any thoughts all? Many Thanks PS They have some really low octane fuel out here. 87 seems to considered a bit of a luxury-sebring is calibrated to run on this & has no sensors
• The "French" fight back. 20 Sep 2005 (Forum)
  vacuum pump. Sierra 3 1 faulty fuel gauge, causing me to run out of fuel. I only had this vehicle for about 2 months. I then moved to a different department, didn?t need a company car, and started buying my own(used) vehicles. I started with a BX16TRS, then a BX19GTI, then a BX19 16v. Current car
• Weird A4 problems today... any ideas? 27 Jul 2005 (Forum)
  it was impossible to see where from due to the guard that covers most of the underside. Topped it up again, and a few miles later notice that the speedo has stopped working, as has the mileometer, and then the fuel gauge starts floating up and down. The car has an on-board comp, and the mileage range was going
• Rover 200 1999 1.4 - Unsolvable Problem 10 Jun 2005 (Forum)
  no problem accelerating, although initial acceleration in any gear can be a bit jumpy. I have changed the following: - Fuel Filter - HT Leads - Distributor Cap - Rotor Arm - Ignition Coil - Spark Plugs (correctly gapped) - Engine Flush - Oil and Filter change (Wynn?s Valve/Hydraulic Tappet Cleaner added
• Focus Tdci Running Problem 30 Jan 2005 (Forum)
  fine and drives off and does the same thing again usually a mile or so down road. have changed fuel filter and it has made no difference ,yet it will do 70 miles or so without a problem thinking the auction the car came from had put petrol in tank(only a 1/4 tank in car when problems started)i filled
• Peugeot 106 diesel wont start when cold 3 Jan 2005 (Forum)
  that priming the fuel system gives much better results when starting. So I'm assuming there is an air leak in the fuel system somewhere. Not sure where to go next as has already cost me about £500 for parts, labour, service and MOT on a car thats worth £1000 tops. Any suggestions.... Nick
• Golf Diesel Cutting Out 18 Oct 2004 (Forum)
  could feel it wanting to chuck it, but if you backed off the pedal it would recover. Everything you could think of we checked, ie tank unit out checked filters, blew fuel lines out, replaced fuel filter, checked all joints for sucking in air. One day a chap was walking past the garage who knew the boss
• Ford Fiesta - misfiring, it now happens 2 Jun 2004 (Forum)
  . its now running on so called "cleaner diesel", but it was misfiring before the change, so ive ruled that out 6. ive tried changing petrol stations, no difference to misfiring or the smoke. 7. ive replaced the fuel filter & checked for water getting into the fuel. both have got no problems. any
• Mondeo Pinking 4 Aug 2003 (Forum)
  and it has new spark plugs, HT leads, air filter and fuel filter. Ive tried running higher octane fuel ( Shell Optimax ) and the pinking is still there. Ive checked the Intake Air Temp sensor and it gives a reading of approx 25kOhms at 20degC which seems to be OK. Also checked the EGR by applying a vacuum
• Security suggestions for yard 7 Mar 2003 (Forum)
  Had the diesel siphoned out of the four 7.5t lorries in our yard again in the early hours of today. Two of them have 100 litre tanks, one is 120 litre, one is 150 litre. So that's £350 worth. Just like last week. And three weeks ago. And eight weeks ago. I fitted locking fuel caps to all
• VW/skoda 1.4 16V engine - chipped back? 16 Oct 2002 (Forum)
  with no problems at all , fuel economy is superb usually 45mpg + . Only once has it ever dipped below 40 mpg and that was when I explored the pyrenees and it still averaged 38. Performace has been the suprise, for its engine size it has amazing mid range tourqe, especially around 3000 rpm making motorway travel
• Holiday Hire Cars 29 Aug 2002 (Forum)
  of it's arrival and my initial fears about having a long journey ahead of us and WILL IT GET US THERE.... I then spotted we had the new 1.5 common rail diesel dCi model and my interest was roused. The highlight had to be traveling for extended periods with no discernible movement from the fuel gauge. My
• Viruses - Microsofts attitude 28 Nov 2001 (Forum)
  in their products ? Would a motor manufacturer who is recalling some cars say -- We have found a fault with fuel lines which we have modified and will replace free of charge, but YOU will have to buy a new fuel tank so we can attach them.
• Cars with high fault rates according to Which 28 May 2024 (Forum)
  Would the back room members agree with this list of mostly German cars which suffered mostly from emission and fuel problems.   Alpine 2018 Audi A1 2010 -18 Audi A3 2012 -20 Audi A3 2020 BMW 1 2019 BMW 5 2011 -23 MB C class 2014 -21
• Recommendations Estate/SUV £3-4K 11 Mar 2024 (Forum)
  Evening all, Looking to appeal to the collective wisdom of the forum please.  I am looking for an estate/SUV for £3-4k (ideally 3). Reliability first and foremost, fuel efficiency second. Needs to cater for occasional DIY runs and carry my dog and family comfortably