Showing results in  Forum [Show all channels]

Sort by: Relevance | Newest first | Oldest first

• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 02 1.8 Rolling in neutral 5 May 2009 (Forum)
  or fuel economy in any way?
• 7 Seater MPV Owner experiences 28 Apr 2009 (Forum)
  I am looking to buy either a Honda Shuttle or a Ford Galaxy with a budget of £2k. Would appreciate if owners of the above MPV can shed any light on the pros and cons of these two cars. I am going more in the favour of the reliability of the Honda but wary of the fuel consumption ie 2.3 Auto engine
• Renault Megane Coupe + Cabrio (1996 - 1998) - 98 1.6 no spark, 20 Apr 2009 (Forum)
  hi my mates megane has packed up,its getting fuel he thinks as he can hear the pump and the relay is buzzing(maybe it shouldnt buzz) but we took plugs out and grounded them and no spark when we turn her over,,,, its the 1600 model with twin coils if that helps,,,,james,
• Vauxhall Corsa B (1993 - 2000) - 99 1.2 16v - External temp sensor 11 Apr 2009 (Forum)
  My external temperature sensor has a fault as sometimes the dash will display --- instead of the outside temperature, other times I get stupid readings like 50c. I can live with this but does this sensor also tell the ECU what the outside temperature is and this affects the fuel/air flow ratio?
• How to perform an 'Italian tune-up?' 12 Feb 2009 (Forum)
  and for how long? Or is it just a waste of fuel and a strain on the cambelt and what about all the gunge that ends up in the sump!
• Peugeot 306 (1993 - 2001) - 94 1.9td smokes a lot when idling 15 Jan 2009 (Forum)
  Hi I have a pug 306 1.9turbo my girlfiedn drove it into the floods. the car startes and drives fine but has started drinking lots of fuel and smokes like mad when idleing cant seem to find the problem with it i have been told to replace the injectors is that so? advice would be grateful
• Renault Clio II (2001 - 2007) - 04 1.2 Automatic choke fault? 28 Dec 2008 (Forum)
  Got a problem with loss of power and revs when the engine is cold. It feels like automatic choke cutting out too early and engine is short of fuel. It never happens when the engine is warm just when cold. Any ideas? I don't even know if cars still have automatic chokes
• Petrol into diesel don't go... 16 Nov 2008 (Forum)
  Pity the poor gentleman causing M25 proportions tailback chaos on my local Tesco forecourt this morning by having accidently put two litres of unleaded into his diesel A2! In a nutshell ? what happens next: Rescue service hotline activated? Complete flushing of fuel system necessary? Likely cost
• Citroen C5 (2001 - 2008) - 2002 2.0 - petrol put into diesel 15 Oct 2008 (Forum)
  hi anyone help i put petrol into citreon c5 diesel. any drained all the full system, added fresh diesel and the car started and drove, but around 35 miles later the car warning lamp came on and the car stopped, garage said i need a new fuel pump why
• Ford Mondeo III (2000 - 2007) - 01 1.8 petrol - low mpg 12 Oct 2008 (Forum)
  hi all,i have the 1.8 petrol engine and i have filled it to the top and reset the mileage.it has done just about 350 miles to a tank full.my engine light is on and i know its the egr valve,but is this a normal amount of mileage to a tank full or is the egr causing high useage of fuel????
• Nissan Micra (2003 - 2010) - 07 1.2 Malfunction indicator light. 11 Oct 2008 (Forum)
  I have just bought a Micra 1.2 07 Reg. 7000 miles, still under warranty. Lovely! but the throttle began to catch, then suddenly kick in, as if fuel wasn't reaching one cylinder, at any revs or in any gear. Then the orange malfunction light came on and stayed on. Any ideas? moved
• Toyota Avensis (2003 - 2008) - 06 2.2D4D stalling on idle. 1 Oct 2008 (Forum)
  My Avensis will stall on idle frequently through the day, but once I start driving this seems to stop. Toyota has cleaned the EGV valve but makes no difference, otherwise it runs perfect. Mechanic says its a common problem because of UK fuel. I only use SHell diesel. Anybody got any answers
• Peugeot 306 (1993 - 2001) - 1998 1.4 Electrical Problem 26 Sep 2008 (Forum)
  I've got a very odd electrical problem on my 306. If I turn the ignition on, all the gauges are normal. When I turn the steering wheel, the fuel, temp, rev and speedo needles all move or jump. It can also cause the engine to misfire and cut out. Has anyone any advice on what could be causing
• Citroen Xsara Picasso (2000 - 2010) - 2001 2.0 hdi non starter 25 Sep 2008 (Forum)
  Car was running fine I stopped and fueled up ,car restarted and ran for a few seconds ,stopped and will now turnover but will not run.Could it be the in tank pump ?Are there any pressure checks I could make to test the pump,or am I looking in the wrong place.I can hear the pump run on ignition
• New driving test content. 11 Sep 2008 (Forum)
  Apparently (article in "The Daily Telegraph", drivers are going to have some sort of rudimentary evaluation of the efficiency of their driving, in terms of fuel consumption. According to the paper: "The new test has been introduced by the Driving Standards Agency in order to comply with European
• Consumption - computer data input 9 Sep 2008 (Forum)
  /circumference? And 'distance remaining': the system clearly doesn't know how much fuel the driver puts in, so the tank sensor is used; but this is notoriously vague.
• Vauxhall Zafira A (1999 - 2005) - 2000 2.0TD problems starting 7 Sep 2008 (Forum)
  was wondering if any one can help i have been having trouble starting my vaux zafria from cold put it in the garage they said it was the glow plugs change them still no better they also changed fuel filter but still no better was wondering if any one has had the same problems many thanks
• Help me find another car ! 8 Aug 2008 (Forum)
  Due to fuel prices going up and my wages going down, i need to change my car soon. I am after a small petrol or diesel that qualifies for £35 tax and has a low or lowish insurance group, it must also have a timing chain. Been told to look at the fiat panda diesels but are there any other motors
• Mitsubishi Carisma (1995 - 2004) - 2003 1.9 DI-D: is this car biodiesel ready? 12 Jun 2008 (Forum)
  Hi all, Does anyone know if this model/engine will be ok to run biodiesel? Other than replacing the fuel filters more regularly and after the first 100 miles or so, are there any other parts that will need replacing routinely? What ratio is recommended? Any help is appreciated, Cheers
• Nissan Primera II (1996 - 1999) - 1999 2.0 d engine management light comes on engine 23 Apr 2008 (Forum)
  My diesel primera engine light comes on engine sometimes cuts out on over-run, starts again if switched off .Also when this happens no feed to fuel pump soliniod untill switched off and on Any help much apr