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• Peugeot 306 (1993 - 2001) - 96 1.9 slow to start-glowplugs replaced-what next? 19 Mar 2010 (Forum)
  were dead ,so replaced all four . Collected car and drove home . Car started after 2 attempts next morning , drove to work. Parked outside in very cold weather all day, car would not start to go home . Garage came over to start car and tried several things including hand pumping the little fuel
• Kawasaki ZZR600 94 misfiring after lay-up 22 Sep 2009 (Forum)
  decided to resurrect it a few weeks ago. I added a gallon of fresh Super Unleaded to the tank (there was still fuel in there) and she fired up without too much trouble at all. After an initial "lumpiness" (to be expected after 18 months inactivity), she seemed to run fine. I did all the MOT prep, gave her
• Peugeot 306 (1993 - 2001) - 99 1998 major fuel leak Dangerous 12 Aug 2009 (Forum)
  had a good look round all the fuel pipes with no sign of a leak. a couple of days went past with no smell of petrol until yesterday there was a particulaly stong smell petrol i parked the car to have have a look and from under tank petrol was runnitn out like a tap had been left switched on. had
• Volvo S80 Front Brakes 11 Sep 2006 (Forum)
  it shouldnt happen again and put back the wheel and i was on my way. Since that time i realised that i was using more fuel than i normally did but i ever suspected anything. until last night when a similar incident as the one described above happened again. Except that this time when i drive i can feel
• Car Service Due at 70k. help/tips/advice 23 May 2005 (Forum)
  the oil filter and air filter, and probaly a fuel filter. He has told me that the majour service is due, belt change (getting done on Thursday) but im thinking its been servied upto 50k with stamps and i reckon he may have carried out the work, so why not flush the engine when doing the oil change
• Anyone Know How To Drain An Astra? 28 Apr 2003 (Forum)
  and a wait until Monday for a cheaper garage to open. I opted for the latter, and the car is now marooned here awaiting a stomach-pump. The RAC chap said that if I could remove all the fuel (or almost all) and then fill it up to the top with diesel, a trip to the garage would be unnecessary (he said
• Where Rubber meets Road 6 Jun 2023 (Forum)
   In the not too distant future when the percentage of EVs hits 25% the GOV is to have a loss of revenue of some  £9billion due to no VED and fuel duty on EVs. Clearly the GOV will have to come up with some solution as the situation is unfair on ICE drivers and revenue loss
• Ford S-MAX 2.0L TDCI Duratorq - S-max 2014 tdci 2.0L - how to immobilise? 17 May 2022 (Forum)
  Hello I want to identify a fuse or relay (for convenience) that will result in immobilising possibly fuel pump or engine management unit. Got a tracker/immobiliser I want to wire in. I'm fine with electrics and petrol cars but cluelesswith this because it's diesel! Any thoughts
• nissan Qashqai - Petrol in diesel engine 14 Feb 2022 (Forum)
  I had 20 miles left in my engine and drove into town and put £20 of fuel in my car and on way home car was pulling / slight judder . I drove home 5 miles I am wondering if I’ve put £20 of petrol into my car . AA will charge £100 can I just top up my full engine with diesel and this will sort it out
• Ford Fiesta - Yellow warning light no fault codes 6 Jun 2020 (Forum)
  So we brought my son a 2008 fiesta. It is a 1.4 tdci. It ran fine for a couple of weeks and has now consistently started coming up with the message Engine system fault and runs very badly in Limp Home Mode. No fault codes come up on the dash. We've changed fuel filter, and  injectors
• hyundai kona 1.6 Hybrid - hybrid MPG 25 May 2020 (Forum)
  It is reported in the Frequently Asked Question column that a new owner is only getting 46mpg despite some 100 miles per day regular motorway miles. What is the point of making a new car with two power units that will only achieve a miserable fuel consumption? The buyer is trying
• n/a - Which pump Love? 27 Dec 2019 (Forum)
  Does anyone remember a wonderful tale posted here about an old chap trying to pay for his fuel who was not familiar with how pump numbers worked? This is going back many years - early 2000's probably. The girl behind the counter asked him which pump he had used and he replied 34. I won't spoil
• Ford Ka 1.3 Duratec 2003 - Engine not firing up 9 Dec 2018 (Forum)
  My mothers Ka won't fire up. It has been standing for 9months in her dry garage. It has had a battery conditioner connected to maintain the battery. It started and ran perfectly 9 months previously. It now cranks over on the starter healthily but no signs of life at all. There is plenty of fuel
• Land Rover Range Rover Sport - Understanding Your Costs 10 Sep 2018 (Forum)
  In an attempt to determine how much i'm actually spending on my car (considering everything but fuel), I came across this calculator on Facebook so decided to share it.   (Link deleted)   Wanted to get everyone's thoughts
• KIA Sorento 2012 - 'Check Water Separator' 5 Jan 2018 (Forum)
  Kia Sorento 2012 diesel, message flickering 'check water separator', which is the fuel filter I believe. Not a DIY job (for me), and car next service is April (still under warranty). Do I wait for warning light to stay on, leave it until service, assume its a sensor fault (flickering
• Ford Mercedes Vauxhall - Car Scrappage Scheme 15 Sep 2017 (Forum)
  Interesteing article in the Sunday Times about a reader who has a 2002 Passat TDI with 180K miles which has taken him on holiday to France involving a 2000 mile trip, with no problems. Real trade in value £100 but the car has £76 of fuel in the tank. The reader has
• Kia venga 2 1.4 petrol manual - 18 months on 28 Jun 2017 (Forum)
  So, 18 months on, and 10,000 miles on, still very satisfied with the venga. Routine servicing with annual oil changes so far and no problems except for one weeping shock absorber, no doubt down to the state of our roads. Fuel consumption mostly around here about 35 is, 40 on a "run
• KIA Venga 2 1.4 petrol manual - 9 months on 6000 miles 30 Oct 2016 (Forum)
  This might be the most boring and nicest update at the same time. Car absolutely faultless.  Bags of room, comfortable and excellent driving position. Fuel economy acceptable. doing house renovation has carried 8 foot fence posts, lots of bags of post mix. taking the old flooring
• Vauxhall combo 2006 1300cdti - Starting problems 21 Sep 2016 (Forum)
  Looking for some help? When I try start my combo van sometimes a don't hear the fuel getting pumped through from the tank so when I try start it it just turns over so if a try starting again if I keep putting the ignition on and off till I hear the pump working that's when it will start
• Clueless 13 Sep 2016 (Forum)
  or an SUV. Reasonably fuel efficient or at least not a guzzler. Budget 10k but willing to buy second hand. TIA