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• Fuel price increases 23 Sep 2005 (Forum)
  In a perverse sort of way perhaps we should be grateful that petrol and diesel are so heavily taxed! After all, it means that oil price increases make...
• Cheap Fuel in Cramlington 7 Sep 2004 (Forum)
  The new Sainsbury's filling station at Cramlington is selling unleaded at 74.9p a litre until Wednesday (10 pm I think). I think diesel might have been...
• Fuel prices on the up 23 May 2004 (Forum)
  I notice that the price of petrol is creeping up. Given that uncertainty over Iraq has decreased (allegedly) and the falling dollar vs the pound (1.82...
• BP Ultimate fuel 9 Oct 2003 (Forum)
  As from yesterday, BP Ultimate is available in the UK. Starting in Hammersmith and eventually available just about everywhere. Should be better than...
• VW Beetle TDi 18 Jan 2001 (Forum)
  Hi all, I would like to know if VW make a Beetle TDi ? I know they are not available in this country, but do they make them in Germany ? and if so, are they planning to sell them in this country ? I know that diesel is not the preferred choice but with the fuel costs as they are i am looking
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  BMW 1 Series ran low on fuel and now won't start 6 Jan 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I have a BMW 116i which I purchased this year (2005 reg) with a one lady owner and a full BMW service history. Unfortunately I ran low on petrol recently...
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  Van damaged by contaminated fuel -can I sue 10 Nov 2014 (Ask HJ)
  Last week I filled my Mercedes-Benz Vito van, but 24 hours later the entire injection system was destroyed, with repair cost amounting to £4500. The dealer...
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  Are engines becoming more efficient or not? 6 Sep 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I recently bought a Hyundai i10 1.2 for my wife. It is an excellent car but only returns 42mpg compared to the stated 61mpg, less than my old Triumph Spitfire...
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  Why is our Nissan Almera Tino struggling to start? 26 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  We have a 52-reg Nissan Almera Tino which has been causing us some big problems since earlier this year. On starting the engine, it can sometimes take...
• VW Golf Mk3 poor pick-up from idling 4 Oct 2006 (Forum)
  My ?92 (Mk3 petrol) Golf 1.4 CL has done 118k miles. It recently failed on a journey with horrible misfiring, unable to idle, frantic switching of the fuel pump relay. VW dealer found and corrected a short in the wiring loom, which allowed the car to idle but it was still nowhere near driveable
• Aviation fuel taxes 17 Jul 2006 (Forum)
  an opportunity to charge you a tax or even tax on tax as we pay VAT on Excise Duty on petrol/diesel and tell you its for your own good and they will take it. The current big target for the tree huggers is aviation fuel and the fact that it isn't taxed and that somehow this is wrong and it should be for our own
• Vauxhall Vectra TD 1999 starts then dies 20 Mar 2006 (Forum)
  Good afternoon, I have a Vectra 1999 turbo diesel 2L. I love this car, but have had ongoing issues since I bought it, though nothing to stop me using it. Problem 1: Fuel problem? Intermittent problem, if the car is a little low on fuel (below the 10 lire mark), if I do not start the car
• Vauxhall Vivaro - Fuel injector? 28 Nov 2023 (Forum)
  bought a decent reviewed cleaner and additive to mix into the fuel tank...any input off you guys be greatly appreciated 
• Is E85 ethanol making a comeback? 10 Oct 2022 (Forum)
  I remember  Ford selling Focus dual fuel cars in France  back in 2006. Never took off due to limited opportunities to refuel.   I was surprised therefore at my local French supermarket, that the E5 98 octane choice on the pump had been removed for E85
• Mercedies 2.1 CDI - Fuel Injector issue 28 Nov 2019 (Forum)
  Attempting to assist  a friend replacing the copper seal on fuel injector as it was puffing mist into the engine compartment while running. injector removed and evidence of leak past distorted  seal, dressed the seat in the head with correct tool, replaced
• Vauxhall Corsa - Fuel leak underneath car 11 May 2019 (Forum)
  returned. After looking under the car after driving home i can see a steady dripping coming from the pipe (on a connection) before it reaches the fuel tank. Do anyone have any idea what this could be? Could a clip be loose on the connection? Here is a photo https://m.imgur.com/gallery/ujOr6Rd
• Ford Fiesta 2000 W 1.25 Zetec 16v - Won't start 3 May 2019 (Forum)
  .  The battery is good and is charged regularly.  I have noticed that on turning the key to the second position, the fuel pump does not run to pressurise as it usually did and think this is probably significant (fuel pump fuse is OK). The fuel level is low, I put another 1-2 litres in just in case
• Vauxhall Corsa 2009 (design) - Fuel gauge and speedometer not working 14 Jul 2018 (Forum)
  When I started the car up this morning I noticed that the fuel gauge was not working. (stuck at 0 with no movement whatsoever). When I drove the car I then noticed that the speedometer was also not moving. In addition to this, the ABL light is permanently showing amber. (It normally
• Vauxhall Corsa C - Fuel tank not venting 27 Jan 2018 (Forum)
  Son's girlfriend has a 55 plate Corsa 1.3 cdti.  It sometimes loses power, more so when cold, uphill, or into strong wind! The other day I had to put some fuel in, and noticed a big rush of air into the tank as I removed the filler cap.  Wasnt too concerned about this as we had
• Any - Lease car - company car tax questions 28 Sep 2017 (Forum)
  the fuel myself and then claiming back for business mileage. I have used one of the many company car tax calculators on the internet to work out my P11D tax - the calculator also shows a figure for fuel benefit tax.  Question - if I pay for my own fuel do I have to pay this tax or can