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• Nissan Almera Tino (petrol) 2003 auto - Reluctant to start - starter motor sounded odd 21 Feb 2011 (Forum)
  for 5 mile drive, all seemed normal, switched off, restarted as normal no problem. So, seems okay now. Any obvious ideas what this was? Momentarily blocked fuel line? Contaminated fuel? Water in the petrol? Or?? Thanks.  
• Peugeot 306 Hdi - Advise needed on diagnostic results 11 Nov 2010 (Forum)
  this was also corroded. Finally the fuel pressure regulator came up. Now the car has covered 200,000 miles and if I could keep it on the road at a reasonable price I would. However the only worry I have is that the cost of parts seems very expensive.  He suggested £280ish
• Skoda Octavia VRS & MG ZT-T cdti - My lovely Skoda VRS vs ....an MG?! 7 Nov 2010 (Forum)
  HI All, 1st ever post so please be kind. I was wondering what your views are regarding my possible intentions re: swapping my 1.8 20v Turbo petrol Skoda (love the car to bits but cost of fuel now becoming a problem) for a very late model diesel MG ZT-T 135+cdti? I should be able
• Ford Galaxy Mk2 2.3 Ghia - Ford Galaxy Mk2 intermittent starting problem 2 Nov 2010 (Forum)
  Hello all, I own a 2001 2.3 Ghia Galaxy (newer shape model), and it is having problems starting on a random basis. Here are the symptoms:- Insert key in ignition, turn as normal to start. Dashboard lights up as normal, but car will not turn over - no sounds of fuel pump or starter
• Vauxhall Astra G Coupe/Convertible (2000 - 2004) - 02 2.2 Misfiring 4 Jan 2010 (Forum)
  on fuel though. I pushed the car off the slight incline it was on the the car started. There was a slight knocking when the car was turning over. When the car started, it was knocking slightly but was running on 3 cylinders and really flat. The car starts first time but the revs go up and down
• Another New Car Choice Query 25 Nov 2009 (Forum)
  My wife is seeking a replacement for her Mondeo 2.0 Zetec, as it has done just over 125,000 and is starting to give niggly problems. However, she is also aware that the MPG of this car is not the best and the cost of fuel will continue to rise. She requires a 5 door vehicle as she takes her
• Peugeot 309 (1986 - 1993) - 89 1.9 losing water/coolant 15 Nov 2009 (Forum)
  Hello. Bought my car(diesel) just over a year ago - have done 200 thousand miles last year (total mileage now about 180), changed exhaust, alternator, fuel pump, just passed my MOT & paid new tax. Only issues I've really had are stupidly put in petrol late one night & drove it all the way home
• Toyota Camry (2002 - 2006) - 03 .65 A number of questions? 15 Nov 2009 (Forum)
  . Where can I buy a code reader for my car at a reasonable price? Q7. How can fuel be siphoned out of a car fuel tank safely and without causing air bubles in the system. Sorry I have so many questions. I look forward to your input into this: very much appreciated. Greg
• Toyota Avensis (2003 - 2008) - 2001 1.8VVTi Co2 emission fail 16 Aug 2009 (Forum)
  for a week and they are stumped. Fuel filter has been changed and improved emissions but still over the limit. Exhaust and Cat have been swapped temporarily and not fixed the problem. Injectors have been checked and are ok. the actual fuel has been checked - I think. Toyota dealer is not seeing the blue
• Peugeot 405 Diesel (1988 - 1996) - 92 1.9 Leak around injector pump throttle shaft 10 Jun 2009 (Forum)
  as a temporary measure I pulled up on the shaft with the linkage removed as this seemed to overcome the problem until the linkage was replaced. Fuel still flooded out around the shaft if I levered it back towards the engine but it was only slightly oozing out if I didn't touch it. Ran the engine on tickover
• Peugeot 307 (2001 - 2007) - 03 2.0HDi - refuses to start. 5 May 2009 (Forum)
  to fuel pump so no diesel was getting pumped through ????? Plus couple of things eg new fuse.yes it started yes it ran for the total of 7 days in which it decided to randomly stop and not want to start again........luckly i just happened to of broken down outside a man who knows a bit about cars
• Mercedes Benz E-Class W124 (1985 - 2000) - 91 2.0 irratic idle 11 Apr 2009 (Forum)
  stalls or the idle fluctuates between 500 to 1800 rpm. Sometimes she drives ok but always idles really roughly. I have changed the dizzy cap and rota arm and was told the previous owner had the fuel distributer and fuel filter changed all to no avail. I have also tried a new idle control valve again
• Ford Mondeo III (2000 - 2007) - 02 2.0 TDCI 130 GHIA X cut out in traffic / batter 9 Apr 2009 (Forum)
  Hope this post will be of use to someone - car just stopped in traffic in outside lane. breakdown assistance could not jump start. Suggested fuel pump problem. Recovered on lorry home a few hours later. Get my mechanic friend over next Morning and get battery charged and guess what car starts first
• Renault Clio II (1998 - 2001) - 99 1.2 electric problem with dashboard 14 Nov 2008 (Forum)
  hi, i have a 1999 1.2 petrol clio. Appologies for my ignorance regarding cars and engines :) Ever since weve been having colder nights ive been going to start the car in the morning and as the ignition is turned (be it starting the engine or not) both the fuel gage and engine temp gage etc
• Peugeot 406 (1999 - 2004) - 01 2.2 hdi shuts down and problems starting 18 Oct 2008 (Forum)
  started 2nd time then through out the week it has got worse. Put car to mechanic on Thursday as took ages to get car started he checked the fuel pump and cleaned out some of the plugs earths etc. As he is not a specialist he was unsure of what was causing this to happen. Got car back last night
• Toyota Avensis (2003 - 2008) - Diesel fuel economy - what's happening? 8 Sep 2008 (Forum)
  I've averaged about 35 mpg in my diesel Avensis over the last 3,500 miles (6,500 to 10,000). I thought it must be my style of driving - heavyish right...
• SEAT Toledo III (2005 - ) - 07 2.0D Economy is poor. 2 Sep 2008 (Forum)
  , by the time he had covered a few more off motorway miles and got to his destination, he had just managed to get the average up to 40. He has checked the fuel computer and is convinced its accurate, i assume by brimming and comparing. Seat have had the car back and can find nothing wrong, but they do say
• Jaguar XJ8 and XJR8 (1997 - 2003) - 99 3.2 Odd emissions problem 7 Aug 2008 (Forum)
  spec. Bringing "the other" within spec caused CO to rise again. Car is running fine - no hesitation, missfire or loss of power etc. No DTCs logged. Upstream HO2Ss are working OK - output checked and then substituted with known good ones. MAF checked - not sure exactly how, but told it was OK. Fuel
• MG MG ZT (2001 - 2005) - 04 2.5 'chirping' sound 30 Jul 2008 (Forum)
  no difference. I also took the car to my local garage and they checked underneath the car and told me they think the squeak is caused by the fuel lines under the bonnet. They have ordered some new clips but they have not yet arrived. Thing is, I've already paid out £50 and will have to pay more for them
• Peugeot 306 (1993 - 2001) - 96 1.9dt Strange starting problem 14 Mar 2008 (Forum)
  the battery is flat, or it finally decides to start! I have checked the injectors and when it wont start they are getting zero fuel, not a drop. i have listened for the stop actuator and i can hear and feel it click when power is sent to it (although I cant hear it return when power is turned off). I have