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  • Ford Mondeo III (2000 - 2007) - 03 2.0 ecu codes 12 May 2008 (Forum)
    Hi have got a ford mondeo mk3 tdci,the fuel ecu,that sits on the n/s front leg behinde the wheel arch is damaged not reparable ihave located another ecu but two of the numbers are difrent mine is 3s7q-9f954-aa the other one is 2s7q-9f954-ea will this one work on my car has i can`t find my exact one
  • Citroen C5 (2001 - 2008) - 2001 2.2HDi - non start 1 May 2008 (Forum)
    THis one's a brain teaser: I have a 2001 C5 2.2 HDi. A simple pulley failure caused the alternator drive belt to come off. The car drove 50yards without the alternator charging then stopped it has never re-started! Citroen main Dealer has fitted a new battery, high pressure fuel pump, camshaft
  • The £100 fill up 30 Apr 2008 (Forum)
    Lots of talk lately about the increasing cost of fuel and oil. So how long before it costs £100 to fill your tank up? It seems like everytime I fill one of my cars up I set a new personal record, the one at the weekend set me back £65. I saw diesel at £1.20 the other day, so maybe some owners
  • Vauxhall Astra G Petrol (1998 - 2004) - Duelfuel 1.6 16v 03 Service due. 1 Apr 2008 (Forum)
    , poor fuel consumption and it started badly kangarooing when running on LPG yesterday.
  • Ford Fiesta (2002 - 2008) - 2004 1.4 diesel TDCi Injection pump/ECU problem 6 Mar 2008 (Forum)
    Car (33,000 miles) just 4 years old failed to start. No previous problems. After 10 days Ford dealer claimed it was a faulty solenoid valve in fuel injection pump and replaced the pump. Then said that the engine management module had burnt out and needed replacing. How can this happen
  • Vauxhall Corsa B (1993 - 2000) - No spark 1 Dec 2007 (Forum)
    A friend owns a Corsa which has been unused for some weeks. It started reluctantly on some cylinders and eventually all four. The tickover was smooth and it was left to warm up fully. Unfortunately when driven it would not accelerate and was parked up. Now it will not start at all, no fuel
  • Ford Fiesta (1995 - 1999) - Fumbling 1.25 Zetec 26 Oct 2007 (Forum)
    given up. All the usuals have been checked: HT electrics, fuel, etc. and seem OK. Anybody able to throw some light onto what it could be? Thanks
  • Peugeot 306 (1993 - 2001) - 94 Diesel pump bleeding (Bosch) 12 Sep 2007 (Forum)
    Hi I wonder if any one could tell me how to bleed a Bosch Diesel pump on a 1994 Peugeot 306 TD as the Haynes manual is a bit sketchy It says about a bleed nipple on the pump but I am unable to find one so any help would be great as I wish to change the fuel filter and will need to bleed the system
  • Mini One. 27 Jul 2007 (Forum)
    for towing.Anyway i don't know alot about the bmw Minis,what should i be looking for and what sort of fuel economy should i expect?Are the early mini much cop? ta Andrew.
  • Hesitant VW PD130 12 Jul 2007 (Forum)
    My Passat has started to "hesitate" at low revs - 1500 to 2000 ish. It feels like maybe it's not firing on all cylinders briefly. The exhaust seems dirtier, I think fuel consumption has got slightly worse and wife reckons there's a whistle from the engine on the driver's side that wasn't
  • Toyota estima import 5 Jul 2007 (Forum)
    I have a problem that the local garage cannot fix. Sometime on first starting up there is a grumbling noise which sounds like the starter motor but is not ,when it finally starts I end up with a trail of whitish smoke which finally burns off (Fuel??) The car runs great ,does not use oil and once
  • Most economical way to drive a diesel? 2 Jun 2007 (Forum)
    Express stated that because of the differences in the fuel injection systems between petrol and diesel, his method didn't work with diesel engines.
  • TDI Turbo use when cruising 4 May 2007 (Forum)
    . Would 'reverting' back to N/A save any fuel? Just out of interest really! Only person I know of with a similar setup is Mad Max!
  • pug 405 diesel 17 Apr 2007 (Forum)
    less than usual. fuel consumption has also dropped into the 30s, is it time for a new pump? Thanks for any advice you can offer.
  • Warm Astra turbo diesel won't start 11 Mar 2007 (Forum)
    I have a 1997 Astra merit 1.7 TD. It will start from cold and then runs fine but if I stop the engine, I have to let it go completely cold before it will start again. At first I thought it could be fuel starvation due to a clogged filter, so I fitted a new filter but this just seemed to make it run
  • Fiesta 1.1 burning oil when hot 7 Mar 2007 (Forum)
    When my Fiesta 1.1 is cold there is little smoke, after about 6-7 miles the smoke gets quite bad, its not burning fuel and there is not a single bit of miss fire, but the smoke gets quite bad almost emberassingly so. As with my previews threads my mechanic reckons its the camshaft which is damaged
  • Which Verso Tyres? 12 Feb 2007 (Forum)
    Hi All, I have just picked up a T3 Corolla Verso, with an imminent need for new rear tyres. The Dunlop Sport 3000s fitted now have only done 20k, so I'm looking for reasonable price, longer lasting and low road noise / max fuel consumption. Oh, and a decent amount of grip as this pleasant beasty
  • 06 Vauxhall Signum Elite £7699!! 27 Jan 2007 (Forum)
    the thing drinks fuel and the low speed ride isn't up to much but that's silly money....I'm almost tempted! Steve
  • Diesel or Petrol???? 21 Jan 2007 (Forum)
    Hi, Can you tell me the best car/engine/fuel for me. I have a diesel 2.2 hdi Citroen C5 at the moment, and also have a caravan that I use in total 4 weeks a year (travel to europe for summer holiday) the C5 pulls it lovely but do I need a Diesel? only drive about 8000 miles a year. If I don't need
  • Vectra 2004 - "pinking"? 23 Dec 2006 (Forum)
    I have had my 2004 Vectra 2.2 Sri Direct for around 2 years now.Recently it has developed a noise that I can only describe as "pinking".I have had it looked at by the Dealer and changed my fuel from Supermarket stuff now and again to BP Unleaded, but after several tankfuls of B.P. it is still
 

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