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• Land Rover Defender (1946 - ) - 1989 2.5 fuel related loss of power & over running 4 May 2009 (Forum)
  hi everyone, i have just had an expensive recovery of my 110 station wagon, with what appears to be fuel delivery problem, the engine ticks over fine, and was driving ok, apart from a slight overrun on revs when i lifted off the gass, then when put under load ie, joining the a1, the power seemed
• Mazda Mazda 2 (2007 - ) - Fuel capacity 15 Sep 2008 (Forum)
  I have had my new Mazda 2, 1.3 TS2 since Sept 1st and it has already covered over 800 very enjoyable miles. My only issue so far is knowing how much fuel is left in the tank when the low fuel warning activates. The manual just says fill up as soon as possible but it would be nice to know how much
• Volkswagen Passat (1997 - 2000) - Can a 97 TDI run on bio-fuel or veg oil? 22 Aug 2008 (Forum)
  I've informed a friend about the change in fuel tax laws, where alternative fuels attract no Excise Duty so long as you use less than 2,500 litres a year - enough for about 17,600 miles. He's just bought a nice 1997 Passat 1.9TDI (90bhp) version and would like to know whether it can be run on veg
• Vauxhall Corsa B (1993 - 2000) - 96 1.2 cutting out after running out of fuel 4 Aug 2008 (Forum)
  Running like a sewing machine until forgetful daughter runs out of fuel on Weds. Now it's not a good starter, though it does goes eventually, and it often cuts out when idling once hot, and then won't re-start. On re-starting it revs for a few seconds sometimes, though reverts to normal idle
• Fuel costs & surrounding debates Vol 3 [Read only] 31 May 2008 (Forum)
  I just heard Roger King of The Road Haulage Association asking for an "essential users fuel rebate" on the BBC news. Two Questions 1) If trucks came into that category for less tax on fuel as essential users, what are the implications for the `ordinary motorist` when it seems a vast raft
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 00 2.0 high fuel useage on long runs 20 Apr 2008 (Forum)
  a 2000cc on w year 2000 with 31000 miles on the clock i just done a long trip and i have use 3/4 of tank of fuel it was 264 miles round trip. i have done more than that when i went to york the round trip was 400 miles i have just serviced the car belts,plugs, oil and filters could the lombard
• Land Rover Discovery (1989 - 1998) - Fuel Economy question please 8 Dec 2007 (Forum)
  Young chap at work has a 1994 Disco 3.9 FXI auto ( LHD import ) Could anyone tell us of any known failure items on a vehicle of this model/age, which would cause an increase in its fuel consumtion? Can anyone please offer any suggestions as to what can be done, modifications, re-chipping, re
• AMS in Grimsby. (dual fuel car dealers) 8 Dec 2007 (Forum)
  Hi, Has anyone or do you know of anyone that has dealings with this company please? They are a dual fuel company based in Grimsby: http://www.automotive-solutionsltd.co.uk/ and they have a good stock of cars and fleet vehicles available that are not only manufacturer fitted but LPG conversions
• Hyundai Accent 1.3 Fuel Filter Change 13 Jul 2007 (Forum)
  hi guys, thanks a million for the last topic's replies first of all. I thought I should change the fuel filter as some of you recommended but I don't know how it is done there is no Haynes manual for my Hyundai Accent 1.3 Gsi. So I am a bit lost. Could someone please tell me how to change
• Pug206HDi. Ran out of fuel, ECU light on 12 Jul 2007 (Forum)
  Hi all, I have a pug 206, 1.4 hdi and recently i ran out of fuel; yep was being lazy and tried to squeeze too much out of her. Since then however, my engine management warning light has constantly been on and ive no idea why. Can this light come on as a result of running out of fuel?? Or could
• Micra 1.3l L reg 1993 - Cutting out 1 Jul 2005 (Forum)
  Need some help! have intermittent engine cut out problem on 1.3l 1993 Micra occurs infrequently. Have changed Fuel Pump, Fuel pump Relay & checked fuel injection Fuse corrosion ok. New fuel pump improved acceleration response but has not cured cut out. Strange thing is that if you restart engine
• fuel additives and warranties 3 Sep 2003 (Forum)
  Hi, I've got a 2 and a bit year old Corsa which seemed to be mis-firing under acceleration. I thought it might just be that the injection system was grubby so I put some injection cleaning additive into the fuel. It didn't make things any better and the problem has gradually deteriorated
• Modern fuel systems 2 Dec 2002 (Forum)
  does anyone know for sure what the approach is on modern vehicles in relation to venting of the fuel tank - in the old days it used to be a pin hole in the fuel cap, but do they still do this ? I thought they vented via a charcoal cannister or something ? Why does the cap make a hiss when undoing
• Volvo 440 Fuel Gauge Fault 21 Jun 2002 (Forum)
  I have a 1992 volvo 440 1.8i which has a fuel gauge fault. The gauge reads zero no matter how much fuel is in the tank. The sender has been tested and is ok. on comsulting the dealer, I was told that the are two problem earth connections on this model which can cause gauges to read incorrectly
• Feedback for Adam re Fuel Mixture 17 Feb 2002 (Forum)
  Thanks Adam for replying to my query on 07 Feb regarding a Toyota Carina with a fuel mixture that was getting weaker on its own. I took it to Beadles in the end, they deserved another crack at the job as they had diagnosed the weak fuel mixture to start with and they had well exceeded the quoted
• Fuel consumption at idle 17 May 2008 (Forum)
  Any ideas for some petrol/diesel cars? What if you want to sit in the car with the air coin on a hot day?
• improved fuel consumption - the answer 26 Apr 2007 (Forum)
  After 30 odd years of driving SWMBO has solved the problem. Let her drive!
• How much do you spend a week on fuel?? 6 Feb 2006 (Forum)
  I spend £30 a week and its a 1800cc engine.
• Diesel Fuel Filters 6 Jan 2002 (Forum)
  When is the best time to replace filters. Should it be done once a year or twice. My motoring is short stop start
• Any - Premium fuels - do they improve mpg? 2 Feb 2016 (Forum)
  The price difference between standard unleaded and premium (e.g Shell V power) locally is about 6%, so only worth the extra if mpg is increased by more than this amount.   Obviously some cars designed for higher octane fuel will go better, my question