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• MINI Cooper Countryman - Fussy auto gearbox / V-Fuel 23 Jan 2014 (Forum)
  , and possibly uneconomical, progress unless constantly working gearchange.  Hardly the point of auto, and this is my 5th (2 Volvos, Mercedes and BMW). Dealer and MINI UK not too interested so in desperation I brimmed tank (always use non-supermarket fuel) from 7/8ths empty with Shell V-Power
• VW 1997 1.9 Polo - Diesel motor surging 12 Jan 2013 (Forum)
  Gentlemen and Ladies, Since my diesel car last ran out of fuel ... my car has a habit of over rev'ing and surging at low rev's and also starting to drag (choke) then release itself and accelorate away again - while I am driving on the motorway at say... 70 mph around the 3000 rev's
• Ford Mondeo TDCi 2006- - P0251 fault- glow plug comes on when accelerating 29 Aug 2011 (Forum)
  Hi all I have a 2006 113k tdci Mondeo, when using the turbo (foot harder down) the glow plug light comes on and i have limited power. Fault Code P0251 - Injector pump fuel metering control (cam/rotor/injector) When removing the engine cover I noticed lots of wetness around
• Audi 2.0 fsi 2003 - Fuel problems Audi 2.0 FSI 18 Jul 2011 (Forum)
  fuel system. System drained, fuel pump cleaned no problems since. Should this filter be a service item and regularly replaced?
• any - running out of fuel in a tdci vcdi cdti car 6 May 2011 (Forum)
  Just having a discussion with some friends and got a service manager from a national chain involved, and in line with my thinking quote "damage to fuel pumps caused by mis-fuelling AND running the pump dry IS NOT covered under warranty." unquote........................ I think
• Citroen Berlingo Multispace - Fuel pump failure 5 May 2011 (Forum)
  My son has a 2002 Berlingo van which runs on either petrol or gas. Last week, when trying to start first thing,  the engine turned over readily enough but it wouldn't fire. An independent garage in London diagnosed fuel pump failure - this was replaced but it still didn't start. After more
• Peugeot 306 (1993 - 2001) - 2001 2.0 hdi fuel problem 14 Jun 2009 (Forum)
  i am in desperate need of advice,i wonder if you could help me.my 306hdi has been pinking in low gears,has trouble starting and has a strange noise coming from the fuel filter housing like air.but there is no leaks of any fuel that i can see.when it starts it shakes and a bit of blue smoke comes
• Peugeot 206 hatchback (1998 - 2006) - 01 2.0 Bad Earth to Fuel Injector? 12 Feb 2009 (Forum)
  Hi I've had my car in the garage because of a engine warning light. The computer brings up a problem with one of the cylinders, Its not getting fuel or something. The mechanic said he would check the wiring first and tells me its a bad earth and that it has damaged the fuel injector. Now Im
• Capping diesel price - today's HJ 12 Aug 2008 (Forum)
  Anyone understand HJ's point in today's 'paper? Does he mean capping at less than the current prices the total cost [which is £1.45 per litre], or the actual cost of the diesel fuel pre taxes [£0.73]? Either way, is the PM is legally able to cap the sale price? Further, why would the producers
• Your planning re possible fuel shortage next week 24 Apr 2008 (Forum)
  OK, its not going to happen, its possibly bluff on the refinery managers part and the Union. But just in case and for the sake of yet another different topic.......... A multi point question, more about the personal issues around potential fuel supply problems. (given the current shutting down
• Morrisons - fuel prices increased today 7 Mar 2008 (Forum)
  My local (well, I don't shop there!) Morrisons has done it again - increased all of their prices on all fuel types at the pump. This means everyone else will now follow and increase theirs. BP. Shell etc are currently cheaper to fill up at - well, they won't be this time tomorrow will they? LPG
• Daihatsu Charade (1987 - 1993) - Fuel leak - general info on pipes etc. 29 Nov 2007 (Forum)
  Just acquired a Charade GTti and afetr one week it proceeded to deposit most of its fuel tank contents onto my driveway over a period of a few days. I have tracked the leak to a joint between a metal (corroded) pipe and a rubber pipe. Needless to say its in a difficukt to reach spot. I need
• Mondeo Fuel Gauge and remote C/L 21 Jun 2007 (Forum)
  Having solved the problem of my Mondy's inactive temp gauge with a new sender unit I still have a problem with the fuel guage which is showing as full to the brim all the time whether ignition is on or off. I have located the fuel sender unit which has a multiplug connection plus an uninsulated
• Puegeot 307 hdi fuel economy 12 Oct 2005 (Forum)
  I bought a 10k mile 2004 Pug 307 1.4 hdi 3 weeks ago. I am very disappointed with the fuel consumption - it averages around 47mpg. The good book suggests it should be closer to 65mpg for the combined figure. (In cotrast my 270k 1998 1.9 dti Passat would onsistently average 55.7 - so I know it's
• Why do petrol engines... 18 Nov 2004 (Forum)
  need to run richer on the warm up cycle? I have always wondered this and not seen much of an explanation anywhere. Reading how engines work on howstuffworks.com didn't shed any light either. I can understand them needing a bit of extra fuel to start but I don't know why extra fuel is needed while
• BP Ultimate 25 Oct 2003 (Forum)
  As a long-time advocate of Shell Optimax I was keen to try BP's new premium unleaded fuel. In case anyone's interested, I have now done three full tanks of it and the results look extremely good (summarised below). I happen to think that the car *does* run smoother with the higher octane fuel
• Almera Auto weird fuel economy 8 Jul 2003 (Forum)
  I have a Nissan Almera 1.6 SLX Auto, 1997 model. The car is great all round. However, the fuel economy, even for an auto, is weird. Can someone please shed some light .... On motorway (or on a run) the car is remarkably economical, doing 40+mpg. However, around town it only does about 15mpg
• Fiat Punto Overfuelling 12 Feb 2003 (Forum)
  Who knows anything about Fiat Punto engine management? It's a 1.1 litre petrol, 8V on an N plate. It is currently overfuelling on tickover and is difficult to start when warm/hot due to excess fuel. The fuel injection warning light is on. Have looked at coolant temp sensor, inlet air temp
• Audi 100 s4 fuel consumption 14 Nov 2002 (Forum)
  drives it mainly and very sedately and the mpg still does not increase much at all. Does anyone with a similar car get fuel consumption this low or does it point to a fault with the car, the car runs well and I use Shell Optimax unfortunately I cannot afford to only get 250 miles from a £55 tank of fuel
• Seat Ibiza 23 Sep 2002 (Forum)
  Hello Iv got a Seat Ibiza with a 17oocc Diesel engine with a lack of fuel problem,the car didnt break down ,I used it one day then when I tried to start it the next day it wouldnt start.its defenitly lack of fuel. I cant, after having a quick look, find a pump other than the injector pump. though