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  • Vauxhall Zafira A (1999 - 2005) - 2000 1.6 - Fuel Pump fuse 12 Dec 2007 (Forum)
    I am trying to diagnose a missfire fault and I want to disable the fuel pump. Please can some one tell the exact location of the fuel pump fuse?
  • Vectra Power Loss on low fuel 2 Nov 2005 (Forum)
    Having problems with loss of power whenever the fuel tank is below quarter full. The car is Vectra 1.8 LS registered April 2004. Fine the rest of the time but fails to respond to accelerator and splutters when this occurs. Could it be dirt in fuel tank?
  • 'Chipping' - more power = less fuel ? 12 Oct 2004 (Forum)
    How's that done then ? Surely, if you up the power, the engine uses up more fuel. Looking at BR posts, especially with diesels, most people who have had their engine 'chipped' find the car uses LESS fuel. Any ideas ?
  • V Vectra 1996 Fuel Consumption 24 Jun 2003 (Forum)
    I have a 96 1.8 LS Vectra and o a trip down the dual carridge way my fuel consumption seemed to half, I went about 90miles and used more than half a tank of fuel. What could be causing this?
  • Diesel Fuel 6 Sep 2002 (Forum)
    I have just bought my first diesel - Saab 9-3 2.2 TID. There seem to be some 'variants' in diesel fuel - low sulphur, city diesel... I would appreciate any experiences on which ones are better for fuel consumption, less smoking etc
  • Fuel Price increase in Oct? 1 Oct 2007 (Forum)
    Heard that there is a possibility of fuel duty increasing by 2p in October. Anyone else heard this?
  • Amount of fuel sold in the UK? 11 Jul 2007 (Forum)
    What's the amount of fuel per year sold in the UK to users of private vehicles?
  • any - the two fuels very close on price now 23 Jun 2019 (Forum)
    As noted in the news section of the site, handy reductions on fuel prices, which have resulted in only 1p difference in the two fuels, currently in Kettering Diesel is 124.7 at Morrisons and Asda., last week i noticed Diesel at 154 at some MSA's. Handily i had a fuel voucher from last
  • Peugeot 307 SW - Fuel prime? 20 Jan 2018 (Forum)
    Hello, ran out of diesel trapped in a snow drift. Added fuel but clearly, the system needs to be primed. continuous cranking does not work.I looked at the handbook, but could not follow the diagramme as differs from my car.I contacted the dealer who after putting my reg into the computer
  • Audi A4 Avant - Dented fuel tank 7 May 2014 (Forum)
    Hi - mine is a 2008 model, a4 avant 2litre diesel. All running fine and done 75k miles. Cambelt was changed last week and the guy said there was a dent in the fuel tank, not huige but it had been mishaped. He suggests it may be a blocked breather. This would mean having a whole new fuel tank
  • Peugeot 807 MPV (2003 - 2010) - 04 2.0HDi Where is the fuel additive ECU ? 1 Mar 2009 (Forum)
    I am in the midst of a "Minimum Fuel Additive Level" situation now and the dealer's dignostic report has many faults including the Fuel Cap Sensor and Fuel Additive ECU. Since there are so many faults I suspect a wiring / connector problem. Can anyone tell me where the Additive ECU is located? I
  • Daewoo Matiz (1998 - 2004) - 02 800cc Fuel trims very negative 24 Oct 2021 (Forum)
    Hi Guys, I have been working on my Matiz for a few weeks now and I have cleaned up the mess left by a chronic rich fuel mix. Now I am trying to figure out why the long term (-100) and short term (-12) fuel trims are so negative. All the plugs were very sooty so it?s a universal problem. I
  • Contaminated Fuel 29 Aug 2004 (Forum)
    I have recently been having problems with my Mercedes C220CDI. After getting opinions from 3 different garages I am informed that all 4 of the fuel injectors need replacement. This seems amazing to me and the thought appears to be that it has been caused by contaminated fuel. If this is so I
  • 2003 vauxhall vectra C 1.8 petrol. - fuel consumption 3 Oct 2012 (Forum)
    excessive fuel consumption.  
  • For drivers who fill up with the wrong fuel 25 Jan 2012 (Forum)
    http://www.theaa.com/motoring_advice/news/aa-fuel-assist.html
  • Ford Focus - Fuel Filter on Mk2 Focus 31 May 2010 (Forum)
    Whereabouts is the fuel filter on an 06 Mk2 Focus?
  • Fuel Escort 7 Apr 2007 (Forum)
    Can anyone tell me the official fuel consumtion for a Ford Escort 1.6 zetec 96 year Many thanks
  • Peugeot 406 fuel filter 16 Aug 2005 (Forum)
    Silly question,I know...... But how is a fuel filter changed on a 406 HDI diesel?
  • All - Company charging fuel on real world MPG 28 Dec 2015 (Forum)
    Hi all, while most companies were enjoying christmas eve parties, at our our company our company car drivers were sent an email to say that after a recent HMRC audit they adivsed the company bosses that they should work out company car drivers private fuel by actual real world MPG figures
  • Fuel level gauges 19 Dec 2000 (Forum)
    Hi, I read a few weeks ago about the not-so accuate fuel level readings from the dash-board readout. I read HonestJohn's reply to this, and he stated that is is something to do with the design of the fuel tank (!?!). I recently brought a new Renault Clio (X-reg) and everytime I come to refuel
 

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