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• Vauxhall Astra F (1991 - 1998) - 94 1.4 non starter 10 Aug 2009 (Forum)
  starting and no joy. Checked fuel and there was no pressure at the Schraeder valve. Tried again. Pump worked for a second. Enough for the engine to catch but only splutter and then it cut. From then on no fuel pump at all. Checked the fuel pump relay off car. That worked. Checked fuel pump with a supply
• Ford Mondeo III (2000 - 2007) - 2003 2.0 Flashing glowplug light & engine turning 8 Feb 2009 (Forum)
  sensor problem 2. Turbo seal leak needs repaired 3. Failed injector or loosing it's calibration and needs re-coded 4. Pressure sensor on fuel pump 5. Fuel filter and fuel gauge sender unit 6. EGR valve needs replacing 7. Fuel pipes being a bit knackered having holes in it and drew air into it 8. Fuel
• Poor fuel quality Kent SE England? Vol 1 1 Mar 2007 (Forum)
  Morrisons, Asda, Safeway, Tescos & Total garages and have all filled up in the last 7 days.....the fault isnt apparent immediately. Obviously without testing fuel i am unable to point the finger at the fuel suppliers, but it does seem strange that a component that has been in use for a good many years has
• " fuel Saver Tyres" (Proof?) 17 Nov 2006 (Forum)
  I`m a little cynical about claims in general..( maybe by being exposed to too many engine oil/additives/petrol, magic particle/bonding to metal and mileage claims in early life :) Anyway, It turns out the van has *Firestone Fuel Savers* fitted. I wondered if most new vehicles have similar tyres
• Mk1 Leon temp gauge & fuel gauge 31 Mar 2006 (Forum)
  Both the fuel gauge and temperature gauge have been intermittently faulty for a while now - I had the dealer run a diagnostic check and the fuel gauge sender needs to be replaced (fault code 00771 030 - open circuit or short to positive), as does the coolant temperature sender (code 01039 030
• Any - Real Fuel Saving at Low Cost 4 Sep 2020 (Forum)
  If you externally charge up your 12 volt car battery, using say, an intelligent charger, just before making a long familiar journey, you can enjoy a significant fuel saving for the whole round trip, that will yield an indicated fuel economy similar to that achieved by HJ Real mpg readers running
• Kia Rio - Advice please! 21 Apr 2016 (Forum)
    I just wanted to get a bit of advice with my car (Kia Rio Diesel, 2009, roughly 100,000 miles). A few weeks ago we took it to a garage after we noticed a small fuel leak when it was parked on a slope (had been driving fine otherwise). The garage had a look and there was a crack in the tank
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 2001 1.8 Cutting out/hesistation maybe fuel pump? 11 Oct 2008 (Forum)
  Will give a background in case that helps of other problems that may be related. Previously the car would occasionally lose power when low on fuel (below 1/4 tank near the low fuel light) you would notice it when revving just above 4k or when you went round a corner fast she would cut out
• Volkswagen Golf MK6 2011 tdi 1.6 - My Car vibrates on Idle after fuel injector change 24 Feb 2023 (Forum)
  Hi, Just had my fuel injector changed, car is on 85k miles. I've noticed the car vibrates when idle now at traffic, or when im at traffic and foot is on brake. I've done about 20 miles since had this from the mechanics, should I drive it a lot more to let the ECU learn or something
• SKODA OCTAVIA II Estate 2.0 TDI 16V 100kw 136CH - Fuel filter problems with my 2007 Skoda Octavia 21 Jan 2022 (Forum)
  ILooking to buy a new Fuel Filter but when I find a maker whose price seems reasonable  (eg. RIDEX)  they offer three different filters which they say are all suitable for my Skoda. But the internal diameters of the filters, as listed below are totally different.  How can
• Renault Clio III 1.5 DCi - Clio 3 1.5dci fuel safety cut off 30 Nov 2019 (Forum)
  turns over fine but wont start! All i can think is that kicked the front bumper pretty hard in frustration, could this have tripped some kind of safety fuel cut? Any help greatly appreciated TIA
• Any - Tyres 5 Apr 2017 (Forum)
  Hi folks, I'm in the market for new tyres and just done a quote on Black Circles. The cheapest tyre was £60.83 and was branded BlackCircles with 4.9/5 rating and C ratings for fuel economy and wet grip. Next cheapest was also BlackCircles for £64 odd but worse
• Nissan X-Trail - 2002 xtrail diesel spluttering 22 Feb 2017 (Forum)
  swmbo's 2002 xtrail diesel with 60k Nissan FSH, has intermittent fault of losing power, cutting out and jerky engine. AA said fuel pump. Brought to specialist who managed to experience issue, but it went away after they changed fuel filter and an earth lead. Problem back again after 2 months
• Vauxhall Corsa B '93 - Help Please! Hot Start - Fuel not electrics? 7 Jun 2015 (Forum)
  at the plugs..  So are there any fuel system or any other components that could do this?
• Vauxhall zafira 1.6 Active - Strong smell of fuel 2 Aug 2014 (Forum)
  ). There are no obvious leaks as the driveway is always clean & dry. Smell is there regardless of how much fuel is in the tank. Sometimes you are only just aware of a slight smell, other days it is extremely strong. I am hoping to get the car into a garage at the start of the week - any ideas what could be wrong
• Chevrolet Cruze - Happy about fuel consumption and tyres 14 Jun 2014 (Forum)
  Just checked up on fuel usage, (brim to brim) 40 and a bit t0 the gallon, not complaining about that at all, was round trip taunton to rickmansworth via a303/m3/m25 back via a412/datchet/windsor m3/a303 daytime both ways. All things considered quite pleased with that, and those rotalla
• Peugeot 308 - Pump noise @ rear when filled up fuel tank 3 Sep 2013 (Forum)
  Hi, on 3 occasions in last six months about 2 months apart each, just after I have filled up my diesel fuel tank I have heard a pump running type noise which appears to be coming from the rear of the car. It only lasts for the first couple of minutes after driving away from the station
• Vauxhall Vectra B. 1.8ltr. petrol - leaking fuel tank 7 Jun 2013 (Forum)
  i noticed a strong smell of petrol at the rear of the car, took car to my local garage he thought it maybe the breather pipe, but no such luck it's the actual fuel tank that is leaking, he reckons a new one from vauxhall is between £200 + £300, he advised me to try and find
• 2.0 20V SPORT PETROL - PASSAT 2.0 20V PETROL SPORT BAD FUEL CONSUMPTION 17 Feb 2013 (Forum)
  Hey i own a passat 2.0 20v petrol sport 52reg i have owned this for about a year now and the fuel consumption is getting considerably worse. I used to get roughly 100 miles to £20 which is about 400 miles to a full tank which is £80 which i was quite happy with. Now i am lucky if i
• passat 2.0 20v petrol sport - PASSAT 2.0 20V PETROL SPORT BAD FUEL CONSUMPTION 12 Dec 2012 (Forum)
  Hey i own a passat 2.0 20v petrol sport 52reg i have owned this for about a year now and the fuel consumption is getting considerably worse. I used to get roughly 100 miles to £20 which is about 400 miles to a full tank which is £80 which i was quite happy with. Now i am lucky