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  • Volvo V50 se diesel - fuel quality 9 Feb 2012 (Forum)
    I've recently changed from Tesco fuel to Shell fuel. I now have a much quieter engine and better mpg.Any reason for this?Is Shell fuel that much better and Why?
  • ford galaxy mk3 diesel - suspected fuel pump failure 29 Jun 2020 (Forum)
    is there an issue with the fuel system?, my56 reg car has what seems like fuel pump failure with only 79,000 miles first signs were longer  turnover on startup but not  in mornings and only spasmodicly, then ihad some start failures which rac thought was sticky fuel pump in tank, later
  • Petrol engined cars which prefer RON 98 fuel - Is 'premium fuel' as premium as it used to be? 25 Feb 2018 (Forum)
    I occasionally treat the uberwagen to a tankful of 'premium' fuel in the probably mistaken belief that it will spring clean the injectors and 'do the engine good'. (I have previously proved that the percentage better fuel consumption is considerably less than the percentage increase in price
  • Can a fuel additive void my car's warranty? 7 Mar 2014 (Ask HJ)
    Could a manufacturer withdraw their warranty if a fuel additive product is used?
  • Will the french fuel agree with my Volvo? 23 Mar 2012 (Ask HJ)
    Planning to take car to France this summer. I know it runs on 5% ethenol fuel that we have here, is similar fuel availale in France or has it a higher...
  • Ford Fiesta 2005 TDCi 1.4 - Air in Fuel system 26 Dec 2011 (Forum)
    I have to prime fuel into the car before it will start, once it started its OK, on the hoses that go into the engine I can see bubbles proir to priming (hand pumb) fuel into the pipes. I took the car to a specialised, he replace the fuel filter, replace the fuel pipes and primer, checked
  • 2006 1.9dci Laguna - 2006 Laguna Fuel Injection Problems 26 May 2011 (Forum)
    My Laguna comes up with Injection fault everytime the fuel gauge reaches the top of the red section of the fuel gauge when the fuel is getting low. When the fuel is above this the car goes great without any problems which leads me to think that there is nothing wrong with the injectors
  • Fuel Card 15 Apr 2009 (Forum)
    I use fleet vehicles and I have to pay for my own fuel, am I entitled to a fuel card?
  • Does leaded petrol contain ethanol? 17 Jun 2019 (Ask HJ)
    Does leaded petrol contain ethanol?
  • Saving fuel: Car vs House 2 Oct 2008 (Forum)
    These days the powers that be (as well as all good citizens) are most concerned that we should cut down our use of fossil fuels, hence conserving a scarce natural resource and minimising carbon emissions. The most obvious way to do this is to put economic pressure on the motorist to use less fuel
  • Should my son use Shell V-Power in his Audi R8? 19 Jan 2014 (Ask HJ)
    My son has recently bought a Audi R8 and I have told him to use Shell V power. He seems reluctant to use it on the grounds that the fuel consumption is...
  • My Nissan Terrano won't start after an accident - any ideas? 11 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
    I crashed my Nissan Terrano 2.7TD 1999 model and now it won't start. It's got fuel at the filter, got good battery power, it's not immobilised and I can't...
  • How do you depressurise fuel, prior to replacing injectors, on a Peugeot 406? 22 Mar 2017 (Ask HJ)
    How do you depressurise fuel, prior to replacing injectors, on a Peugeot 406?
  • Is the Bi-fuel Dacia Sandero a good option? 20 Apr 2021 (Ask HJ)
    Is the Dacia Sandero Stepway Bi-fuel version a good option? What are the advantages and disadvantages over the petrol-only engine?
  • I am buying a 1972 Renault 4TL - do I need to use a fuel additive with this motor? 24 Jul 2019 (Ask HJ)
    I am buying a 1972 Renault 4TL. Do I need to use a fuel additive with this motor?
  • Ford Fiesta 1.4 Duratec 04 - Fuel gauge and fuel tank problems 1 Aug 2011 (Forum)
    Hi,     I have recently had problems with my digital fuel gauge its not reading the level in the fuel tank correctly its reading full when I know its not and then it may show half full or empty the next time i'd start it. I thought it might be something that would need
  • fuel pump/ecu rover 414i 1 May 2004 (Forum)
    im not getting any fuel being sent by the fuel pump. has anyone got any suggestion as to how best diagnos this problem? i cant hear any noises from the fuel pump, when ignition is turned on. on this particular model its up to the fuel pump to pressurise the system and thats not happening. all
  • Is it normal for a fuel pump to break after doing barely any miles? 16 Jun 2017 (Ask HJ)
    I had new fuel pump fitted a year ago. It went again two days after the warranty expired but I have only done 2000 miles in a year. They wouldn't cover...
  • Fuel leak problem with Nissan X-Trail 17 Jun 2013 (Ask HJ)
    I have noticed diesel fuel leaking from my Nissan X-Trail. I've jacked the car up and it looks like the leak is coming from an overflow pipe on the diesel...
  • Taken to the cleaners 5 Oct 2011 (Ask HJ)
    Could you please expand on your apparently disparaging reference to supermarket petrol as a contributory cause of lambda sensor failure?
 

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