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• getting better MPG. 6 Jul 2004 (Forum)
  In a climate of ever increasing fuel costs, what are the best ways to extract as many MPG as you can out of your cars? Is there any truth in better MPG when you drive around with windows shut or never having a full fuel tank? I know switching off a/c and never driving with a roof rack helps
• An amazing gismo? 13 Jul 2003 (Forum)
  Just been sent a spam e-mail advertising this fantastic gadget. You clip it on to your fuel line and it reduces fuel consumption by 27%, emissions by 43% and increases torque! Probably makes tea and receives faxes too I shouldn\'t wonder. http://www.bestchoicefuel.org/default.asp? axel=4090
• Tuning 21 Aug 2002 (Forum)
  My Diesel Corolla (1995 with 73k) has gone seriously sluggish, everything including an old fiesta van is pulling away from me and i'm having to rev the nuts off the thing. It's never been nippy, but better than this It was serviced 6 months a go and it's always had good fuel. Anyone got any
• Bad Fuel 15 May 2002 (Forum)
  I have a pug 205 and filled it up with texco petrol, since then my car has stalled for no reason and is not holding contant revs. I would have put it down...
• Diesel and Water contamination 21 Mar 2002 (Forum)
  I?ve being storing some diesel in an outdoor storage tank. Unfortunately the fuel has become contaminated with water. Would it be sufficient to carefully syphon off the diesel from the top of the tank after the water has settled on the bottom. Would any water residue, however small, remain
• Tracking 2 Aug 2001 (Forum)
  How important is it that I get my tracking done on my Golf. Every single time I go to get some new tyres at the garage they tell me I should have my tracking done to save on fuel consumption. I`ve heard conflicting reports on whether tracking does owe anything to mass fuel consumption. Am I paying
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 2000/xreg 2.0 Ghia fuel pump/fuse 20 Feb 2011 (Forum)
  My 7 year old owned from new Ford Focus 2.0 Ghia has finally let me down. Last weekend the car started as normal I moved off but then stalled after a couple of seconds, and couldn?t get re-started. I called Green flag recovery who said it could be the fuel pump, he did all the usual checks then he
• BMW 5-Series E34 (1987 - 1996) - 91 3.5 Won't start. 28 May 2009 (Forum)
  and leave it idling, I get in and get ready to backup and it just sputters out. I try to crank again and no start. no spark, no fuel. Starter motor is turning engine over, there is plenty of power from battery, but just no start. I was supposed to be at my grandmothers funeral in an hour, but no such luck
• BMW 320D Tourer E46 Diesel 2002 reg - Crank but no start. 14 Jul 2021 (Forum)
  Hi to All, and hope somebody can help. My BMW was starting okay from cold but got harder to start when warm/hot until now which it cranks but does not start. I have checked all the relays and fuses which appear to be fine, I then located the fuel pump on the drivers side under the rear seat
• Nissan Primera P11 2.0 TD SX - Nissan Primera P11 2.0 TD Fuel Pump Relay and Fuse 1 Dec 2014 (Forum)
  have done the tests for listening for the pump in the back, with a hose down the tank and under the car. No movement at all. I get 13.8 volts at the pump harness connector with the car running so that looks ok and the fuel gauge works. The voltage does not drop after a few seconds which I would
• VW Passat 1997 TDi 110bhp - VW TDi revs on hot start and no power 11 Mar 2011 (Forum)
  This has been intermittent and was gone for approx last 12 months. I was doing servicing myself. Car has 164k miles and timing belt was replaced along with water pump, full service, fuel filter etc at a garage recently. Collected it and it ran fine for about two days then the gremlin returned
• Mazda 6 - Fuel pump causing problems 12 Dec 2010 (Forum)
  on a diagnostic machine which came out with a long list of POSSIBLE problems, nothing definite so decided to change the crankshaft sensor and timing belt, still the car will not start.  Then it was decided, by yet another recomended garage it was the fuel pump which had gone so after the fuel
• If you have an S-Max.... 25 Apr 2007 (Forum)
  Before reading this post, please note this was my own fault and I take full responsibility... However, if you have an S-max despite what Ford UK and Ford ETIS says the S-Max does not have a 'usaeble' 70 litre fuel tank. From my last two tanks I have got 62.28 litres and 63.54 litres in the tank
• Cars with automatic gearboxes - ...fuel costs up, time to teach 'pulse and glide'? 18 Jul 2021 (Forum)
  was in the military (ARMY) for all of 14 years.  The technique pulse and glide was born during WORLD WAR II when the greatest effective method in a war is to ambush fuel and ration supply convoys i.e trucks that was sent to refuel tanks,armored vehicles and troop transport vehicles. Soldiers improvised
• Ford Focus - Rattling noise 28 Aug 2015 (Forum)
  Knock sensor Fuel vaporizer
• Nissan Serena - Problems with diesel fuel system 21 Feb 2014 (Forum)
  the vehicle was in good order until it broke down when, attempting to re start after fitting the replacement head failed miserably. It was wanting to go but was clearly not getting fuel. Help was sought and eventually after much checking of fuses, supply, and imobilser etc, fuel was eventually delivered
• Nissan Serena - Problems with diesel fuel system 11 Feb 2014 (Forum)
  the vehicle was in good order until it broke down when, attempting to re start after fitting the replacement head failed miserably. It was wanting to go but was clearly not getting fuel. Help was sought and eventually after much checking of fuses, supply, and imobilser etc, fuel was eventually delivered
• 2003 Focus 1.8 TDCI - FRP Sensor change 21 Oct 2011 (Forum)
  (was overdue) Cam + Crank position sensor change Fuel filter drain, test, new one installed (No sign of metalic particles) Visual inspection of Looms, Con checks to earth, visual of all fuel lines Transposed start relays, voltage checks at Eng fuse box Replaced 2X damaged
• Kia Rio 1.5 Diesel - Is this a fuel leak?? (Kia Rio) 29 Aug 2010 (Forum)
  ever pootled to the shops and back?  On Fri night I filled it to the brim, I put so much in I could see the fuel at the top of fuel pipe.  I then drove home and parked it on my drive, which it at a slight angle so that the front of the car is higher than the rear. On Sat it had leaked
• Peugeot 406 (1999 - 2004) - 03 2.0hdi 90 go slow and surging 6 Apr 2010 (Forum)
  heating circuit P 1198 Fuel pressure regulator P 1113 Fuel pressure regulator P 0704 Clutch switch I went to a breakers to get a fuel pressure regulator and he gave me a screw in switch type thing which screws into the fuel rail. No avail. It was a Bosch, mines a siemens. I tried disconnecting