Renault Megane blow blue smoke and refusing to start - what's wrong?

Yesterday, on the motorway my Renault Megane started puffing blue smoke out of the exhaust. About a mile later the on-board computer appeared with the warning 'injector fault'. I pulled over onto the hard...

Injectors blown on 2008 Fiat 500 - what can I do?

My 2008 Fiat 500 1.3 diesel blew it's injectors recently while travelling along a country lane. Fiat have said it’s out of warranty and won’t give me anything towards getting it repaired. I spent my life...

Ford diesel injector failures - is this a known problem?

Are there any known issues with Ford diesel injectors? Our Ford Focus has suffered two injector failures recently, the second happening only about three weeks after the first. Each replacement has cost...

Car down on power after injector work?

After the injector seal replacement work on my 50K Fiesta 1.4 TDci, the car lacks power. When idle everything seems OK, no problem with starting either but when I hit the throttle hard to overtake almost...

Turbo problems

I have a 2007 Ford Focus. The car suffered with injector problems and I fitted a new turbo and all the trimmings as advised by my local mechanic, but now, after three days, I am getting system faults and...

Should someone else pay for this injector problem?

This question is about whether to litigate for a fault, seek manufacturer goodwill, or simply seek repair, and if so where? My beloved 1.4HDI Peugeot 1007, bought by myself pre-reg and at virtually half...

Can you answer my technical questions on diesel engines?

I have a few queries on diesel cars that I would be grateful for your advice on. 1. With regards to the diesel particulate burning cycle, what is the effect on mpg (and approximate quantity of fuel used)...

Citroen Berlingo losing power

I have a Citroen Berlingo 1.9-litre diesel van (with the XUD engine), and have recently found that it's lacking power. I've had the fuel injector pump and cambelt replaced, and timing looked at, as recommended...

Skoda Octavia 57 plate 1.9tdi injector failed - do they all need to be replaced?

My local Skoda dealer has informed me that one of my diesel injectors needs replacement. This is likely to cost around £800. I'm aware that there have been recalls on the 2.0 TDi engine and have asked...

Fault P1198 on a 307

I have had my 307 HDI put on a computer in a garage and it is reading a P1198 - injector control - ecu internal fault. Do you know how I fix this problem?