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• n/a - Petrol/diesel can be hard to find in France. 30 May 2016 (Forum)
    Best advice is to fill before you get on the ferry and top up as you go in France wherever you can find fuel on your journey. Diesel is the first fuel to run out at fuel stations, about 70% of cars are diesel over here. UL95 seems to be more readily available The shortages have been worse in the north and north-west but are spreading south.
• Combo C 2002/2004 - Combo C Fuel Pump fault after engine transplant 1 Jan 2015 (Forum)
  So I obtained a similar (originally I thought identical) engine from a 2004 Combo C van and swapped them over. Now there is no fuel pressure and in fact no power to the fuel pump. Both engines have a 6 way connector (only four ways are used) that  inludes a blue/red wire that carries 12v to the fuel pump. But the two engines have a different style of connector, so are not directly interchangeable.
• Kia Sportage 1.7 litre - Biodiesel blocked fuel filter 21 Dec 2014 (Forum)
  Having had a blocked fuel filter within 5000 miles from new and with my car now on 11000 miles, I am concerned that with colder weather, I will again experience what is apparently "clouding" of the diesel fuel and blockage of the fuel filter.
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  How can I refill a modern car with fuel can? 13 Jun 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I have always carried a reserve supply five-litre can of diesel on journeys in the remoter parts of the Scottish Highlands and Islands where there are...
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  Is my car’s MPG reading correct? 8 Sep 2013 (Ask HJ)
  Can you tell me if the average fuel consumption figure displayed by my car's on-board computer is correct? I’ve read a lot of reports that claim official...
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  Diesel engine clogged up after running out of fuel - how can I fix it? 18 Jul 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I ran out of diesel recently in my Ford Mondeo. I added more fuel, but the car keeps spluttering to a halt. I’ve put injection cleaner in and changed the...
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  Diesel engine fuel flush - was it necessary? 14 Feb 2012 (Ask HJ)
  My wife's Clio Extreme dCi 86 had its first MOT today, and the garage, without our authority, carried out a fuel flush on it, charging us £20. This they...
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  Stuttering Volkswagen T4 23 Mar 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I've been to Volkswagen garages, I've been to Volkswagen nuts, but I still can't find out why my T4 (1991 2litre petrol manual) stutters when in fifth...
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  Where's the fuel filter on my Nissan Almera? 6 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Please tell me where and what the fuel filter looks like for a new shape (2000) Nissan Almera 2000. I can see where three rubber tubes go to leading from...
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  Replacing the coil pack in my 2007 BMW 1 Series gave better fuel economy. 18 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I thought you may like to know of some problems with my BMW 120i M Sport 07/57. About 12 months ago the "stop/start" feature stopped working due to a faulty...
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 01 2.0 Reduced fuel economy, noisy fuel injector 13 Jan 2010 (Forum)
  I have noticed over the past few months that my fuel economy has dropped from a consistent 36 - 38mpg (mixed town and motorway) down to just 30mpg. I used to achieve well over 40mpg on a pure motorway run but can't get above 32mpg currently. I believe the problem is due to 1 of the fuel injectors.
• Setting records for age of fuel in the tank 28 Aug 2009 (Forum)
  This post is about ageing fuel in car fuel tanks. Petrol and diesel. (I touched on this a while back) I was just reflecting on it. Arrived home from France early July, the remaining diesel from Calais then lasted a few weeks. Refueled and weeks later still have a 2/3 tank of derv left.
• Dead Fuel Injection Pump? 17 Nov 2003 (Forum)
  After flattening the battery, I left it on charge overnight. This morning, after similar rather disappointing splutterings, I decided connect a plastic fuel tank I have directly into the fuel pump, the tank balancing rather precariously on the engine. With fuel now flowing into the pump under gravity, the engine at last fired and ran! Great I thought - progress at last.
• Fuel stabiliser 17 May 2007 (Forum)
  My Hornet 600 only gets used for about two thirds of the year, and having owned it from new in 1998 I am by now very conversant with putting it to bed for the winter with whatever fuel happens to be in the tank. Come the spring, and with battery having been kept charged with an Optimate, it's just a matter of cranking the engine for a few seconds until the float chambers fill, then off we go to the fuel station to tank up and thereby dilute the old fuel.
• ? fuel starvation - Fiat Marea 2.4 TD 8 Mar 2007 (Forum)
  In normal use the engine ran fine, but when a high fuel delivery was required the clump of fibres was sucked up the pipe to a union angle turn and reduced the flow. When fuel usage dropped so did the blockage and the engine returned to normal. My supposition is it is fuel starvation, possibly similar to my example.
• Wrong Fuel Specialists, Staffordshire (Good Garages)
  
• Any - A Shake-Up in the the way we buy Fuel 9 Nov 2018 (Forum)
  AND so On and so On and On until I fall onto my knees weeping tears into my empty fuel tank !  
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  Chancellor yet to decide on 23 per cent fuel duty rise 21 Nov 2022 (News)
  
• Triumph T595 - Fuel tank swelling up 7 Feb 2021 (Forum)
  Seem to have an issue with the fuel tank swelling up - can this be reversed. The bolt holes for the front cowl don't line up anymore. Is there a sealer that can be applied inside the tank to prevent this?
• New Mercedes C-Class fuel tank shrunk to 41 litres 6 Feb 2014 (Forum)
  Beware when buying.   http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/mercedes-c-class-fuel-tank-shrunk-supermini-size