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• Why is diesel more expensive than petrol? 8 Mar 2012 (Forum)
  Crude awakening asked HJ and he replied :- Why does diesel fuel cost up to eight pence per litre more than petrol? It features a lower fraction of the crude oil from which it is made, requires less processing and is used in volume by commercial vehicles, so should be cheaper.
• Citeon c3 - Deisel leak please help 3 Jul 2011 (Forum)
  I bought a 1.4 diesel c3 52 plate and filled it up with diesel then when I got home diesel started spilling from the petrol tank. I have just found out that the petrol tanks are plastic so it can't rust. I do know it's spilling from the top of the tank So I haven't damaged it while driving.
• Honda Accord - Petrol in diesel car 2 Dec 2010 (Forum)
  I filled up 11 litres petrol in my Accord 2.2 i-CTDi 56reg. When I realise it I had put in 11 litres so then I topped it up with diesel and filled the tank as much as I could. Drove it home which is about 10 miles. Car was absolutely fine, nothing abnormal like no hickups, smoke from the exhaust etc.. What shall I do now? Shall I get the tank drained completely and replace the fuel filtre (suggested by someone) or just drain about 20/30 litres from it and fill it up with diesel?
• Diesel economy from cold 5 May 2009 (Forum)
  Me and my better half are still getting used to the joys of a diesel but one interesting finding came up in conversation the other night. To be honest we are trying to outdo each other on fuel economy (average per tank) Where we live is not far from a main motorway that we both use.
• Ford Focus III (2008 - ) - Petrol vs. diesel 11 Oct 2008 (Forum)
  Settled on replacing SWMBO's 1.3 Corolla with a Focus, which fulfils her criteria of not being showy, cheap to run, reliable and big enough but not too big. 1.6 engine. It will do 8,000 miles a year, and I calculate (allowing for differentials in fuel costs, servicing, mpg, road tax) that Drivethedeal's prices would allow us to recoup the additional premium for a diesel car over a petrol one in 3 years. These calcs based on a Zetec. So ... which is it to be?
• Honda Accord diesel pump failures? 19 Oct 2006 (Forum)
  For those people who might be interested. My Accord Diesel Tourer, (April 2004) with 57k miles suffered a fuel pump fault which required a new pump. The new pump was supplied under warranty, (lease car). Dealer service was excellent but the price of the replacement pump was over GBP1,000.00 + VAT and fitting.
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  I want to convert a van but don't want diesel - what do you suggest? 22 Jun 2018 (Ask HJ)
  I'd like to buy a LWB van to convert, but I don't want to buy diesel. Can you offer any advice? What is the most low emissions van of that size?
• All - Fuel Cost Reduction 18 Nov 2018 (Forum)
  Asda has announced that it's cuttings petrol prices by 3p-per-litre - just a week after  a similar cut , and prompting a price war with rivals Tesco,...
• MPG & Fuel economy Everyones figures 5 Nov 2018 (Forum)
  Hello Everyone Iam just interested in how many mpg or Litres per KM you are getting from both petrol and diesel cars. Even the total mileage per tank...
• Peugeot - Partner - 97 1.7 bypassing the immobiliser 25 Oct 2009 (Forum)
  Hi, I have a 1997 Peugeot Partner diesel van and the keypad Immobiliser is shot. Does anyone now how to Bypass it ???. Coming out of the Mechanical fuel pump there is a 4 pin plug/socket, I guess this goes to a solenoid in the fuel pump so can put volts into this plug to bipass the immobiliser???
• Pug 306 L D Blue smoke. 9 Aug 2002 (Forum)
  Help required! T reg 1868cc Diesel 57k All of a sudden huge clouds of pale blue smoke has belched out of the exhaust whilst driving at approx 40-60mph. Also fast ticking noise from fuel pump and revs increased. This has happened twice.
• Range Rover P38, 1995, Manual Diesel - Range Rover P38 - Diesel not starting/running 6 Nov 2019 (Forum)
  Evening All, I have the above vehicle as a project car and I am experiencing issues with starting and running the engine. It started with rough idling,...
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  How can I reduce my fuel usage in my Ford C-Max? 16 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I'm tied into a finance deal for the next 18 months because I got a really bad deal, because of bad credit rating. Since then I've managed to get a new...
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  Are electric cars cheaper to run than petrol or diesel? 13 Nov 2024 (Ask HJ)
  Taking into account all factors including depreciation, is it cheaper to run an electric car of similar size and make, ie Subaru Solterra v Forester?
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  What's a good car to replace our BMW i3? 25 May 2023 (Ask HJ)
  I love driving our BMW i3 Rand Extender but now we have a place in Spain, we need another car for journeys south. It should be comfortable with fuel range...
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  Can you recommend a British-built family car? 16 Nov 2014 (Ask HJ)
  My family is looking to buy a car, either new or second hand. We are looking to find the most fuel-efficient model possible. The car will be driven by...
• Hyundai i30 Diesel - Hyundai incompatible with BioDiesel Changes??? 17 Feb 2014 (Forum)
  I assured the problem was happening nation wide and was extremely common. The warranty would not cover the cost of the fuel, and that it was a result of new bio changes in Diesel. I have only ever used Shell since I have bought the car (as claim VAT on shell only fuel).
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  Do I need these additives at my Mazda service? 9 Jan 2014 (Ask HJ)
  My Mazda3 1.6 diesel is due for its second annual service shortly and has done 7300 miles. The garage says that Mazda recommends a bacterial cleanse...
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  DPF ruining MPG? 7 Mar 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I've read and understand all your replies to the 'my car doesn't achieve what the official figures say', but I have had a shock on my recent change of...
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  Volkswagen 2.0 TDI fuel consumption increase - what's causing it? 3 Dec 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I own a 2009 Volkswagen Passat 1.6 TDI BlueMotion and recently I realised that the fuel consumption has increased considerably. I used to do 49 mpg easily...