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• Ford Mondeo III (2000 - 2007) - 04 2.0 mis fire 25 Nov 2009 (Forum)
  i have a ford mondeo 2.0 tdci 6mt and when cold there is a mis fire only on idle and first thing in the morning it does not like going over 2500 rpm as if it is running out of fuel. i have changed the fuel filter and the air filter and had the injection pump union replaced as it was leaking but none of these have made it better. please help
• Side lights AND head lights? 29 Sep 2009 (Forum)
  Use less power - use less fuel Now that vehicle computers can spot a bulb failure and warn you, should cars etc. be rigged such that when the headlights are on the font side lights aka parking lights go off? The computer could put the relevant side light back on if a headlight bulb failed Situation will presumably change once new cars have to have daytime lights on them But a chance to save fuel has been / is being missed?
• Nissan Primastar 9-seater (2006 - ) - HDI/TDI 8 Aug 2009 (Forum)
  Its between a Citroen Relay 2.0HDI or a Nissan Primastar 1.9TDI My basic question is what is the fuel consumption for a HDI vs TDI as in does the TDI burn more fuel than the HDI or the other way around. Sorry for the silly questions I just dont know and have been recommend to ask here. Thanks in advance, Tom
• Peugeot 405 Diesel (1988 - 1996) - 95 1.9 Testing stop solenoid on a TD 13 Jun 2009 (Forum)
  I suspect that the replacement stop solenoid I recently fitted is faulty. The car has not started since it was fitted. No fuel reaches the injectors, and I know fuel is reaching the injector pump (Bosch). I have removed the solenoid, and gripped the body in the jaws of a connected -ve jump lead, and when applying +ve to the head there is no noise.
• Citroen Saxo (1997 - 2003) - 99 1.5d misfires when warm 26 May 2009 (Forum)
  saxo 1.5d misfires/runs rough bluish smoke. It does run better the more it is reved. The only obvious signs are air bubbles in the fuel lines inlet and return. It seems worse the hotter it gets. misses now and again on idle. new fuel filter fitted, the old one had rust in it? wondering if the lift pump may be damaged?
• Vauxhall Zafira A (1999 - 2005) - 01 2.0 diesel trouble starting. 25 May 2009 (Forum)
  I try to replace the fuel filter and leak off pipe for my zafira diesel 51 reg. after that do i need to prime the fuel line. if needed how its done.because i had a starting problem in cold condition. i check the glow plug . that is ok .need to crank for a long time to start. after that it start with bit white smoke.Thanks
• KIA Magentis (2001 - 2005) - 03 2.5 v6 m p g 1 Dec 2008 (Forum)
  hi john just found this site .i seem to be having a problem with fuel consumption on my magentis no matter if i boot it or not . i can only get about 24/25.mpg. also i can not get no more than 57/59 LRT. in the tank ,when the fuel lights is on . the hand book states 65.???
• Renault Kangoo Combi (1999 - 2004) - 99 1.9 Blank clock display 26 Oct 2008 (Forum)
  Hi, My Kangoo van has developed a strange fault where when I turn the key the low fuel light will illuminate and stay on and the speedo clock and mileage will be blank. Also the fuel gauge shows empty and the rev counter is also dead. If i disconnect the battery and reconnect it the fault goes away until the next day.
• Volkswagen Corrado (1989 - 1995) - 1992 2.0 In tank Fuel pump fitting 15 May 2008 (Forum)
  Hi all, I've got a 92 Corrado with the 16v lump. It broke down last night after a bit of kangerooing. Turns over fine and produces an excellent spark....
• Rover 800 (1986 - 1999) - 1996 2000ti petrol tank leak 23 Apr 2008 (Forum)
  My Rover 820 Vitesse Sport has developed a leak in the fuel tank. I know this model has a high capacity fuel pump, but other than this does anyone else know if the petrol tanks on 800s are all the same (just different pumps - which I can swop over). Also, anyone know of a source of good 2nd hand tanks - new are obsolete at dealers.
• MoT - in a flap over fuel filler? 21 Feb 2008 (Forum)
  Hi Guys, My car's MoT expires in a few days and I need to know if it will fail due to a missing locking flap - ripped off by SWMBO a week ago when filling...
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 2001 1.8 Zetec - Poor Fuel Economy 11 Feb 2008 (Forum)
  Help! My Focus is only delivering 23-25 mls per gallon on a run and some town work,115,000 mls, new plugs, leads, air filter, replaced so far. Would new...
• Renault - 1.5dci common rail engines and cetane boosters 29 Nov 2007 (Forum)
  No real help from the fuel companies or the makers of additives, naturally.
• A technical question about vacuum 10 Jun 2007 (Forum)
  I have a 4 cyl motorcycle, 4 carbs, each has a stub to connect to a vacuum balancer, three stubs are blanked off and one is connected to the fuel tap which is vacuum opperated. If the stubs were linked and in effect all were connected to the fuel tap would the vacuuum applied at the tap increase? I think not, the vacuum from all 4 carbs will be the same so will be absolute, rather like pressure and volume being independant.
• Fuel additives: do you use them? 1 Mar 2007 (Forum)
  Further to the thread on SUL... Which of you use petrol or diesel additives? I used to use Miller's Diesel Power Plus in my VW Golf GT TDI, and I plan...
• Fuel prices going down? 20 Aug 2006 (Forum)
  I did a lot of miles last weekend and bought the cheapest Shell diesel I saw at 97.9p/l. Last night, filled up in Watford at 94.9p - u/l was 92.9p/l....
• 96 bmw 318is coupe fuel consumption 13 Feb 2006 (Forum)
  my car has become a little juicy compared to what it used to be. is there any recommended additives i could use. i am a bit sceptical about adding these...
• Those scary fuel protestors.... 15 Sep 2005 (Forum)
  From the BBC news website - "At the Vopek terminal in nearby Thurrock, one protester who drove his car on to the wrong side of the road to try to block...
• Terrano diesel lumpy tickover 21 Mar 2005 (Forum)
  On a 1999 Terrano 2.7tdi automatic the tickover is erratic sometimes and at other times displays a "hysteresis" pattern (thrum thrum thrum like an old commercial diesel). however normal running is OK and fuel economy as normal. Car is regularly serviced so filters should not be clogged. Have tried Redex diesel in a tank of fuel without much success. Any ideas? Not too worried because I'm trading it in soon and the problem is probably not bad enough for dealer to notice.
• Driving VW Diesels Economically 11 Jun 2004 (Forum)
  HJ advised an owner of a 130bhp VW Golf to keep the engine revs between 2 and 3000rpm to maximise the fuel economy. Admitedly this was for a six speed gearbox. I've tried this in my Passat 100bhp 5 speeder. I found myself driving generally two gears lower than normal. According to the computer the fuel economy was worse than usual.