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• Ford Mondeo 2003 - Mondeo 2003 2.0 TDCI power probs between 50-60mph 7 Apr 2010 (Forum)
  When I am accelerating my car seem to jerk as if there is air in the fuel line , it mainly occurs when I reach between 50 and 60 mph , it seems to calm down after that . I have just changed Air and Fuel filter and also just cleaned the MAF sensor but no change. My car has about 125K on teh clock, could this be a turbo problem ??
• PSV & Diesel 21 Jan 2010 (Forum)
  / Red disel - what is the average cost of that - what stops a farmer from using red disel in their X5 - i've never seen the cops pull anyone over and test their fuel but happens in ireland
• 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??? {If anyone knows, please don't post the info here for all to see.
• DSG gearboxes, CO2 and fuel consumption 19 Jun 2009 (Forum)
  Looking through engine specs for the Mark VI Golf today, I noticed that the effect of adding a DSG gearbox seems to be reversed depending on whether you...
• Which is economical? AirCon or window open on mway 18 Jun 2009 (Forum)
  We know that the air conditioning unit in the car affects the fuel economy when in use. Have seen cars on the motorway with windows open travelling at 50+mph. I thought it would be more economical to use an air con frugally compared to having a window open which causes a drag which affects the aerodynamic of the car hence using more fuel.
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 2000 1.8tddi. very poor fuel usage. 3 Mar 2009 (Forum)
  hi all, can anybody give me any ideas as to why my focus 1.8tddi estate is only doing about 315 - 370 miles to a full tank of diesel. i have no obvious...
• Water as fuel - hoax, isn't it? 22 Dec 2008 (Forum)
  A link somewhere else took me to http://www.gas4free.com ... and it looks to me like it's either a scam or an out-of-season April Fool's joke. I am no...
• Ford Mondeo 1 (1993 - 1996) - 95 2.0 petrol - thirsty automatic 7 Nov 2008 (Forum)
  I have recently bought it, with 90k on the clock and it drinks petrol like I do beer. It is currently doing 260 miles on a full tank of fuel. Now I know autos use a lot of fuel but this seems ott. Any ideas or advice greatly appreciated, because today in heavy traffic I did 42 miles and used a quarter tank. Thanks
• Peugeot 306 (1993 - 2001) - 98 1.6 erratic tickover and poor fuel consumption 21 Oct 2008 (Forum)
  Just had the cylinder head replaced on R-reg 306. Now it won?t tick-over properly and it?s drinking petrol. The tickover is very uneven and probably varies...
• Volkswagen Golf IV (1998 - 2004) - 2001 2.0 Emissions light on 8 Oct 2008 (Forum)
  Hi, My emission's light keeps coming on regardless of replacing the lambda sensor. It's reading on the computer as saying fuel/oxygen too rich or words to that effect. After checking under the bonnet I can see that whoever had it before me put in a non-standard fuel pressure regulator so I'm guessing that this is running too high?
• Volkswagen Golf IV (1998 - 2004) - 2000 (x reg) TDi (115) - Fuel Tandem pump leaking 25 Feb 2008 (Forum)
  Helo all! Hope someone can help! X reg TDI with PD Engine (115) with a leaky tandem pump, i have been told that these pump units have no servicable parts...
• Audi A4 (1995 - 2000) - 1996 1.8 Temperature sender 21 Feb 2008 (Forum)
  Whilst poking around the water temperature sender I noticed a second plug hanging loose. I couldn't see where this might have come out from, but Haynes manual mentions fuel injection temperature sensor. If this has indeed fallen out would the car run OK? It seems to be fine, but fuel consumption is a bit more than I might expect ( low to mid 30's per gallon) Engine is ADR
• Miles per gallon query 18 Jan 2008 (Forum)
  Is that true ? What is the most fuel efficient way to drive down a steep hill ? 'Drive' down it, or roll down it, with the clutch depressed, or not ? Cheers !
• Rover 400 (1995 - 1999) - (95-99) 1.4i - fuel starvation? 27 Dec 2007 (Forum)
  My rover 400 1.4i is in {deleted - DD} service over one week.one night i broke down on M6,the engine stoped as it not getting fuel.After that i could...
• Toyota Carina E 25 Jan 2007 (Forum)
  Thoughts on the suitability of a 1996 Toyota Carina E, 1.8 CD, 5 door for a 150 mile per day mainly motorway commute please. Actual fuel economy from owners, common faults and questions to ask seller. Also what to look for due to it having a towbar fitted that has been used to pull a caravan. Got some great info from a previous thread regarding what to look for on the used market and am looking for fuel economy, reliability and comfort (decent drivers seat!!)
• Renault Trip computer 28 Dec 2006 (Forum)
  Unlike Jermy Klaxon and the late lamented Adam, i'm not keen on running on fumes, so last night on the way home I was not happy when the range on the trip computer dropped from 62 miles to zero in the space of less than a mile. Has anybody else experienced this - the car is a Megane 1.5 dci. I understand that fuel consumption varies and that such things have limitations, but to change from having 60+ miles of fuel and 'none' in the length of a motorway slip road is a bit disconcerting ! -- Go on, get out of the car... http://www.mikes-walks.co.uk
• Escort Juddering/Kangarooing 2 Nov 2006 (Forum)
  It is a intermittent problem but now getting worse. Over the course of this problem, have changed the Cat, Fuel filter, Fuel tank, Spark plugs and changed the Lambda Sensor. Without hooking it up for diagnosis, does anyone have any other idea what the problem could be or is diagnosis the only answer? As this is only intermittent, would diagnosis pick it up?
• Vectra C - 2nd service 23 Sep 2006 (Forum)
  Things I have considered are ; - Oil and Filter - Air Filter - Pollen Filter - Keyfob Batteries - The "usual" easy stuff washer fluid,wipers etc Should the fuel filter be changed? Dealer says "no" but service book refers to an "external" fuel filter on the Petrol engines? Brake Fluid change? Thanks in advance
• Road 'Tax' for caravans 2 Aug 2006 (Forum)
  I know they don't burn fuel (they just make me burn more fuel!) and they aren't mechanically propelled so, under the present tax regime, they aren't liable but what about changing the law to charge all caravans some sum of money for being on the road?
• just a quick fuel eco question... 30 Jun 2006 (Forum)
  my 306 1.9 td gets on average 600 miles from a tank. I work this out to be 10 miles to a litre which is 45 mpg. I think this is average for the car so...