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• Hyundai Bayon - New car misfuel advice 16 Mar 2024 (Forum)
  I have a receipt to say I filled up with petrol, dealer is saying they did not put any fuel in and suggest i contact Hyundai UK. The fuel sample has not yet been sent off for analysis but currently the fuel system has been flushed, cleaned and I needed a new fuel injector on cylinder 2.
• citroen c3 2003 1.4 16v - c3 hdi starting problem 19 Nov 2011 (Forum)
  Hi i have a citroen c3 1.4 16v 2003 model, i recently changed the fuel pump and injectors due to the original fuel pump wearing and metal filings blocked the injectors. I have flushed the fuel pipe system and had the fuel tank professionally cleaned. All the pipework and elec connections are back in place and have put new diesel along with inj cleaner. i have tried starting the car but to no avail, it appears to nearly start but not quite.
• Peugeot 206 - pug 206 1.9d fuel isnt reaching the engine 22 Jul 2010 (Forum)
  he checked everything fair play, fuses etc, he tried easy start and it still wouldnt go. he said the fuel wasnt reaching the engine, we went to a petrol station and put a few quid in just in case the gague was broken but still nothing. we assumed it was one of the pumps.. i pulled off the pipe from the fuel filter and tried starting expecting diesel to go everywhere but nothing came out.
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  Should I buy a diesel or petrol Volkswagen Polo? 8 Mar 2022 (Ask HJ)
  Should I buy a Volkswagen Polo petrol 1.2 TDI Match (2017) or a Polo diesel 1.4 TDI (2016)? It will be used for city travel with three or four long trips...
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  Will an automatic diesel Toyota Corolla be more economical around town than our Ford Fiesta? 23 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My partner currently has a 2005 Mk3 Ford Focus 1.6 automatic. The fuel economy is terrible, averaging sub-20mpg. She does several short trips per day for...
• Ford C-MAX (2003 - 2010) - 04 1.6 TDCI Best way to prime diesel 25 Mar 2018 (Forum)
  Can anyone shed light on the best way to prime the diesel on a C-Max? I can't see any hand primer in the fuel lines. Originally it had a leaking injector so replaced the injector seal. So far I have tried cracking the injectors but only getting a dribble at best.
• Honest John's Motoring Agony Column 27-01-2018 Part 1 30 Jan 2018 (Forum)
  Re Location, Location. It is far more likely that the majority of diesel getting past the rings occurs while the engine is running,under pressure, thousands of times per minute , for 10-20 minutes. Obviously diesel may fall into the sump whether or not the engine is turned on, but bear in mind that a diesel stops because fuel stops being injected, so turning it off during a cycle will be trivial in comparison.
• Ford focus 1.8 diesel - Can anyone give any advice? 16 Nov 2013 (Forum)
  Hi guys!My wife was doing 30 miles/h in  FORD focus 1.8 diesel(51 plate) when suddenly the oil and battery light came up,the car slowed down losing power.The steering became impossible to control so she pulled over and called RAC.The guy tried to jump start it but didn`t work,mentioning that not the battery is the problem.I had a look on the comments on internet and realized that could be so many different issues:cam belt,glow plugs or glow plug relay,fuel pump etc.Also I want to mention that when try to start it it does a clickin` noise(short),but is not the common starter motor noise...Thanx.
• Volkswagen Touareg - Diesel vs Hybrid test 28 Oct 2012 (Forum)
  While full size V6 SUVs might seem irrelevant to most of a UK audience, the power/weight ratios are comparable with 'ordinary' 4 cylinder cars. The hybrid was more expensive than the diesel version and heavier. However it did have a better weight distribution and considerably better acceleration. But the TDi spanked it in terms of fuel economy at virtually all steady speeds.  This was 'only' the 225 hp version of the 3.0  TDi.
• SAAB 9-5 3.0 V6 TID ARC - DIESEL INJECTION PUMP REPLACEMENT 26 Apr 2010 (Forum)
  My SAAB 9-5 has developed an intermittent fuel delivery problem and needs to be replaced. My local saab specialist has said that the diesel injection pump needs to be replaced. The SAAB list price for the part is £1557.00 +VAT then there is the cost of labour at circa £400.00.
• Honda Accord UK (2003 - 2008) - 06 2.2 CDTi Diesel tuning 31 Jan 2010 (Forum)
  I'm not very clued up on these but I heard you should stay away from those chips you buy as they just increase the fuel mixture which is bad for the cat and other parts. Any advice on whether tuning will make a real difference and also good companies to deal with would be recommended :) Thanks!
• Ford Mondeo III (2000 - 2007) - 02 2.0 Diesel non starting 13 May 2009 (Forum)
  hi there .. looking for some help (AKA pointing in the right direction) my 02 plate mondeo diesel cut out on me last week and ever since has been a git to start when warm .. cold starting was ok until i fitted a new fuel filter as i was lead to believe that could have been the problem... on refitting the new unit the car will now not start at all ... turns over fine and all electrics seem ok ...
• Volvo V50 (2004 - ) - 05 2.0 diesel - Returning a car due to poor mpg 4 Nov 2008 (Forum)
  I dont think the car is running correctly due to the fuel we are going through. Cheers
• stupid question about CO2 29 Aug 2007 (Forum)
  Can I ask a really stupid question? My car pumps out 184g CO2 per KM It will do about 900km on a tank of lets say 70 litres of diesel. now a gramme of CO2 weighs the same as anyother gramme so 184g x 900 km = 165.6 kg 70 litres of diesel - I think a litre of diesel is about 0.85kg - so therefore my 70l of DERV weighs about 60kg While I realise that adding another oxygen moecule to things will add weight, can it really add so much?
• MPG!! - Fiesta 1.6 Zetec S diesel 4 Apr 2006 (Forum)
  I have had a new Fiesta 1.6 Zetec S diesel for just over a month and am very pleased with it. However I have not been able to come close to the fuel consumption figures quoted by Ford. The company state 54mpg urban; 72mpg extra urban and 64mpg combined but I can manage only 53.7mpg combined.
• Ford Diesel - Problem Starting 3 Nov 2005 (Forum)
  My '99 endura diesel died this morning. It's half full of fuel. It started perfectly OK but expired after a few hundred yards. I've checked the cambelt, and the camshaft's going round. It had a new cambelt kit fitted by a local indy 3 months ago.
• Where's the progress? 26 Feb 2003 (Forum)
  The lady of the house wants a second hand small diesel. Easy I thought, back in the late 1980's we had a Peugeot 205 diesel which did many miles reliably averaging 55mpg. It was fast and quiet, cheap to service and was reliable because it had no electronics.
• Filling up - plea 22 Jan 2003 (Forum)
  Can I make a plea through this forum relating to the (over)filling of fuel (particularly diesel) tanks. I'm sure other backroom bikers will agree that one of the motoring nightmares we face is that of spilled diesel on a roundabout usually caused by filling the tank brim full just to get another litre or half litre in it.
• Mazda CX-5 SE-LUX 2.2 2WD Diesel. - Engine failure 9 Mar 2017 (Forum)
   They initially replaced the PCM (main computer) to no avail, and since then they have struggled to identify the cause. Their latest theory is that it may be the fuel pump, and they are trying to suggest it was caused by me filling it with petrol instead of diesel two years ago, despite havingthe tank drained before the engine was started. My questions are: 1.
• Vw Polo / Audi A1 - Polo/A1 cylinder on demand 1.4 3 Nov 2013 (Forum)
  Hi. After having a few Diesels and looking at a new 120d I have decided, for me diesels are too much trouble than they are worth and as a private buyer I'm not willing to take the risk again. I do around 25000 miles per year and repairs on my last two diesels have negated any fuel savings made ( and more).