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• 106 fuel gauge 11 Nov 2002 (Forum)
  The car is a peugeot 106 extra time 1997 with only 25000 miles from new. The fuel gauge only works when it wants to so should I just replace the sender in tank or are they prone for something else maybe? If its the sender unit in the tank is this straight forward? Any experienced opinions appreciated Pete.
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  P0087 & P0088 fault codes - what do they mean? 21 Feb 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I own a Ford S-MAX (2008 model) 2.2 diesel. Recently it has displayed some fault codes. P0087 and P0088 both coming on at the same time. The car drives...
• Ford Focus Mk1 99/T 1.8 petrol - Badly reduced fuel economy 1 Feb 2015 (Forum)
  I've eliminated things like tyre pressure/condition and despite having a small oil leak, it seems to make no difference whether the car is a Max or Min oil level. One thing I haven't changed for several years is the fuel filter, but despite a friend suggesting it as a possible cause I can't really see how it could cause the car to use *more* fuel?? I almost exclusively buy Shell fuel and never buy cheap supermarket stuff.
• Ford Focus 1.6 Petrol 02 plate - Poor connection on fuel pump 7 Jan 2015 (Forum)
  Fidled with fuel pump feed plug, no joy eventually managed to bump start it. Got home, 2 hrs later, won't start. So, is it the fuel pump? Fuel pump connector or something else? If it's the connector can just the connector be repaired/replaced or is it a whole new fuel pump?
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  Can I reject a car due to poor fuel economy? 3 Aug 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a 2008 Lexus IS220d recently from an independent dealer. When I bought the car the salesman told me it would return 40+mpg. However, the car hasn't...
• Peugeot 406 HDI 90hp - Diesel fuel pressure problem 14 Aug 2013 (Forum)
   I tried again, this time i started the car same happenedso i stopped the car . Disconnected the fuel line to the hp pump and put the  fuel line into a container , turned the ignition on fuel bulb ok . There is a fuel line that comes off the top of the hp pump , disconnected this and put the end into a container,  turned the ignition on ,priming bulb again expanded to twice its normal size so switched off the ignition . i could see what i thought was a pressure regulator on the hp pump so i went to the local breakers and aquired a pressure regulator , a priming bulb and some relays .
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  Fiesta 1,4TD Hard Ride ? plus fuel tank ? 28 Apr 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I'm unhappy with the harsh, hard ride on standard fit 195/50/R15 tyres on my new Fiesta. The hand book very inexplicit regarding the tyre pressures, too....
• Peugeot 307 SW 2.0 hdi 90 hp 2005 - High fuel consumption faulty EGR 27 Jan 2012 (Forum)
  Indicating a problem with the exhaust gas. The orange indicator was lit on the dashboard. I noticed that the fuel consumption had increased. I could do approx. 150-180 kilometers less with 1 tank of gasoline. Also the actual fuel consumption on the dashboard was presenting different values. It also takes a while before the boardcomputer calculates an actual fuel consumption especially driving slower than 40 km/h.
• EU reviewing fuel taxes 21 Feb 2010 (Forum)
  No panic yet, it talks of medium term changes, but the EU are reviewing taxation on passenger fuel........ LONDON (Reuters) -- The European Commission is reviewing the taxation structure of transport fuels in a move that could boost demand for gasoline at the expense of diesel, an EU official said on Wednesday.
• Peugeot 205 (1983 - 1997) - 88 1.9GTi - Misfiring after running out of fuel 17 Jun 2009 (Forum)
  hi i was really hoping somebody can help me out here, im busy restoring my 205 1.9 gti 1988 model. i currently banned form driving so its my project, i have bean strating it up and letting her run for about 10 mins a day, but one i ran out of fuel, i filled up my petrol can before i put it in the tank i was doing a bit engine clean up making all the metals shine again, i had the fuel rail off ect. and clean it up with a wire brush, any way i put my petrol in the tank and started it up the car was ideling at 2000 rpm and eventually dropped to normal and started missing hugely when i rev it it wont go past 4000rpm and when it hits 4000 it misses hugely and you can hear popping in the exhaust and it stinks which leads me to belive its over fueling ive checked the spark and they seem to be working fine. also i should say that since this is happening my fuel pump has gone mega loud i thought it was starving of fuel but i dont no any more..... please help, thanks. lee
• Astra 1.4 H reg - fuel pipe cut 3 May 2004 (Forum)
  Hello My Astra 1.4 (H reg)has had its fuel piping cut with a stanley knife and all the fuel from my petrol tank has disappeared. The piping runs under the car on the driver side next to the brake cable. It is obviously a robbery of petrol from my car and I was completely flabbergasterred when I spotted petrol pouring out from underneath the car.
• Optimax test results 8 Mar 2004 (Forum)
  Drive 3281 miles that match usual driving mix as far as possible. Fill car to brim with Optimax (at the same pump in the same garage) Work out fuel consumption Results: Used 107.3 Gallons, equalling a fuel consumption of 30.6mpg Usual consumption of car is 31mpg, so this is probably within errors an unchanged fuel consumption. Conclusions: For my car, for my mix of driving (mainly motorway) Optimax offers no fuel consumption benefits.
• Fuel additives anyone? 18 Nov 2002 (Forum)
  Do some fuel brands need additives and others not? What is the case for diesel engines? What actually do fuel additives do and do they all do the same thing? Grateful for any comments.
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  Car damaged due to contaminated fuel - who's to blame? 21 Oct 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I purchased a two year old 19,000 mile car from a large car supermarket three weeks ago. I collected the car and drove it the 50 miles to my home. Within...
• Cash Back Motoring (5PencePerMile) 20 Aug 2009 (Forum)
  Reduce fuel duty by 40 pence per litre What I want is a 40 pence/litre ?average? reduction in fuel duty as a way of getting us to drive more economically. That's right; reduce the cost of fuel to encourage us to use less of it.
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  I put 7.5 litres of petrol in my diesel car and then drove 20 miles - will I have future issues with the car? 16 Mar 2020 (Ask HJ)
  Last night I accidentally put 7.5 litres of petrol into my diesel car. It was late at night and everything was closed because of the coronavirus. I filled...
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  Is Shell fuel really that much better than supermarket fuel? 9 Apr 2018 (Ask HJ)
  I've always used Shell V Plus diesel in my Range Rover TDV8, with 160,000 miles on it. My neighbour said it was a waste of money, so I switched to Asda...
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  Why does my Ford Mondeo stall in cold weather? 25 Nov 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I have a repetitive problem with my 2002 Ford Mondeo 2.0 TDCi - the car stalls in cold weather It only happens for the first few hundred metres and...
• vauxhall signum 2.2 2005 - fires up but wont start unless unplug fuel sensors 10 Jul 2014 (Forum)
    Called recovery they couldnt start it, he spent about an hour looking, not filling me with hope, by telling me he had only ever been to one other car the same as mine. He had no idea what was wrong, did diagnostic, came back 2 fuel sensor errors, and maf error code.  Called a mobile mechanic  out he had no idea either, said could be fuel sensors or maf.(maf has now been replaced) My husband uplugged both fuels sensors, then car starts and after few revs ticks over fine, but still doesnt run properly.
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  Which company car for motorway driving with good fuel economy and low tax? 1 Jul 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I am shortly to change jobs and will have to choose a company car, list price up to £28,000. I am 6-feet 4-inches tall, will drive approximately 60,000...