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• Nissan Micra (2003 - 2010) - 03 1.2 dodgy fuel pump 23 Jul 2009 (Forum)
  Help needed, I have a 1.2l 5 door 03 plate micra that has decided it will only fill with 10litres of fuel, sometimes it only will fill up with 3l!! Nissan dealer has quoted £400 to replace a sensor? Seems a bit steep. Any advice?? Thanks
• Contaminated diesel fuels teachers' anger 25 Sep 2008 (Forum)
  A SWANSEA man claims he has been left with a £2,000-plus bill after his car was filled with contaminated fuel at a Tesco filling station. Peter York says he is furious after filling his Ford Focus with diesel at the Tesco petrol station at Fforestfach on August 17. Full story: http://tinyurl.com/4auzfs
• swmbo's question ( honest) 31 May 2008 (Forum)
  my misses asked me this poser.... if she bought some land and used half to grow bio- fuel and the other half to build a private road (track) would she still have to pay fuel duty on the fuel she uses to drive around her own track? oh not agri- vehicle but car before any one asks... just wondered like?
• MG MG ZS (2001 - 2005) - 2002 - erratic fuel gauge 24 Mar 2008 (Forum)
  i just got a mg zs 2002 and i have noticed that the fuel gauge is a bit dodgey. one min its on the 1/4 mark and the next its in the red.... is it a common prob or does it look like i may need a new sender unit ??
• Toyota Yaris (1999 - 2005) - 2004 T3 diesel - which fuel would you recommend? 16 Feb 2008 (Forum)
  I have bought a yaris T3 2004 diesel. and i will put millers diesel power sport 4 in with the fuel. but which one is best BP ultimate? Shell v-power? Shell diesel extra Thank-you.
• Roof Box and fuel economy 16 Oct 2007 (Forum)
  I am of to the Alps in December and may need a roof box on the car. Does any one have any experiance of how much the fuel economy will reduce by?. The car is a 1.8t Passat estate that generally returns around 35-36 mpg on a fast motorway cruise. The roof box is a long thin one as opposed to the squarer bulky ones. Thanks
• Bio-Fuel Near Newcastle? 9 Aug 2005 (Forum)
  Going across on the ferry to Norway on Friday and would like to fill-up before we go and when we come back. Thanks gav425 1997 Citroen Xantia 1.9TD A/C 129,000 miles www.bio-power.co.uk Using 100% Bio-Fuel V100
• Discovery Dti fuel filter warning 29 Dec 2002 (Forum)
  In-Laws are visiting this weekend (non 'car' people) driving Discovery Dti on an 'S' plate. Fuel filter warning light is on, and in that wonderfully vague way of hers, sister-in-law says " oh, it's been like that for a while". They're due to return to London tomorrow (200 miles) what do people think : call the AA now?
• Diesel Fuel Lubrication 16 Jan 2002 (Forum)
  Having bought a new VW Transporter in September 2000 (X Reg) with a 2.5 TDI 102bhp engine I am concerned to read about the possible lubrication problems caused by using the 'wrong' type of diesel. Is there a potential problem with my particular engine and if so what fuel or additive should I use? Please put me out of my misery!
• 1.24 Fiesta-09 on. - Earthing. 11 Jun 2015 (Forum)
  How are the fuel pump and fuel gauge sender earthed and if it is separate earth point,where is it?
• 1.6 16v zetec fuel injection 21 May 2007 (Forum)
  Can I fit a SEFI injection manifold to a CFI head
• More on Hydrogen. 17 Jan 2002 (Forum)
  Other manufacturers also have fuel cell vehicles in the pipeline. Although a fuel cell now costs about 100 times more than a comparable conventional engine, the cost should fall as fuel cells enter mass production. But there are still hurdles to overcome.
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  Should I always keep my car full of fuel? 5 Jul 2025 (Ask HJ)
  I have owned a new Toyota C-HR PHEV for a year and apart from the occasional very long journey realise that filling up with petrol is not a frequent requirement...
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  Transmission transition 21 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Last October we replaced our 10-year-old Nissan Micra 1.3 automatic under the scrappage scheme, buying the new equivalent Micra 1.4 automatic. Comparing...
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  Why is 100 RON fuel not sold in the UK? 9 Jun 2025 (Ask HJ)
  Recently on holiday in Greece I noticed that some petrol stations were were selling three grades of unleaded petrol, 95, 98 and 100 ron. The first two...
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  My new car is leaking fuel - can I reject it? 16 Oct 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I collected my new Volkswagen Golf GTI a few days ago. However, on the way home, I noticed a smell of petrol and the fuel gauge was dropping at a rapid...
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  What caused the fuel filters on my Skoda Superb Estate diesel to repeatedly clog up? 13 Jul 2013 (Ask HJ)
  Over the past few months my Skoda Superb Estate has been performing worse and worse from cold starts, with what appeared to be misfires or fuel starvation...
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  Why has the USA banned the practice of misrepresenting fuel consumption figures? 8 Nov 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I thought your readers might be interested to know that when we were in Texas 2 weeks ago we saw a Fiat 500 Pop (1.4 MultiAir) as part of a promotion in...
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  Do American fuel economy figures represent true mpg? 8 Apr 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I thought your readers might be interested to know that when we were in Texas two weeks ago we saw a Fiat 500 Pop 1.4 MultiAir as part of a promotion in...
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  Should Volvo be reported to Trading Standards over their fuel economy claims? 21 Mar 2011 (Ask HJ)
  If you take a look at Volvo's main website, the whole focus is where you could travel on a tank of fuel (800+ miles). Surely this is almost an issue for...