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• 2005 Mondeo TDCi (2.2) - Frozen Fuel Lines/Filter 23 Dec 2010 (Forum)
  Both last week and this week (temperature below -10oC) when trying to open her up (past about 2000 revs) coil light will come on, she'll splutter, cough and die a death, although if I'm lucky she will go into limp mode and I may just be able to get home. I'm convinced it's frozen fuel lines or the filter as the exact same thing happened the other week and when the thaw set in and temperatures rose above freezing she was ok.   Done the usual, that is keeping the fuel tank as full as possible, warming her up for at least 15-20 minutes first thing in the morning but this has not mad a difference.
• Ford Fusion (2002 - 2008) - 04 1.4tdci - unreliable starter..any ideas ? 30 Jan 2010 (Forum)
  the aec fail light has never cam on again but the car doesn't always start. Sometimes pumping the fuel pump gets it going. the pump is now never hard. the other thing is that when the car doesn't start i wiggled an electrical connection attached to the fuel lines, maybe the fuel cut off sensor, and the car burst into life. now every time the car refuses to start, a quick wiggle and it starts again or starts when it feels like it without me touching the wiring.
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  Would a Ford Mondeo be a good replacement for my Mitsubishi Galant estate? 24 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Following a recent service and MoT of my 10-year-old Mitsubishi Galant estate, my trusted mechanic suggested it was entering its final year of reliable...
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  What is the best used diesel hatchback for under £9,000? 13 Jan 2023 (Ask HJ)
  I am looking to upgrade to a newer diesel hatchback. I have up to £9,000 to spend and have singled out the Toyota Auris 1.6, Vauxhall Astra 1.6 and Volkswagen...
• Octavia Estate - Stick with petrol/diesel or change to hybrid? 26 Oct 2018 (Forum)
  At the moment there is only a matter of a few cents difference in petrol & diesel here in France whereas in Portugal petrol the difference is around 15 cents, and whilst France are going to stop the sale of new diesel cars by 2020 and then gradually phase out fuel driven cars over the next 20 odd years, there are no plans in Porugal to follow suit in the near future.
• Ford S-MAX 2.0L TDCI Duratorq - S-max 2014 tdci 2.0L - how to immobilise? 17 May 2022 (Forum)
  Hello I want to identify a fuse or relay (for convenience) that will result in immobilising possibly fuel pump or engine management unit. Got a tracker/immobiliser I want to wire in. I'm fine with electrics and petrol cars but cluelesswith this because it's diesel! Any thoughts? Thanks in advance.
• KIA Sorento 2012 - 'Check Water Separator' 5 Jan 2018 (Forum)
  Kia Sorento 2012 diesel, message flickering 'check water separator', which is the fuel filter I believe. Not a DIY job (for me), and car next service is April (still under warranty). Do I wait for warning light to stay on, leave it until service, assume its a sensor fault (flickering presently) or get filter drained by dealer straightaway?
• Ford iesta 2004 1.4 tdci - Tdci cutting out 26 Jan 2015 (Forum)
  Hi, car drives normally most of the time, sometimes just cuts out at any speed, as if out of diesel, or stalls at traffic lights, starts straight back up no problems, changed fuel filer, no change, plugged into code reader, code u2196 come s up. Can anyone shed any light on what this problem could be, many thanks
• Cadillac - UK's only Cadillac dealer closes 6 Jan 2015 (Forum)
  http://cardealermagazine.co.uk/publish/showroom-boss-paints-bleak-picture-future-uks-final-cadillac-dealership-closes/88660 Most people probably didn't know they could buy Cadillacs is the UK - LHD of course, no diesel of course, fuel-hungry engine of course, even the 2.0 ATS. It's difficult to make money selling a brand where sales aren't measured by cars/month but months/car
• Ford C Max - considering a Ford C Max 3 Mar 2014 (Forum)
  I viewed a C Max a while ago, I'm unsure of the exact specifications but it was a 2011, turbo diesel, 6 gears, good space in luggage/dog area :) pretty good on fuel and road tax was £30. Ice been trying to find a similar one on the internet but in black. The one I viewed had already been sold, it was priced at £10.600.
• How long car engines can run continuously? 2 Jun 2009 (Forum)
  Not decided yet in which cars we'd travel but it will be interesting to know how long we can drive at a stretch [by rotating drivers of course]. Between petrol & diesel, which is more suitable for longer runs [not fuel wise]?
• Vauxhall - Estimating MPG on motorway 1.3, 1.7, 2.0 cdti? 2 Jun 2009 (Forum)
  i drive 120 mile a day on the motorway and was wondering what would the approx mpg be at 70mph with the following diesel engines, 1.3 ecoflex, 1.7cdti and 2.0 cdti? would the smaller engine struggle and use more fuel? anyone have any advice? thanks
• Mazda Mazda 6 (2002 - 2007) - Sounds like pinking! 7 Feb 2008 (Forum)
  Can a diesel engine have pre-ignition? On these cold mornings my engine makes a sound like an old petrol engine "pinking" when I accelerate. It lasts until the engine gets warm, maybe 3-4 miles. The car has done 50,000 trouble free miles, I hope there is no fuel pump problem as mentioned on this site.
• First MOT 4 Jan 2007 (Forum)
  Can't believe how quickly it has come around :-( I was wondering if there's anything I could do to prepare it for the diesel emisions test. I was thinking perhaps of taking it for a hard drive the night before. Do you think changing the oil might help? What about a fuel additive? And do the garages still rev the living daylights out of the poor engine to test it?
• c15 ijector pump failed, help! 23 Nov 2005 (Forum)
  Any advise would be most helpful as this is my first diesel, thanks
• Mercedes recall? 1 Dec 2004 (Forum)
  A friend of mine has an 04 plate one,and has rung Mercedes after hearing a story,but Mercedes are keeping their cards close to their chest,and he can't seem to get the required information. The car seems quite sluggish under acceleration,and he has tried various makes of diesel fuel to see if that could have been the problem,but to no avail. We need to know as a matter of urgency. Ken.
• Increased consumption 4 May 2003 (Forum)
  Over the past 3 months or so my car\'s fuel consumption has increased markedly. Average consumption used to be in the high fifties. Now it\'s about 50 mpg. The car is a Peugeot diesel (mileage 204,000) I can\'t detect a leak & my driving pattern hasn\'t altered.
• Ford Mondeo III (2000 - 2007) - 2003 2.0 Flashing glowplug light & engine turning 8 Feb 2009 (Forum)
  Turbo seal leak needs repaired 3. Failed injector or loosing it's calibration and needs re-coded 4. Pressure sensor on fuel pump 5. Fuel filter and fuel gauge sender unit 6. EGR valve needs replacing 7. Fuel pipes being a bit knackered having holes in it and drew air into it 8. Fuel pump disintegrating or being blocked which in turn could be affecting the injectors Apparently there have been a number of Ford service bulletins about TDCI Mondeos cutting out.
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  What smaller hatchback would you recommend for a couple in their 70s? 4 Apr 2019 (Ask HJ)
  My wife and I are in our 70s and own a BMW 118d. Soon we feel we'll need a newer and smaller car, perhaps three years old and economical. Our favourite...
• Mercedes W203 C220 Diesel - No throttle black smoke 7 Jan 2014 (Forum)
  C220 CDI W203 No throttle Revs stutter I have a 2006 CDI OM64Engine. I recently had the Turbo changed, but the car was running rough and no throttle...