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• Peugeot 406 (1999 - 2004) - 2000 2.0Hdi problems 15 Oct 2008 (Forum)
  fuel pump makes this sound when its not getting enough fuel? i said it had half a tank of fuel in it!. they said its something to do with the return pick up from the engine? the pick up is directly across from the return!?
• Morrisons supermarkets and fuel price increases. 13 Jan 2008 (Forum)
  One supermarkets chain in my area is purposely increasing the price of fuel against those of the like of Asda, Tesco, Shell, Jet, BP etc. It is not the likes of the latter I see increasing their pump prices. It is just one supermarket chain in my area: MORRISON'S. This one supermarket has had and caused all the other providers in my area to have three price increases on all types of fuel in the last month.
• Warranty Issue.. 15 Jun 2007 (Forum)
  The car develops a starting issue and is sent to the main dealer. The dealer diagnoses the problem as a faulty 'Pre supply fuel pump'. The dealer calls the warranty company, who decline to pay stating the part is not covered. Here is an extract from the policy: 'FUEL SYSTEM Mechanical and electrical fuel pumps, airflow meter, injectors (including injector cooling system), overrun cut-off valve, pressure regulator, sensors, throttle body, fuel gauge and tank sender unit.
• LPG/bi-fuel Cars 11 Apr 2006 (Forum)
  I'm on the market to buy a small LPG/bi-fuel car, mainly to be used to drive in London and also to avoid giving Ken any more of my hard earned cash, when he extends his Congestion Charge area, next year. The other day I popped into my local Vauxall dealer, because I know they make bi-fuel vehicles, only to be met by blank faces.
• BMW Z4 - BMW 2.5 Straight 6 Fuel 14 Mar 2017 (Forum)
  Its kept garaged & as its not used we leave the hand break off & use chocks. Talking with a mechanic, he recommended premium fuel which, he said, would help with this engine when left standing. Any thoughts about this?
• Mercedes-Benz SL-Class R129 - Premium v Standard Fuels 2 Dec 2016 (Forum)
  An engineer once told me "If you have any respect for your engine never use supermarket fuel. In fact, only use Premium." My Classic Car buddy (retired from the oil industry) tells me that using Premium all the time can have an abrasive effect on the engine, he suggests Premium every fourth fill.
• Volvo S40 1.6d 2008 - fuel rail pressure sensor replacement 3 Nov 2016 (Forum)
  The car has an intermittent fault, stuttering, got the diag tool and comes up with P0192 fuel rail pressure sensor A circuit low. Can purchase a replacement but wondering if this is a DIY job. Seraching the net, I read you can  depressurise the rail by unplugging a fuse and let the engine die off...not sure of that one.
• Toyota Avensis T180 (2008) - Reduced Fuel Economy 10 Mar 2016 (Forum)
  Hi .I have recently had a full service on my Toyota and since I have noticed that the fuel economy has been significantly reduced. I have had a diagnostic check and no faults found. Looked through Toyota members threads and a lot said it was EGR. So I cleaned and still no difference. Was wondering if anyone has had this problem or any further advice would gratefully recieved?
• Ford Mondeo Estate 2.0 tdci - Mondeo fuel pump 25 Feb 2016 (Forum)
  Hi car went to garage and was told that fuel pump behind engine is going he taken it off done something and worked for couple days now gone again but can't find info on it anyone know where it is or what it's called so I can get replacement from scrapy or somewhere like that he could send it of but cost £300 to have it repaired any idea??
• Nissan Almera - Fuel computer settings MPG KMS 2003 N16 16 Oct 2015 (Forum)
  For some reason my fuel computer is now reading in KMS and litres/100kms when it was MPG prior. Any ideas how to change it back? I dont know if its linked but I got a (copy) Disc from Ebay for the Satnav as mine didnt have one.
• mk6 golf diesel 1.6 - vent pipe on fuel tank 14 May 2015 (Forum)
  Hi all, daughter has a golf mk6, when we took it for mot recently it was noticed that the fuel tank had a slight deppression in it. The tester thought it could be a blockage in the vent pipe as when you take the filler cap off there is a hiss of air going into the tank. Does anybody know the route and outlet of the vent pipe so i can check it out.
• Suzuki grand vitara 2.0d 2001 - Code p1138 fuel pressure sensor 2 Mar 2015 (Forum)
  Engine management light on with fault code p1138 relating to the fuel pressure sensor, replaced the pressure sensor and had light reset but after a few kms light came on again with same fault code. The garage suggested a possible wiring problem somewhere bur not specific.
• Ford Mondeo 1.8 tdci 08 model - wont start 21 Jan 2015 (Forum)
  my carjust wont start,got rac out the guy put a meter on it,code came up fuel valve,took it to my sons garage he cleaned tank water in fuel all drained new filter but would not start so he towed it to start and it did,it ran ok for a couple of days but went to start it nothing,would that be fuel running back to tank or what ???
• Vauxhall Vectra B - fuel tank replacement {second hand} 9 Jun 2013 (Forum)
  as previously mentioned i've got to replace the fuel tank on my vectra i found a good second hand one and my local garage is quoted me £80. labour to do the job but what i need to know is it possible to coat the used tank with some type of undersealant to help protect it?
• Nissan Xtrail 04 Diesel - Suction Control Valve 5 Jun 2013 (Forum)
  --[if gte mso 10]> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0cm; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-fareast-language:EN-US;} Hi, I need to change the Suction Control Valve on the fuel pump on an Xtrail 2004. Could someone please tell me what the easiest way to access the fuel pump is to do this and what needs removing to access it? I have a copy of the workshop manual which describes a long convoluted process to remove the fuel pump but I'm wondering if there is an easier way as I only need to access it to change the valve not remove the pump?
• Hyundai and Kia overstated fuel economy... 7 Dec 2012 (Forum)
  From BBC News http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20201950 One of the big criticisms of these cars has been the disappointing fuel economy, although Hyundai/Kia are not alone in attracting adverse comments on the differences in real world mpg. Indeed, HJ's 'Real MPG' section, is a real an eye-opener in showing the gulf between real and official mpg for some best-selling cars.
• Ford Fiesta 1.25 2003 model - Fuel Gauge / Sender Unit 18 May 2012 (Forum)
  Hi,  My petrol/fuel gauge has been showing empty for the last 3/4 weeks, so I am topping it up with petrol but guessing to the amount that is in the tank. The yellow light is always on and sometimes moves up to the second bar but nothing higher.
• 97 Fiesta hatch - Ford Fiesta Fuel pump 28 Mar 2012 (Forum)
  My partner was driveing home last night when her car just stopped, felt like no fuel being pumped to it, I checked relay , fuse etc.. all good. When you turn the key you can hear the pump working but it doesnt sound like normal, ( a bit louder ) . Could it be blocked or something like that and how would I check that ?
• Honda Insight - Real Life Fuel Economy Register Updating 16 Jan 2012 (Forum)
  I've been ocasionally  adding my calculated brim to brim mpg figures to the real life fuel economy register for my car, a 1.3 IMA Honda Insight ES.  I noticed that my worst 3 figures were below the 'Real Range' for the car and it hasn't updated.  The worst figure was 38.7mpg (short journeys, cold weather, hilly area).
• Any Petrol - VAG Fuel Additive 15 Nov 2011 (Forum)
  Just for info: VAG Fuel Additive part no. G00170003 has been superceded by part no. G001770A2 . It comes in a 90 ml can with spout and treats 45-75 Litres, Costs about £6 a can. ...Also there is another I have found on the web but my local dealer is unable to find it on their database.