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• cost per mile 11 Aug 2003 (Forum)
  Just worked out how much my car Saab 93 has cost to run in last 40 000 miles Fuel 10.1p/mile Petrol tyres 0.7p/mile Fulda Servicing 2p/mile Main Dealer
• Govt proposal: charge per mile 10 Jul 2003 (Forum)
  Maybe I'm thick, but isn't there a highly profitable system already in existence to do this? I thought it was called fuel tax. Oz (as was)
• puma or leon 21 Feb 2003 (Forum)
  I've got about £10-11k to spend, enough for a nearly new Puma 1.7 or 2001 Leon 20VT. Any suggestions on which to go for? Puma cheaper on insurance/fuel etc but Leon quicker and better equipped. Any other suggestions?
• Withdrawal of LRP 1 Jan 2002 (Forum)
  I recieved this morning in the mail an unsolicited leaflet for a "fuel catalyst" device. It's headline was that LRP is to be withdrawn "across the UK by 31st November 2001 if not much sooner" News to me, has anybody else heard this news?
• Supermarket Diesel 14 Apr 2001 (Forum)
  there seems to be a proliferation of Low Sulphur diesel, city diesel, Pura diesel, and someone in germany buys his fuel in the Cooking oil section ......
• Peugeot 307 2.0 hdi 110 bhp - Poor fuel economy - 37mpg motorway cruising 21 Jan 2017 (Forum)
  Hi wondering if anyone can lend their advice as I am suffering with poor fuel economy 36mpg when cruising at 70mph. For last 4 months I have been suffering from lack of power, turned out to be be turbo solenoid. Now replaced my power is restored but fuel economy has dropped significantly.
• Ford Fiesta (2000 - 2002) - 00 1.3 Car Won't Start 11 Jan 2015 (Forum)
  He suggested that the injectors weren't getting enough fuel so check the fuel lines, filter and pump. I was also able to get it started by disconnecting the fuel return pipe so I figured that maybe it was blocked (it would also start if left for a day). After reading up on here, a few other people had similar problems so I replaced the pump and cleaned the lines.
• Inefficiency of Electric and Hybrid Electric Cars 9 Jul 2014 (Forum)
  Given that for every 10 kWh (units) of electricity made 'available for use' in our homes, the distant fossil fuel (coal or natural gas) powered powerstation in Castle Donington or similar has to generate 37kWh of 'heat energy' then surely it makes much more economic and ecological sense for us to generate our own electricity as close to home as possible?
• Hyundai i30 Diesel - Hyundai incompatible with BioDiesel Changes??? 17 Feb 2014 (Forum)
  I assured the problem was happening nation wide and was extremely common. The warranty would not cover the cost of the fuel, and that it was a result of new bio changes in Diesel. I have only ever used Shell since I have bought the car (as claim VAT on shell only fuel).
• Peugeot 406 (1999 - 2004) - 2000 2.0 110 BHP HDI Air Pollution Fault 23 Apr 2009 (Forum)
  Turbo decides to have massive lag and only kicks in a 3000 rpm but drives fine other than that. Local garage changed water logged air filter - no change to turbo lag. Then one morning the fuel pump (located in the fuel tank) decides to give up. Second hand fuel pump fitted successfully and car starts fine, however 'air pollution fault' showing along with the engine management light on dash.
• BMW 5-Series E34 (1987 - 1996) - 1989 3.5 Does My Car Have A Cold Start Valve 12 Feb 2009 (Forum)
  Im having issues with the car constantly flooding and refusing to start properly. basically it has been laid up and only moved short distances for quite a while now so unsurprisingly the engines flooded. if i remove the spark plugs and leave them on the radiator for 24 hours then refit them and start the car with the accelerator pressed to the floor it will fire then catch and start but not on all 6 cylinders but won't rev at all and if the accelerator is raised from full on it cuts out. after it cuts out then thats it, it refuses to start until i pull the plugs again and dry them and allow the fuel to evaporate in the cylinders. if when i refit the plugs and remove the fuel pump fuse and crank it it refuses to catch no matter how long i crank it, but will cough and splutter with a small amount of easystart, once the fuel pump fuse is replaced we start the whole catching but won't rev then cuts out cycle.
• Vauxhall Vectra C (2002 - 2008) - First Time Company Car 24 May 2008 (Forum)
  Typically with a company car offer is insurance for personal usage included? When they say I'd be responsible for my personal mileage is this usually just fuel? 2. Fuel. The offer is that I would purchase all the fuel and recharge the employer for the business mileage @ £0.14/mile. Firstly, as this is above the 11p advisory fuel rate for this cc engine, can anyone advise the tax implication to me?
• FIAT Grande Punto (2006 - 2009) - Impressions of 28 Oct 2007 (Forum)
  Unlocking the fuel cap in a crowded service station on the A1 proved embarrassing. Eventually I got the hang of it but I still think it unnecessary and complicated. If someone wants to steal your fuel and the cap is locked he will just put his tin under your fuel tank and bash a hole with a screw driver.
• Climate change - latest report 14 Feb 2007 (Forum)
  Not good to rely on other countries for basics In addition we need to change our approach to fossil fuel use from the “I can afford it, so why can’t I use it? (waste it?) approach to one of “personal responsibility” for conserving the limited resource, the excess use of which is damaging climate.
• Any - Is LPG still available in the UK. 22 Feb 2023 (Forum)
  There is a Dacia Sandero dual fuel model for sale locally. Is LPG Autogas still available in this country and is there a website listing forecourts that sell it? What is the current price per litre? A lot of info on the Internet is out of date.
• any - stop-start systems 14 Feb 2018 (Forum)
  I find that very often the engine only shuts off for a few seconds before it has to start up again. Is it really saving fuel?
• Recommendation not to always use super unleaded 4 Jun 2017 (Forum)
  My friend says his Mercedes CLS handbook says not to always use super unleaded fuel as it will cause damage to the engine.  I've not seen the handbook, but has anyone else heard of anything similar?  Ben
• vw caddy sdi - loss of power 29 Jul 2014 (Forum)
  Hi folks, strange one. my sdi caddy losing power going round roundabouts and long bends. once in straight line drives normaly. can anyone help. new fuel filter recently
• Another energy saving device..... 23 Jan 2010 (Forum)
  Snake oil's been discussed in here several times before. Now it's claimed that you can save fuel just by plugging this into a cigarette lighter socket ! I won't be rushing to buy one. http://tinyurl.com/yjdvggu
• Vauxhall Astra G Petrol (1998 - 2004) - 03 1.6 LPG problem. 28 Mar 2009 (Forum)
  car running ok on fuel when switch to lpg idles over at 450 rpm and unable to increase rpm any ideas?