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  Low cost motorway driving 9 May 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I need some advice on what car (probably second hand) to buy. My priorities are: MOST IMPORTANT: 1. Low *overall* cost motoring 2. Quiet & comfortable...
• Buying used car 20 Aug 2019 (Forum)
  One last thing is fuel consumption, I don’t mind paying a little something extra for fuel but it should be at least reasonable mpg if possible. PS : no bmw please, I like the comfort but rear traction isn’t my thing.
• Renault Laguna II (2001 - 2007) - 03 1.9dci Engine "stop" light and other problems. 15 Jan 2009 (Forum)
  Please help, i bought a 03 reg 1.9dci laguna a few weeks ago and started experiancing problems i was driving down the motorway when the engine stop light and the engine management light came on. i pulled over an it would not start again so i got recovered... a mechanic mate of mine looked at it and now its seems to be a ecu or injector fault as its losing the coding..is this a regular problem or can anyone shed any light.. hes fitted a fuel filter and got the diesel to maintain pressure but apparently the injectors are working intermitently thus allowing NOT enough fuel through hes also eplaced a turbo solenoid and cleaned the egr valve and throttle body... short of taking it to a main deal who will probably charge a fortune im and hes at a loss he did say i needed to obtain the code for the key. how do i get this what do i ask for and roughly how much is it?
• jumpy/smoky F. fiesta, injector leak? 2 Feb 2007 (Forum)
  when it kangaroos by the way there is a loss of power. Also found that maybe air is getting into fuel? injector leak (could the black around the injector be just that?) fuel filter need to be changed? any opinions would be most welcome :) thanks Leo
• Failed VW TDI PD engine 23 Jul 2003 (Forum)
  Hi, I am interested if anybody else has had a similar problem to me and what VW's attitude was. My 3 year 4 month old Golf TDI PD(115hp) engine died at 35,000 miles. The cause apparently was fuel leaking from the injector over night. On starting the engine, the con rod under the cylinder which full of fuel bent - as diesel isn't too compressible. After 5 weeks, a new engine and nearly £1,600 I got my car back.
• Follow on to car jacking thread 27 Nov 2001 (Forum)
  One woman asked the interviewee, (who I assume to be a Govt spokesman judging by the mealy mouthed nature of his answers) why if the environmental argument was valid for road transport did it not apply to airlines re duty free fuel, and why dual standards were being applied. The answer was that two different situations apply. UK fuel duty is there because its a travel contained within the UK situation, whereas airlines are operating an import/export business and it needs the whole world to agree on duties.
• FIAT Punto II (1999 - 2006) - 1.9D, the old smoker, quits in time for MOT.. 4 Jun 2008 (Forum)
  Put it in for MOT this AM and it was massively under the max smoke limit. Questioning SWMBO, she has switched garages last year, now filling up with a different fuel near her work instead of the well known (also) major fuel brand (normal derv, not extra priced) we have have used for years. That`s a real shocker as I don`t believe in any of this, or fuel additives but that`s the only variable from previous years.
• Peugeot 306 HDi 2.0 (2000) - 306 HDi...possibly a dumb question 9 Dec 2010 (Forum)
  I have a 306 which wouldnt start, I ruled out the LP pump by powering it via a sealey power probe and a spare battery and the car starts and runs fine After looking into common faults with this model and bearing in mind I probably know less about cars than the average 6 year old girl this might be a world class dumb question lol So far I have figured out the following The fuel on is pumped by the LP pump in a circle back to the tank and the HP pump takes only the fuel it needs The LP pump primes for 10 seconds in the pre ignition phase to allow for a car thats run out of fuel but runs constantly once the engine has started So rather than finding the fault thats stopping power from getting to the LP pump which icould be the pump relay, the connector, the wiring itself an ECU output or maybe even the emergency fuel cut off solenoid (its a diesel so not as risky as a petrol model) what, if any are the downsides of just powering this pump from a 15A supply that becomes live with the ignition?
• Tyres, cheap or expensive? 7 Apr 2018 (Forum)
  I have a 2009 Hyundai i30 1.6 diesel. I commute to work and back about 7 miles each way. I have previously always fitted GoodYear Efficient grip tyres as they have a good balance of reasonable cost, fuel efficiency and low noise.
• Any Focus 2.0 petrol MK 2.5 owners out there? 17 Aug 2015 (Forum)
  Fifth gear was also just too low geared for easy motorway cruising. I realise the 2.0 will be even worse on fuel/tax, but I just can't risk the diesel! I wish I could test drive one to see the power difference, but I more than likely have to travel out of Cornwall to find one.
• VW Golf, Ford Focus, Hyundai i30, Honda Civic - Small family hatchback advice 6 Jun 2014 (Forum)
  I'm looking to get a second hand family hatchback with a budget of ~£10,000. I do a lot of motorway miles so need a diesel. I was aiming to get a car with low mileage <20,000 with a good warranty. I'm hoping to keep the car for 5years so looking for reliability and good fuel economy Does anyone have any good recommendations, and any dealers they would advise (I live in the South West)?
• mazda 3 1.6d - Real life mpg after 6 months 27 Sep 2013 (Forum)
  Hi I'm really pleased with my mazda 3 1.6 D I bought new ( pre reg ) 6/12 ago. However , despite a lot of care I seem to be unable to get more than c48 mpg...the fuel monitor seems pretty accurate, and the brim to brim tests give a similar figure. I ran it in as per Honest john advice My old corolla diesel seemed to improve with age economywise, is it worth chatting to mazda or is this real life figure par for the course ?
• Best Family Car for £3500 13 Jul 2012 (Forum)
  Been looking at estates and MPVs but so many to choose . I need to keep the Tax down prefer under £100 for 6 months and half decent fuel economy Up to 2 litre if diesel and up to 1.8 if petrol. I don't do many miles about 7000 last year which is short commute and driving holidays . Does anyone know what Car Manufactures I should concentrate on and which to avoid.
• Ford Mondeo - Which mondeo? 22 Apr 2011 (Forum)
  Mondeo 1: 05 Plate 1.8 LX hatch 30k Miles £3,250 or 53 Plate 2.0TDCi Graphite hatch 92k Miles £2,500 (both FSH, 12 month RAC warranty) Am confused because the diesel one will have lower fuel consumption, is £750 cheaper, but is 2.5 years older and with 3x the mileage...... Any advice appreciated.            
• 15K to spend on new or 1 yo 23 Jan 2011 (Forum)
  Will do approx 12000 miles a year and want to buy it from a main dealer. I have narrowed it down to the following: Quashqai diesel-  3 months waiting Avensis Estate 2.0D 2010 Mazda 6 2.2D 125 or 163 2009 Passat 1.6D 2010- old model, fantastic fuel economy but is it reliable? Mini Cooper Clubman  2010-  hard ride?
• Volkswagen Passat (2001 - 2005) - New car - driving tips 9 Oct 2008 (Forum)
  Is this due to the characteristics of modern diesel engines? I used to have a 1.9TD Xsara, but that did 45mpg no matter how I drove it.
• Ford Escort (1993 - 2000) - 1994 1.8 Intermittent starting problem 22 Jul 2008 (Forum)
  However, on these occasions it will start immediately if you use jump leads, or bump start it, which seems to rule out fuel supply problems. Anyone any ideas? robertk
• Efficient petrol engines - suggestions? 1 Jul 2008 (Forum)
  With the petrol / diesel price differential getting worse instead of better as it should in the summer months, it might be heloful if between us we could come up with examples of particularly fuel-efficient petrol engines - clearly not the 1.6 Ford Focus as the current thread shows!
• Renault Scenic (1999 - 2003) - 00 1.9 dci smoking 14 Jun 2008 (Forum)
  i have a renault scenic diesel 1.9 dci i have just noitice(at night) that when travelling along exessive smoke is being produced it looks white from the mirror. whrn i put my foot down this changes to grey/black can anyone tell me the reason or help with solving the problem. i was told once that you can get a can of oil that you put on the fuel inlet and rev the engine until gone and this solves the problem i look forward to your help.
• Astra 2.0 DTi 16v - is it any kop? 8 Nov 2005 (Forum)
  I'm thinking about parting with £2.2k for a 130k miler Astra. Model is 2.0 DTi 16v CD and it seems drive ok and engine seems pretty useful for a diesel. No niggles that HJ's guide points out for it and it's got full dealer history, new cambelt, fuel pump replaced not long ago so all in all seems to point to a fairly decent buy - although the interior seems dull, but then it is a vauxhall I guess.