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• ASTA 3000 - any good? 4 Aug 2004 (Forum)
  Has anyone used this? It's one of those miracle fuel & oil additive de-cokers with all the corresponding promises of reduced fuel consumption & increased power etc. £25 fo 12-months' worth. Thanks in advance.
• Fueling old Mercs 13 Jun 2003 (Forum)
  Does anyone know if the Mercedes 450SLC (W107) has hardened valve seats, and can be run on unleaded alone, or does it require an additive? I\'ve tried...
• bmw 125d S/S - injector cleaner vs turbo cleaner (diesel) 20 Dec 2021 (Forum)
     is there REALLY a difference between injector cleaner, and turbo cleaner?   Both are added to the fuel, but surely, a good fuel/injector cleaner, will also clean the turbo vanes, via the fuel vapour? I get a little smoke, at speed, usually around 75mph, no smoke under load/acceleration, no lights on dash, no lack of power!
• E 10 water in tank accumulation 23 Oct 2021 (Forum)
  Apologies if this has previously been covered.  I am assuming that petrol is not drawn from the very bottom of the tank into the fuel pump? We have all been made aware that water will settle at the bottom of the tank so presumably after a period of time it must be unavoidable for our tanks to fill this "void" with water plus we are all told not to let fuel get very low as this can damage the fuel pump so once again causing an area in the bottom of the tank to retain water.
• Ford Fiesta - Tyre speed rating 87V vs 87W? 20 Aug 2020 (Forum)
  Obviously I'd rather have tyres with a better fuel and rain rating. Thanks!
• Mazda 6 sport petrol - Petrol Fuel problem 8 Sep 2018 (Forum)
  He booked it into a dealer who said he had badly contaminated petrol, They said they had not seen anything like it before, apparently the fuel in the tank was black. It is used often, done around 45k and topped up regularly with petrol. They have changed the pump, cleaned the tank and it’s still not right. Any thoughts on what could have caused the petrol contamination?
• Ford Fiesta - Fuel Gauge Problem 28 Mar 2016 (Forum)
  Hello all, I gave my 2013 Fiesta a bit of a service today, oil, filters and plugs. Once the work was done, I took the car out for a drive and noticed that the fuel gauge needle is positioned just over the full (1) mark. Before it was just below full. And when I turn the ignition off the needle falls just above the red mark. I had the car's front wheels positioned on a pair of ramps to do the oil change, I'm wondering if this may have unsettled the sender unit at all?
• Ford Mondeo - ford mondeo tdci engine swap 3 Mar 2014 (Forum)
  Hi im after abit of help, Iv just done a engine swap both engines were running both came out of a 2004  both 130 tdc 2.0, now i cant get the engine to run iv tried bleeding the fuel still no joy, no fault codes and getting good fuel pressure on cranking but will not fire, are the fuel pumps connected to the immobiliser didnt no if this was the problem and it needed swapping from the original engine, i have swapped the injectors over so no need to recode them any help thanks
• ford mondeo 2.0 tdci - mondeo 2.0 tdci air in fuel system 7 Feb 2014 (Forum)
  hi   I have just changed the injectors on my car and it wouldn't start, I checked the fuel filter   and it was full of air so I used a hand primer and filled the filter then filled the pipe to the pump but it still wont start. I have taken it to a local garage and they did the same but the also tried to tow start it.
• Ford Transit 2003 diesel - Won't start 22 Jun 2012 (Forum)
  Hi, My ford transit run out of fuel and I have since topped up with 4 jerry cans of fuel and I still cannot get the van to start. I have cranked open all the injectors and fuel is comming through. I tried to start after this and still no joy.
• Ford Fiesta - How much can tyres affect fuel consumption 10 Dec 2011 (Forum)
  Car on these was averaging about 42 mpg Replaced all four tyres for Kumho's and ever since my fuel consumption has slowly plummeted for currently 39.4 mpg... So is it possible that the (correctly inflated) tyres are responsible for this drop or could something else be wrong?
• toyota hilux 2007 - TOyota Hilux Faulty fuel injectors 17 May 2011 (Forum)
  My Toyota Hilux has recently been diagnosed with faulty fuel injectors despite only having done 37,000 miles. Ive been quoted £2,400 + VAT for the repairs. I have read in various places about Toyota having had problems with the injector seals, the old copper ones being changed to aluminium ones i think.
• VW Golf 2.0 8v - High Fuel Consumption 30 Dec 2010 (Forum)
  If I do lots of city driving or short journeys, the petrol consumption drops from 35 to 25mpg or worse - the engine also starts surging / running rough and there is a smell of fuel from the exhaust. The only way I have managed to clear this in the past is to drive quickly on a downhill stretch of motorway, then take my foot off the throttle and let the engine overrun for as long as possible - say 75mph down to 60mph.
• 306 HDi 2.0 - 306 Fuel filter query 9 Dec 2010 (Forum)
  Being a bit of a noob (read TOTAL noob) I did a bit of reading about changing the fuel filter on my 306 and found countless people recommending changing both the filter and housing because of the temperamental nature of the HDi engine and the risks of contaminants reaching the HP side of the system after a filter change As it seems a housing costs around 80 quid this seems a bit excessive, so I wondered if anyone knew of an alternative compatible filter and combined disposeable housing for this car rather than the cartridge type its designed to use Cheers Mike
• peugeot 306 hdi - 306 hdi cutting out HELP 25 Nov 2010 (Forum)
  hi all, i need help i recently bought a 2000 reg 306 2.0 hdi, soon as it reaches 2300rpm it cuts out but if driven really really steady goes over but if accelerated fast cuts out ive changed fuel filter,fuel pump in tank, fuel pressure sensor and its recently had a brand new injector pump fitted i need help its fustrating me and one who can shed some advice will be greatly appreciated thanks ps think everything is bosch on it
• Peugeot 206 hatchback (1998 - 2006) - 99 1.9 Wont hold diesel in fuel pipe 31 Jan 2010 (Forum)
  I have primed the system on my peugeot 206 1.9 diesel 1999, now when i try to start it the fuel runs back down the pipe to the filter. Does anyone know why and what to do to correct it? Someone has suggested putting a non return valve into the diesel feed pipe saying this will cure it again does anyone have any idea if this would work and could I do this myself?
• Skoda Octavia I (1998 - 2004) - 00 1.9tdi slx derv / wrong fuel thoughts... 16 Nov 2009 (Forum)
  I am looking at buying one of these cars. I am used to ul fueled cars in the past. I am concerned about missfilling by accident. I never brim a tank, so was wondering what could be got away with/ Say I put 20quid of ul in by mistake, can i dilute with brimming with derv?
• Ford Fiesta Saloon (2006 - 2008) - 97 1.25 Fuel pump malfunction 6 Jun 2009 (Forum)
  My daughter in law has 97 Fiesta 1.25 which appears to have an on-going fuel pump problem viz. no sound of it running when ignition is switched on & no pressure at test valve with ignition on. The AA have been called to it about 3 times and each time it has been taken to a garage for repair.
• Volkswagen Passat (2001 - 2005) - 02 1.9 tips for changing fuel filter 17 Feb 2009 (Forum)
  Credit crunch means i've got to do the service myself. Anyone out there willing to give me instructions for locating and changing fuel and pollen filters on my TDI SE 130, with any expert tips which might help. I've changed the air filter and cleaned the crap out of the box and now feel I can take on the world!!!! Thanks to those who informed me of how to clean the MAF.
• Fuel Shortages to come ? 31 Jan 2009 (Forum)
  In a second day of action, 800 people protested outside the refinery as workers from other sites joined in.'. We know how little fuel is held in reserve in this country. A few days of this could see to the usual panic buying breaking out if production is affected in any way.