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• need help ,convert manual fuel pump 21 May 2003 (Forum)
  hi all , ok i have just got hold of a 1990 ford fiesta 1100 got this very cheap hence the age and the engine had died,i have now put a second hand ford fiesta 1300 engine in, problem is guess this engine must of been a 1300 cfi engine as there is no place for a manual fuel pump to go(not even a blanking plate) ,(should of checked i guess ) anyway some how i need to convert this to a electric pump , i have kept to a standard weber carb , as im not supplying fuel injection do i still need a regulator , i want to keep this a basic as i can ,the manual pump had flow return and supply to the carb , so what do i need to look for and do you know of a make of car i can get one from the breakers , any help on this would be great asap please , going in for mot end of next week :-( many thanks rob
• Ford 1.8D Start Problem (Again!!!!) 24 Mar 2003 (Forum)
  The car eventually starts after a lot of cranking then runs fine all day long, until the next frost - so I replaced the glow plugs. No improvement. I changed the fuel filter. No improvement - in fact the problem has recently got worse and the car now fails to start completely. I have tried bleeding air from filter unit bleedscrew but when turning the engine over there is no fuel coming out (although I can get fuel at the injector unions!).
• Computed fuel consumption 11 Mar 2003 (Forum)
  However the display is continuously responding to throttle opening, as consumption immediately increases when climbing hills, so clearly it is metering the fuel injected - but it doesn't know precisely what the quantity is. Can anyone out there throw light on the method?
• Fuel Efficient Family Hatch Recommendation 23 May 2022 (Forum)
  Hi guys  Looking for car recommendations (petrol or hybrid). I want to buy a family hatch. Priorities are MPG, reliability, nice looking and something...
• Incorrect fuel - remedy the old fashioned way 7 Nov 2019 (Forum)
  Neither SWMBO nor I have fuelled wrongly yet, despite having a diesel and a petrol car between us, tho that is largely because she always drives the diesel. ...
• 8 Sep 2019 (Forum)
  Modern engines are not optimised for 99 Octane fuel. They have to have anti-knock sensors that can dynamically advance the timing until pinking occurs and them slacken it off a bit. If they were indeed optimised for 99, they would pink like crazy on 95 and burn holes in the pistons as well as being very gutless and having atrocious fuel economy.
• Very golf plus 2006 - Central locking windows and mirror control doesn't 27 Sep 2015 (Forum)
  I've checked fuse board and they all seem fine. Mirrors, fuel cap, windows and central locking don't work. I need fuel soon and beginning to panic.
• 2.2 hid - Citroen c8 16 Jan 2013 (Forum)
  After a short run (under 5 miles) when switched off the car is whiring underneath,I believe this to be burning off excess fuel. Does anyone know if this is necessary , could it be disabled .this must waste quite an amount of fuel over the year. Thanks.
• Fuel Price Drop ? 5 Oct 2011 (Forum)
  Watched the CBS News on SKY last night. A gallon of petrol have risen to $4 a "gallon". The newsreader quoted analysts saying that crude production...
• citroen c5 hpi - removal of fuel injector 27 Jul 2011 (Forum)
  Whats the method of removing an injector from C5 HPI 2.0 LITRE PETROL,have removed inlet manifold and various pipes but it looks like the head might have...
• Mondeo 2.5 V6 Ghia X - Fuel consumption 31 May 2011 (Forum)
  My 89k Mondeo is giving 15mpg (urban), the oil and filter have recently been done and the air filter is in good condition can anyone please  recommend...
• vectra b - No start unless towed 21 Jan 2011 (Forum)
  vectra b 2.0 Di wont start unless towed leak off pipes replaced, system bled cranks but wont satrt fuel at injectors when cranking rev counter and speedo move about erratically is this electrical / fuel / air related?
• Save Fuel by Reversing into Parking Spaces 21 Jul 2008 (Forum)
  http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/news/item.htm?id=4999 Another bit of bizarre research! How was the saving measured and is it worth having, if it exists? I...
• 0w30 oil sucked marrow out of crankshaft horror 16 Jul 2008 (Forum)
  Well, It would, wouldn`t it? ;) To put it another way, what would happen if you used a low viscosity fuel saving oil in your own turnip cart? fuel saving? or pin rotating in a triangle big ends? ;)
• Measuring Fuel Consumption 24 May 2008 (Forum)
  I know we all currently measure it using mpg, with some Europhiles doing l/100km, but I do wonder that if the roads continue to become more crowded whether...
• Cheapest Legal Fuel 29 Apr 2008 (Forum)
  Looking for the cheapest most econmical legal diesel you can buy. My current theory is use bio-diesel, and add 30% SVO As you are aloud 2500 litres of...
• Fuel price increase due for April 24 Jan 2008 (Forum)
  Something thathad escaped my notice, but due to go up 2p /ltr, but the haulage industry calling for it to be scraped. I think this is going to hurt a lot...
• rav 4 fuel consumption? 22 Dec 2006 (Forum)
  My parents have not long owned a 2002(my) 2.0vvti rav 4 auto.On average driving the vehicle fails to return more than 23-24mpg! allowing for it being an...
• Diesel Problem On Escort Van 29 Nov 2006 (Forum)
  I bought a escort van 1995 that had petrol put in the tank It has been drained off and new fuel filter put on and now i can't get the fuel to the injecteors what else can i do {Shouting, ie, UPPERCASE text amended - DD}
• Zafira fuel problems 13 Aug 2006 (Forum)
  does any one else own a '04 2.0 diesel zafira? since day one i have never been able to get a decent mpg out of it (38-40 mpg on decent run) its been in...