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• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 98 1.8 air leak from one to two thousand revs 29 Jul 2008 (Forum)
  When i put my foot down to rev my focus it seems to struggle as if there is an air leak. I removed the air pips around by the fuel bayonetts but could still not find the problem. Any ideas anyone? Thank you
• Peugeot 306 (1993 - 2001) - 01 2.0HDi how many miles from a tank 25 Jul 2008 (Forum)
  Just wondering if anyone could let me know how many litres of fuel (approx) would be left in the tank when the light comes on. I just wanted to compare it to other cars ive driven. Also could people with the same car let me know how many miles they get from a tank cheers
• Peugeot Expert Tepee (2007 - ) - 01 20hdi failing to start when cold 24 Jul 2008 (Forum)
  hi. car takes notions of not starting mostly when cold. although it mite not happen for 1 week. had the car put on diagnostic and it had a fault stored saying low fuel pressure. ive been told to replace the high pressure pump, has anyone any more ideas or had the same problem the veichle is 2001 peugot expert 20hdi thanks . tommy
• SAAB 9-5 (1997 - 2009) - 1999 2.3 Starting Problem 18 Jul 2008 (Forum)
  My Saab 2.3 LPT intermittently failed to start. Eventually it failed completely and I had to be rescued by the RAC. My garage checked the fuel pump, starter motor and injector electronics but still it intermittently failed to start. The diagnostic computer failed to detect the problem too. The crank sensor has now been replaced and, so far, the starting has been reliable.
• Vauxhall Corsa C (2000 - 2006) - 2003 1.2 Service Schedule 18 Jul 2008 (Forum)
  I am thinking of the mileage interval that Vauxhall recommend for things like spark plugs, air filter, fuel filter etc. The mileage for the oil & oil filter doesn't matter so much as that is a personal choice.
• FIAT Bravo and Brava (1995 - 2002) - 00 1.2 Lack of power 23 Jun 2008 (Forum)
  right i'm dealing with this bravo 1.2 16v which when you put your foot down the revs pic up but nothing realy happens, i'm thinking something along the lines of throttle possitioning sensor or a blocked fuel filter, but i can't seem to find it, the engine manegment flashes for a while but eventualy goes, the problm is more likely to happen when running cold. thanx
• 4k to spend on weekend/fun car 16 Jun 2008 (Forum)
  Reliability is important and i dont want to be speing a fortune on tax (they have enough of my money as it is!) so maybe a pre 03/01 model. Not to bothered about fuel comsumption due to low mileage but around 30 mpg would be good. Any recommendations or cars to avoid would be very welcome. Thanks Dave
• Air con settings ... which is best for CO2 etc. 22 May 2008 (Forum)
  Whereas if it is set on 'fresh air' (outside air) you are having to cool the hot (summer) air coming in from outside. Have I got this completely wrong or am I helping the planet (and my fuel bill) having it on set on recirc?
• Volkswagen Passat (1997 - 2000) - 98 1.9 TDI Turbo maintenance 16 May 2008 (Forum)
  Just wondering is there any maintenance that needs to be carried out on turbos besides the normal oil, oil filter & fuel & air filter change. My passat has 170,000 miles on the clock and I'd like it to stay climbing gracefully without problems ;-) Thank you, Carlover
• Citroen Synergie (1995 - 2002) - 01 2.0 car runs on when switched off 13 May 2008 (Forum)
  i have a citroen synergie h,d,i and i changed the fuel filter today when put back on the car runs fine but when switched off it runs on for about 6 seconds and the fault light on the dash is on i have had a code reader on and its coming back as po230 but was fine until i changed the filter thx kev
• Missing engine 10 May 2008 (Forum)
  Not such an anoraky question as it sounds, because the extra 15/20 bhp over the standard 1.6 made a big difference. The Ti-Vct also used less fuel, so it seemed to be a winner all round. For those interested, Ti-Vct stands (stood?) for twin independent variable camshaft timing.
• Vauxhall Omega (1994 - 2003) - '97 2.5 TD Auto - faltering/stalling 10 Apr 2008 (Forum)
  Good evening one and all I'm considering bidding on this vehicle but it suffers from, as the seller puts it, faltering and occasional stalling. He has changed the fuel filter but to no avail. Any clues folks? Is it likely to cost me a packet to put right? More details on the car here: http://tinyurl.com/3gos2n Thanking you in anticipation of your assistance!
• Mercedes Benz E-Class W211 (2002 - 2009) - Why Merc E-Class as a taxi 4 Mar 2008 (Forum)
  I don't think I've ever seen a BMW 5 series Taxi, but they have more room in the back, similar sized boots and better fuel economy, am I missing something?
• BMW X5 E53 SUV (2000 - 2007) - X5 3.0D + fill of unleaded! Here's your bill sir! 28 Feb 2008 (Forum)
  A family member recently filled up their X5 diesel with unleaded and drove it several miles before realising their mistake. The car was towed to the local BMW dealer and the fuel system replaced. Guess how much the final bill was? I was surprised to hear that the insurance company coughed for it as it was considered an acccident - just as well!
• Rover 400 (1995 - 1999) - 98 1.6 K-Series - non starter 17 Jan 2008 (Forum)
  I went out today, when the car started juddering then cut out but managed to get it going again after a few attempts,after getting home and parking up for a bit the car now won't start,I've checked the fuel that's getting in and there is a spark, and is turning over ok but just not going any help would be greatful, den
• Ford Escort (1993 - 2000) - 1998 TD - Max speed screw 4 Jan 2008 (Forum)
  Greetings to all, hope you had a great newyear. I wonder if anyone can help me, I know there is a max fuel screw inside the injector pump on my engine (18 70ps with lucas pump) but I need to knoe where the max speed screw is on the pump. The Haynes manual mentions it but doesn't show any pictures or mention the location.
• Ford Fiesta (1995 - 1999) - 1999 1.4 Zetec - Running Problems 27 Dec 2007 (Forum)
  My Fiesta Mk4 has started to lack power and hesitates on acceleration. I've changed the spark plugs & fuel filter. I've also checked the air filter which is a K&N and just been cleaned. When ticking over at 950rpm it feels lumpy and when trying to accelerate is holding back the power. No blows from any of the exhaust areas but the note of the rear silencer is different.
• cheapest to run / insure but Strong 1 Dec 2007 (Forum)
  If you were doing 30K miles a year, a 6 footer and wanted a good comfy ride. but also very cheap to insure / run / fuel. I know you are all gona scream mondeo at me or mazda6 or focus. I want a good choice, up to £10K. I too would love a mitsibushi animal d4d or nissan 4x4 thing. but what are they like driving at 30-40K miles a year?
• Vauxhall Astra G Diesel (1998 - 2004) - car broke just after warranty expired 27 Aug 2007 (Forum)
  Ten days after the warranty expired the car has developed a fault, in fact it will not start suspected ecu or fuel pump problem. Are there any rights that I have although the 30 days warranty has expired to get the dealer to repair the car?
• VaG PD diesels - why are only some noisy 20 Jul 2007 (Forum)
  Some seem to be 'common-rail' quiet whilst other seem quite clattery. Having owned 2 cars with this engine and observed many others I can't figure it out. Is it fuel, hard driving, soft driving or just out and out mileage that quietens them ?