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• Rover 400 (1995 - 1999) - (95-99) 1.4i - fuel starvation? 27 Dec 2007 (Forum)
  My rover 400 1.4i is in {deleted - DD} service over one week.one night i broke down on M6,the engine stoped as it not getting fuel.After that i could...
• Toyota Carina E 25 Jan 2007 (Forum)
  Thoughts on the suitability of a 1996 Toyota Carina E, 1.8 CD, 5 door for a 150 mile per day mainly motorway commute please. Actual fuel economy from owners, common faults and questions to ask seller. Also what to look for due to it having a towbar fitted that has been used to pull a caravan. Got some great info from a previous thread regarding what to look for on the used market and am looking for fuel economy, reliability and comfort (decent drivers seat!!)
• Renault Trip computer 28 Dec 2006 (Forum)
  Unlike Jermy Klaxon and the late lamented Adam, i'm not keen on running on fumes, so last night on the way home I was not happy when the range on the trip computer dropped from 62 miles to zero in the space of less than a mile. Has anybody else experienced this - the car is a Megane 1.5 dci. I understand that fuel consumption varies and that such things have limitations, but to change from having 60+ miles of fuel and 'none' in the length of a motorway slip road is a bit disconcerting ! -- Go on, get out of the car... http://www.mikes-walks.co.uk
• Escort Juddering/Kangarooing 2 Nov 2006 (Forum)
  It is a intermittent problem but now getting worse. Over the course of this problem, have changed the Cat, Fuel filter, Fuel tank, Spark plugs and changed the Lambda Sensor. Without hooking it up for diagnosis, does anyone have any other idea what the problem could be or is diagnosis the only answer? As this is only intermittent, would diagnosis pick it up?
• Vectra C - 2nd service 23 Sep 2006 (Forum)
  Things I have considered are ; - Oil and Filter - Air Filter - Pollen Filter - Keyfob Batteries - The "usual" easy stuff washer fluid,wipers etc Should the fuel filter be changed? Dealer says "no" but service book refers to an "external" fuel filter on the Petrol engines? Brake Fluid change? Thanks in advance
• Road 'Tax' for caravans 2 Aug 2006 (Forum)
  I know they don't burn fuel (they just make me burn more fuel!) and they aren't mechanically propelled so, under the present tax regime, they aren't liable but what about changing the law to charge all caravans some sum of money for being on the road?
• just a quick fuel eco question... 30 Jun 2006 (Forum)
  my 306 1.9 td gets on average 600 miles from a tank. I work this out to be 10 miles to a litre which is 45 mpg. I think this is average for the car so...
• charisma gdi 1.8 fuel injection 3 May 2006 (Forum)
  Now ive heard that this will work but thought id run past you guys to see if its safe to do. To clear my rough idling problem (due to carbon build up)...
• Ford Focus fuel tank fell off! 30 Mar 2006 (Forum)
  Read this in the local rag: http://tinyurl.com/eaz9y The article says the Focus is an A-reg.....strange I thought....then I saw the picture in the paper...
• BMW 530d E60 - Winter Operation 27 Mar 2006 (Forum)
  Noise eventually goes when the engine has warmed up. Any ideas what this can be? Viscosity of diesel at low temperatures or something else in the fuel system or controls? I use Shell, BP or Texaco diesel - no supermarket fuel.
• 306 air leak??? 15 Feb 2006 (Forum)
  Hi, recently bought a peugeot 306 M reg and not long after buying it when I drove along the engine would cut out, but if i tryed to start the engine again it would first time. Now I wished it still did that, I called out the AA and he blead the fuel and it was lots of air within the fuel supply. I have drained around 8 litres of disael but the air is still there. I was just curious if there is if anyone knows of a common problem or solution to this.
• fiesta 1.1 worn engine {new 1ltr} 27 Jul 2005 (Forum)
  Have a 1.1 93 cfi/cat fiesta with worn bores / rocker gear. Have picked up a BRAND NEW 1ltr engine, beleave 89 dist less but with mech fuel pump take off. Can plate fuel pump hole. The bore is the same and from part Nos top half the same. ???? If i take crank and pistons from 1.1 fit the new rings from the 1ltr changing stroke =s half decent 1.1ltr engine???
• Diesel fuels and additives. 9 Jul 2005 (Forum)
  The acetone thread reminded me: It is months since I last used Millers Diesel Plus, my last few fillups mave been Texaco nad normal BP, I then filled...
• Pump action failure ? Nissan Primera 31 May 2005 (Forum)
  The engine turned over, but would not fire up. I ended up calling the AA patrol out, and he checked the Fuel pump fuse & relay and they were fine. He ended up getting it started by spraying something through the air filter hose, and said it was the fuel PUMP. Is this really the case ? or is there something else that he could have done to check/eliminate it further ?
• legacy engine mystery 5 Oct 2003 (Forum)
  It will restart after several attempts, run for 1 mile or 50, and stop again. We\'ve checked for spark, fuel and replaced the \'top dead centre pickup\' (whatever that is!) cleaned everything with no success. It was suggested I check the fuel pump relay, but where is it? ANY suggestions would be welcome,it\'s getting dodgy on busy Mways!
• varying fuel economy.. 17 Jul 2003 (Forum)
  On Friday I had to pootle down the M4 so I thought that I would set cruise control and see what my mpg was. It took me about ½ an hour to get to the M4...
• diesel fuel pump 14 May 2003 (Forum)
  Following erratic, jerky running of my Mitsubishi Carisma Turbo-diesel (1999, 74k miles)the main dealer says the diesel pump needs replacing because one...
• Pug 306 L D Blue smoke. 9 Aug 2002 (Forum)
  T reg 1868cc Diesel 57k All of a sudden huge clouds of pale blue smoke has belched out of the exhaust whilst driving at approx 40-60mph. Also fast ticking noise from fuel pump and revs increased. This has happened twice. Recently bought car 18/5/02. Returned to garage on 1st time and mechanic stated "could be a piece of dirt in fuel pump" Feasable, but twice? Any replies most welcome.
• Fading Diesel 8 Apr 2002 (Forum)
  Is this really likely to be enough to fade it out even at 2-3000rpm or am I looking for something else as well?. And it was only in the garage for 144k cambelt and MoT (passed, no mention of a fuel leak) on Thursday. Comments? Thanks in anticipation. Simon
• Hesitant Nissan Sunny 1 Apr 2001 (Forum)
  Hello I am the lucky owner of a 1993 Nissan Sunny 1.4 LX with 60k its a good car except for a slight hesitancy when moving off - occuring at about 1500 rpm. I have replaced all the usual suspects, this car has a Cat although it is not fuel injected in the conventional sense. I am worried about the possibility of unburned fuel harming the cat. Does anyone have any ideas as to what the cause might be, I have heard that there is a similar fault in a Primeras of this age Best Regards Jamie