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• If you think fuel prices are high now, £10 gallon! 17 Apr 2008 (Forum)
  Dr Michael R. Smith, Chief Executive of Energyfiles, the oil and gas forecasting company states: "By 2012 the world will have begun to enter a new, permanent...
• Peugeot 106 (1991 - 2002) - 98 1.1 Starting Problem 9 Feb 2008 (Forum)
  And then, for no apparant reason it refuses to start the next time it is used which is often only a few hours later. The engine turns over no probs and there is always plenty of fuel. After a number of attempts to start and after a bit of waiting, the car will suddenly spring into life. I have read that it could be the fuel injection pump. Does anyone have any ideas please?
• Vauxhall Astra G Diesel (1998 - 2004) - Temp & fuel gauge, Rev Counter, Speedo not working 30 Oct 2007 (Forum)
  Hi I have an Astra 1.8 16v SRI. I was driving along the other day when all the dials returned to zero. now i have to drive around and make sure im not...
• Ford S-MAX (2006 - ) - Turning your engine off at traffic lights? 16 Aug 2007 (Forum)
  I?ve often heard that to start a car?s engine requires more fuel than leaving it running at a set of traffic lights for a short while? Is this true? If you have a warm engine, why does it need ?extra? fuel to start it? If this is true, how long would you need to be waiting at the lights before it becomes more economical to turn the engine off and re-start when the lights go green?
• Ford Fiesta Finesse - Fuel problems. 19 Jun 2007 (Forum)
  just bought a second hand ford finesse for the missus, who was really chuffed with it until when taking it out for a drive found that when she put her...
• Saving weight 13 Apr 2007 (Forum)
  There are lots of suggestions re reducing the number of items carried in order to impove fuel consumtion. Other ideas range from a personal diet to only half filling the washer bottle to carrying minimum fuel. While I was reconfiguring the Focus for max load I needed to remove the rear head rests.
• 406 110bhp hdi 25 Mar 2007 (Forum)
  I was wondering if the mpg will increase with more miles and if theres anything that can be done to get the most out of his fuel like changing to fully synthetic oil etc? He does around 35,000 miles a year so it makes a big difference to the fuel bill. cheers
• VW Polo N reg GLX 1.6 starting Problems 9 Aug 2006 (Forum)
  Can anyone point me in the right direction? I can get it to start sometimes but not very often. I have recently replaced the fuel filter and spark plugs but again when I turn the ignition I can hear the fuel pump switch on, although I cannot tell if its running constantly is there a way I can check for this? For other info Mileage : 90k Reg : N, 1996 Many Thanks
• Shell Give You FreeFuel!!! 3 Sep 2005 (Forum)
  All this fuss about fuel costs, thought it time I mentioned this, again! Simply apply for a Shell credit card, make 1 purchase on it , not need to be in the Shell station, you get credited 1500 points, = £10 value. These are then claimed for a voucher worth £10 - to use on petrol & lots other stores.
• Petrol into Diesel Nissan Navarro 18 Jun 2005 (Forum)
  .********* On trying to restart the engine turns but battery is flat, so wont turn , i have emptied what i can from the various fuel lines but know some has managed to get in My question now is as I am sat in airport late of course and have 6 hours until next flight , what is chance on my return of starting motor if 1 i add more fuel ie diesel hehe and getting a jump on battery???
• peugeot 406 leaking injectors 1999 model 1 Feb 2005 (Forum)
  But no problems when foot put down. (pulls away fine). But I have recently notice that one of the injectors has diesel fuel in the wells around it. Cleaned the wells up and fuel came straight back. Took to garage told needed new injectors. expensive job. Is it possible it just needs new seals and would this fault cause the above problems Thanks for any help Ian.
• Two Stroke / Four Stroke 19 Nov 2004 (Forum)
  Can some one out there enlighten me on the following questions that have been puzzling me for years, but nobody I have asked has been able to answer? Why do two strokes need oil mixed with the fuel instead of using a seperate supply from a sump, and in the same vein, how come four strokes need valve gear and all the associated mechanics when a two stroke can draw in fuel through a port in the cylinder?
• Which diesel fuel? 4 Jul 2004 (Forum)
  I have followed the threads about petrol quality and it seems a safe bet to use Texaco, Shell or Esso every now and again. It's only a couple £ a year...
• Pug406 petrol leak 15 Sep 2003 (Forum)
  My 406 has started seeping petrol from the junction of a small pipe with the top of (I think)the fuel pressure regulator, the pipe in question is about 3\" long with a square metal elbow at the top with a pipe from that disappearing under a plastic cover. I need advice on these points please: With the engine off will there be fuel in the short pipe?
• What car shall I get? 29 Jul 2003 (Forum)
  I do not want a car that sits in the garage all the time, or that is expensive. Furthermore, I want good fuel economy and a simple engine that I can work on myself. I was thinking of the Toyota Carina E 2.0i. Is this a good car and what fuel economy do current owners get from such a car? I have seen 50,000 mile fsh Carina's for around my price bracket.
• Engine Technology 2 Jul 2003 (Forum)
  Another kind of engine is the orbital engine, a 3 stroke machine,last time i heard was ford have been experimenting, we have cars made by various manufacturers promoting safety, space efficency, but not about fuel efficent, any comments to why manufacturers not introducing new types of engines.
• Mercedes C220 Diesel Pump 21 Apr 2003 (Forum)
  Another thing is the engine runs on for 3-4 seconds after turning the ignition off. Took the car to local garage that specialises in MB and he put his test box on, the message : " FUEL INJECTION SHUT OFF VALVE" came up. The question is should I get the Fuel Injection Valve replaced or should I get a new diesel pump?
• Blue smoke on deceleration 18 Apr 2003 (Forum)
  Does anyone have any ideas as to what this may be? I have fitted new injectors and checked that there is no air in the fuel lines, changed the fuel and air filter. These seem to have helped but still very imbarrasing on short journeys to work on cold days! Please can anyone help?
• Golf Mk2 GTI poor running 2 Oct 2002 (Forum)
  It's almost like the feeling you get when you take your accelerator off the acclelerator for a fraction of a second (I'm not!). Fuel consumption down by about 6mpg. Car has new plugs, oil, fuel filter -next move is to check mix but I'm assuming its okay as it passed the MOT? Any ideas out there? Help! Tim p.s. engine runs smoothly above 3000 revs
• Diesel Starting Problems 17 Feb 2002 (Forum)
  Took it to a garage and they checked the glow plugs etc and could find nothing wrong. Have replaced the fuel filter. Problem is only recent - last 2 months. Later in the day - to come home, the car starts no problem. Only seems to be first thing in the morning. Any suggestions? Could there be a problem with condensation in the fuel tank ???