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• Diesel fuel treatment 24 Apr 2001 (Forum)
  I had a problem with black smoke with my PSA XUD diesel engine. I usedRedex diesel treatment for some thousand miles with no improvement and continuation...
• direct/indirect diesel injection 31 Mar 2001 (Forum)
  I know the fundamentals of indirect injection, but how does a direct injected car start like a petrol, i.e straight away without waiting for the fuel to be pre-heated ? Does the direct injection use glow plugs, and if not is the fuel heated up by the action of the piston moving up the cylinder and compressing the mixture ? I am collecting the car next week so i have not had a good look at the engine yet so any info would be appreciated.
• Excellent April fool, or is it? 8 Apr 2015 (Forum)
  http://www.theguardian.com/media/2015/apr/01/jeremy-clarkson-joins-guardian-drive-for-fossil-fuel-divestment
• SmartDiesel 11 Jun 2004 (Forum)
  No, not the car but a fuel card scheme which gives drivers cheaper diesel (69.3p today). Anyone using them or had experience of them http://www.smartdiesel.co.uk/
• Passat 2001 Help 27 Dec 2003 (Forum)
  Can anyone tell me the location of the fuel and pollen filters on the 1.9TDi(130) model.Need to change them but not sure of their whereabouts.Thanks
• Buses and auto gearboxes 13 Mar 2003 (Forum)
  Why are a lot of buses now fitted with auto gearboxes? Surely this only increases fuel consumption and hence pollution. Ben
• A very detailed explanation of how DPFs work 2 Jan 2012 (Forum)
  .Second post-injection injects fuel late in the power stroke cycle; fuel partly combusts in the cylinder but also sweeps down the exhaust where unburned fuel triggers an exothermal event in the catalyst, raising the filters temperature further.
• Cutting down on driving now? 14 Mar 2022 (Forum)
  With the price of fuel now rising steeply are members going to cut down on mileage now to save a bob or two? 
• Bye bye Subaru diesels 22 Aug 2018 (Forum)
  Their fuel economy was always poor anyway. Most likely reason is that they couldn't compete with other manufacturers on economy and price.
• Ford Mondeo - empty petrol tank 10 Feb 2011 (Forum)
  What is the easiest way to empty my tank and my injectors as had a bout of crap fuel !
• Oil price down 19 Mar 2008 (Forum)
  The price of oil fell by $6/barrel today. What chance the price of fuel falling. I won't hold my breath.
• Millers OILS 10 Feb 2002 (Forum)
  We have oft heard extolled the virtues of Millers diesel fuel additive, but what of their engine oils? (I'm particularly interested in XFD & XFE)
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  Hydrogen Hilux one step closer to launch 10 Jun 2024 (News)
  
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  Citroen improves Berlingo economy 14 Nov 2014 (News)
  
• Whoops a diesel! 21 May 2014 (Forum)
  http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2633815/Businessman-borrowed-friends-Porsche-weekend-filled-wrong-fuel-leaving-15-000-repair-bill.html
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  Ford debuts new Transit 18 Sep 2012 (News)
  
• Passat 1.9td - electrics 10 Aug 2005 (Forum)
  Fuel gauge. Temp gauge, temp warning light, oil light: all flashing but no problem with any. Any ideas please.
• peugeot 106 Diesel filled with petrol 30 Oct 2004 (Forum)
  Whats plan, Take the fuel pipe off over a drain Put it back on and bleed the diesel through ?
• Air Conditioning 25 Nov 2001 (Forum)
  In your FAQ (14) you say leave the AC on all the time. What benefits does this give? Does this not increase your fuel consumption?
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  Is a diesel still better than petrol for high mileages? 1 Nov 2022 (Ask HJ)
  I have been a diesel car driver covering around 30,000 per year for the last 10 years and would like to add my two pence to the conversation. Along the...