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  • 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)
  • 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
  • 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?
  • 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...
  • Audi A6 Avant blowing white smoke 29 Jul 2016 (Ask HJ)
    I recently bought a 2007 Audi A6 Avant 2.0 TDI. It had previously been sitting idle for a month or two, but drove fine on the trip home. However, after...
  • Rough idling Audi A4 8 Jul 2012 (Ask HJ)
    I have an ageing (53 plate, 120,000 mile) Audi A4 1.9 TDI. It has been a great car but over the past few months the idle has gone "lumpy" intermittently....
  • Extra 'recommendations' during car service — are they really necessary? 19 Jun 2012 (Ask HJ)
    Yesterday I had my Hyundai's 3rd year service and 1st MOT carried out at Halfords. They came back to me with 'recommendations' including: 1. An engine...
  • Why don't you set up a database of real fuel economy figures supplied by your readers? 21 Mar 2011 (Ask HJ)
    I was interested to read Andrew English bemoaning the fuel consumption of the Ford S-Max 2.0 diesel automatic compared to the quoted figures. He struggled...
 

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