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• The new Clio has broken down! 2 Jul 2007 (Forum)
  famous Renault electricals?) ON Arrival at scene of crime: All electrics seem ok, no strange bleeps, has the low fuel light on but says "35 miles to empty". So up with the bonnet, whip off the black engine cover. Look round, find rubber bulb on extreme left with see through plastic tubing on one side. Pump bulb a few times, and suddenly a feint froth appears once.
• mondeo 1.8td acceleration probs help!! 20 Mar 2007 (Forum)
  what i mean is that the turbo doesnt seem to be cutting in at its full petential, you can feel it cut in at around 2200-2600 or something like that but it has no effect on the speed. its that slow i dont risc overtaking or pulling out . i have know idea what it could be, i have changed the glow plugs, air filter, fuel filters. i cant see know obvious leaks, there is no spillages on my drive , i cant smell fuel when driving or when its idling. thats the first problem secondly............... on the same car, my air bag light came on it started to flash at me , i was told to change the things beside the seats, the things the the seat belts plug into , apparantly the hold a charge of somesort and the old ones may have become discharged, so i changed them and the lights still flashing at me!
• Lucky Caracas 25 Dec 2006 (Forum)
  Story in today's Telegraph says that Hizonner Ken Livingstone is doing some kind of deal with the Venezuelan government for cheap fuel for TFL. Apparently in exchange for this cheap fuel the London Mayor's Ofrfice is to open a branch in Caracas, staffed by lucky Livingstonist bureaucrats on secondment. Their function will be to advise Caracas on how to deal with its traffic congestion problems.
• Nissan Primera 2.18 Diesel 04 12 Oct 2006 (Forum)
  If clutch was disengaged the revs would return. Reported this to dealer who had car in for inspection and they recalibrated fuel pump. Fault not rectified. The dealer has also re-programmed the engine management system. On one journey the fault occurred and an engine symbol was showing on dash with instruction "there may have been a malfuntion in the engine management system.
• poss fuel consumption problem 26 Sep 2006 (Forum)
  can anyone tell me whether the following consumption figures are about right or should i get the car looked at under the warranty......... i want it to...
• TDCi judder around 2200-2700rpm 17 Aug 2006 (Forum)
  I've tried cleaning the MAF with Isopropanol, which didn't cure it, but the hesitation feels almost like a MAF fault, as if it is telling the ECU that there is more air getting in than actually is and less fuel is consequently injected. Anyone got any suggestions for other potential causes? It's a 2002 Volvo S40 with a Renault DCi (surprise surprise) engine.
• VW Passat S TDi PD (130) Auto 25 Jul 2006 (Forum)
  My previous Passat was the S TDi (115) Automatic (W reg) and this had done nearly 90,000 miles and was returning 360 - 400 miles to a tank of fuel - but had no computer for working out the MPG only the "trip" for the mileage - which makes me think ?? Does any one else have this same spec car by any chance ?? What do you get ?? Not sure if true or not, but I have been told the economy increases as the mileage does ?
• Legacy/Forester readers mpg 27 May 2006 (Forum)
  Can anyone tell me accurately what mpg they have been getting - i.e. from brimming the tank, and logging mileage and volume of fuel filled with. a local mechanic said his 2.5auto struggled to get even 25mpg on a long run, and range with the fuel tank was rubbish as tank is really too small for these vehicles with their poor mpg.
• Switching to Petrol from Diesel 1 May 2006 (Forum)
  My father had a MKI mondeo with a 1.8 petrol and that was fantastic to drive compared to all the diesels I've driven. I'm of the belief that I'm not going to be hit too much harder in the pocket when totting up fuel/maintenance costs at the end of the year, and would like to hear that I'm probably right, providing I find a car in good nick, but will also be grateful to hear from anyone who begs to differ! Cheers
• USA tyre pressures same as UK? 21 Sep 2005 (Forum)
  And they're all upset that fuel is now over $3 a gallon. Bless...
• The "French" fight back. 20 Sep 2005 (Forum)
  Sierra 2 2 broken drive belts, 1 broken clutch cable, 1 broken brake vacuum pump. Sierra 3 1 faulty fuel gauge, causing me to run out of fuel. I only had this vehicle for about 2 months. I then moved to a different department, didn?t need a company car, and started buying my own(used) vehicles. I started with a BX16TRS, then a BX19GTI, then a BX19 16v.
• Weird A4 problems today... any ideas? 27 Jul 2005 (Forum)
  Topped it up again, and a few miles later notice that the speedo has stopped working, as has the mileometer, and then the fuel gauge starts floating up and down. The car has an on-board comp, and the mileage range was going from 50 up to 200 and down again in the space of a few metres, obviously due to the fuel gauge's antics.
• Rover 200 1999 1.4 - Unsolvable Problem 10 Jun 2005 (Forum)
  . - Car will run ok has no problem accelerating, although initial acceleration in any gear can be a bit jumpy. I have changed the following: - Fuel Filter - HT Leads - Distributor Cap - Rotor Arm - Ignition Coil - Spark Plugs (correctly gapped) - Engine Flush - Oil and Filter change (Wynn?s Valve/Hydraulic Tappet Cleaner added) - Air Filter change - T4 Diagnostic carried out, no fault found - Forte fuel treatment used - Coolant Temperature Sensor As you can see where do I go next?
• Focus Tdci Running Problem 30 Jan 2005 (Forum)
  this happens at lower speeds 30mph ish restarts fine and drives off and does the same thing again usually a mile or so down road. have changed fuel filter and it has made no difference ,yet it will do 70 miles or so without a problem thinking the auction the car came from had put petrol in tank(only a 1/4 tank in car when problems started)i filled it up with diesel to full and this has inproved things but it still breaking down every now and then ,it usually jerks before it dies . i drove the car at 70mph the other day and it went fine but every now and then it popped like some rough fuel was going through but it didnt stall or the light stayed out any ideas ,was her indoors xmas present and she wont drive it anymore!!!
• Peugeot 106 diesel wont start when cold 3 Jan 2005 (Forum)
  Engine idle speed varies when first started and sometimes the engine accelerates on its on when cold. Eventually discovered that priming the fuel system gives much better results when starting. So I'm assuming there is an air leak in the fuel system somewhere. Not sure where to go next as has already cost me about £500 for parts, labour, service and MOT on a car thats worth £1000 tops.
• Golf Diesel Cutting Out 18 Oct 2004 (Forum)
  It broke down, we went out and got it started and returned to workshop and on the way back after about 35 to 40 mph. you could feel it wanting to chuck it, but if you backed off the pedal it would recover. Everything you could think of we checked, ie tank unit out checked filters, blew fuel lines out, replaced fuel filter, checked all joints for sucking in air. One day a chap was walking past the garage who knew the boss and commented on this car and gave him a bit of history. He said it had been to the dealers who had replaced allsorts and gave it back to the garage who had sent it in for repair, who in turn had given it back to their customer, and it broke down in the Tyne Tunnel.
• Ford Fiesta - misfiring, it now happens 2 Jun 2004 (Forum)
  4. ive had the diesel leaked fixed, it was leaking from the throtle shaft seal. 5. its now running on so called "cleaner diesel", but it was misfiring before the change, so ive ruled that out 6. ive tried changing petrol stations, no difference to misfiring or the smoke. 7. ive replaced the fuel filter & checked for water getting into the fuel. both have got no problems. any ideas before i start shelling out money on parts that i might not need? -- shaun the sheep ford fiesta. 1.8d. j reg. 91'.
• Mondeo Pinking 4 Aug 2003 (Forum)
  When the weather is warm I get quite severe pinking from 3000rpm upwards with high load ( uphill or accelerating ), this pinking seems to coincide with the opening of the secondary throttles. I maintain the car myself and it has new spark plugs, HT leads, air filter and fuel filter. Ive tried running higher octane fuel ( Shell Optimax ) and the pinking is still there. Ive checked the Intake Air Temp sensor and it gives a reading of approx 25kOhms at 20degC which seems to be OK.
• Security suggestions for yard 7 Mar 2003 (Forum)
  What appears to be happening is that the fuel thieves are getting into the water board property, then either lifting up or pulling down the wire fence to get into our yard. We have sensor floodlights but no CCTV, and the yard is located at the end of a 1-mile long industrial estate road.
• VW/skoda 1.4 16V engine - chipped back? 16 Oct 2002 (Forum)
  The problem is that if you extend the engine beyond 4500 rpm you are wasting your time, indeed the rev cut off is a lowly 5700rpm has the engine been deliberately chipped back to avoid the lowly 1.4 embarrasing the larger engines or has it got a different cam profile to maximise tourque??? (PS would I still get this fuel economy if I converted to gas?)