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• Effects of electical items on your fuel economy 10 Jan 2008 (Forum)
  I was watching an old repeat of Top Gear the other night where Clarkson drove an A8 Diesel from Lonfon-Edinburgh and Back. He was saying that he turned the heating off to save fuel econmy, likewise he was driving on side lights in the rain rather than dipped beam. Now I know that the air con compressor will increase fuel consumption but would you really notice extra fuel being used by using your heater?
• Speedsters galore, fuel must be too cheap 4 Jun 2008 (Forum)
  Don't they care about conserving fuel for the future and reducing air pollution if they reduce their speed ?
• Scenic Diesel starting problem 25 Jun 2007 (Forum)
  hi i have an 02 plate 1.9dci . did a 300 mile trip home. went to move later and refused to start. engine turns but does not fire at all. does not even...
• Mondeo tddi - Mondeo tddi wont run help 29 Nov 2010 (Forum)
   Can anybody help me? I have a 2001 mondeo tddi when the fuel gets to quarter of a tank of diesel it starts to cut out and the glowplug light flashes put more fuel in and it was ok thought it was the lift pump so put a new one on but still the same problem.  
• Mondeo II DI fuel consumption 17 Jan 2002 (Forum)
  A couple of e-mailers complained today of lousy economy from this, the 2.0 litre stopgap 115bhp DI engine (not the new 128bhp TDci). They are only getting...
• Ford Mondeo III (2000 - 2007) - 2.2 TDCi (05) - EGR valve? 12 Sep 2007 (Forum)
  5) Is Jet/Total diesel of the same quality (it's easier to find)? Many thanks for any help.
• Make your own bio-fuel 19 May 2006 (Forum)
  In todays Daily Telegraph London Property Section was a short article that included how to turn cooking oil into bio-fuel for diesel engines. Sorry there is no link, so I have retyped it. Make your own bio-fuel All you need is a 45 gallon oil drum painted black and with a tap down the side, a large saucepan, a large sieve, some J-cloths and white spirit.
• ? fuel starvation - Fiat Marea 2.4 TD 8 Mar 2007 (Forum)
  A couple of weeks ago I had the injectors of my diesel engine serviced with new nozzles, the result was increased power making the car feel like new. However last night is seemed to be limping and completely lack lustre. I checked under the bonnet for any obvious fuel leaks, but there were none.
• 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/
• Post-Apocalyptic Car Usage 11 Jul 2025 (Forum)
  How would people rebuild their lives in a world without functioning infrastructure? With no petrol or diesel at the pumps, we’d be forced to find alternatives,  perhaps by producing fuel from food sources, like biofuel. In such a scenario, only older vehicles with diesel engines might stand a chance, as they can run on straight vegetable oil with minimal modification.
• Vauxhall Mokka replacement 27 Nov 2018 (Forum)
  My daughter currently runs a Vauxhall Mokka 1.6 petrol which while she likes the driving position, however its rubish on fuel also her family is getting larger....she would like to change it for something bigger to accomadate three under 6year old children and automatic and better fuel compsumsion for her work commute...diesel would give the best mpg but I am worried of potential problems if she goes down the diesel route...she does do over twelve thousand miles a year....does an economical seven seater petrol engined alternative exist...your advice would be much appreciated as I am just getting more confused the more I look at possibles.
• Ford Focus 1.6TD reg 2009 - Best in-tank diesel system cleaner 25 Oct 2018 (Forum)
  Hi, A mate has 2009 150,000 mile Focus 1.6 TD and he reckons fuel consumption is dropping by the day. I asked him today what the readout was giving...
• Ford C-Max 2008 1.6 TDCI zetec - Engine Malfunction code 5 Nov 2012 (Forum)
  Engine malfunction message suddenly appeared after filling with diesel. Thought that I had put the wrong fuel in but no it was actually diesel that went in Stopped the C-max and when fired up again, the message reappeared The engine was running as normal, and was wondering whether there is a sensor that could have been disturbed as we gone over a large speed bump earlier in the journey Travelled back from Edinburgh to Notts with the message still there, but there was no lose of power or lose of fuel effiency Does anyone know what it could be The C-Max has done 80k in mileage    
• Vegetable oil fuel - why no new cars utilising? 13 Feb 2011 (Forum)
  Hi folks, Was thinking today, if it is possible to run a car on vegetable oil (with or without also having separate diesel tank), why is no one producing...
• Peugeot 306 (1993 - 2001) - 97 1905 immobiliser 19 Nov 2009 (Forum)
  I have just changed the engine 1905 cc turbo diesel. I took the engine out of citroen zx the same year as 306. I have fitted the fuel pump from the original peugeot engine because it has two electrical connectors, a blue one and a black one .The pump on the citroen only had the black connection .
• More economical car wanted for 160 mile commute 19 Oct 2009 (Forum)
  Have recently moved and commuting to work I do a 160 mile round trip journey which is costing a fortune in petrol - around £18/19 a day. Please can anyone advise if it would be worth selling this and buying a diesel and how much I could expect my fuel bill to reduce if I did? If it won't reduce by much then it's probably not worth the hassle or expense of changing the car. I only drive automatic so would need to find an automatic diesel.
• BMW 3-Series E46 (1998 - 2005) - 02 2.0 diesel - fuel timing question 15 Apr 2009 (Forum)
  I am repairing/rebuilding an engine for a friend which has ingested a metal swirl flap. I was about to check the piston/valve clearances on a dry build...
• BMW 5-Series E39 (1996 - 2003) - 2003 530d fuel leak ,smoking,eng light on 27 Jun 2008 (Forum)
  Please help my usually Reliable BMW 530d e39 2003 has developed diesel smoke on acceleration (much more than normal) also wierdlt found what looks like...
• white smoking diesel - Ford Maverick 2 Jan 2006 (Forum)
  Ive had a 2.7td mark1 95/96 from new.its done 56k and only towed a small caravan recently. The past few weeks it has been running rough when first started...
• Biodiesel and VAG cars 19 Sep 2005 (Forum)
  This he explained to due to the fuel filter being too fine and/or the particulate filter. A couple of questions: Anybody else heard that a fuel filter can be too fine? Also, on the continent, in many contries all diesel is 5% bio. The dealer thinks that this is also a no-no!