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• All makes - Contaminated Fuel 15 Nov 2019 (Forum)
  Rip Off Britain drew attention to the growing problem of water contamination in fuel, both petrol and diesel. Two cases were highlighted , both took place at Supermarkets but they said it could have happened elsewhere. The problem seems to be have been made worse following the introduction of bio in the fuel which causes a by product of water when it mixes with fuel.
• citroen c crosser - fuel pressure 4 Dec 2012 (Forum)
  cause. Would changing diesel fuel filter make any difference or could it be the fuel pump?
• Peugeot 306 (1993 - 2001) - 99 1.9d How do i drain the fuel filter? 29 Jan 2010 (Forum)
  Hi i havea pug 306 diesel with a DW8 engine and lucas fuel pump. I havebought a service kit off ebay and want to swap the oil, air and fuel filter. The oil and air are easy but how do i swap the fuel filter? it's an oval size with fuel lines coming off the top, a drain at the bottom and a plastic strip around the top to hold the lid on (not the four bolted variety) any help would be great.
• Jet Fuel 3 Jan 2006 (Forum)
  I drive a '04 Freelander TD4, and whilst I wish to use 'good' fuel, there is a limit to my benevolence, (having last week paid BP £ 1.01 per litre as opposed to 95.9 for 'normal' diesel and I see 94.9p for petrol.
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  What is causing my E-Class Mercedes-Benz to break down, and will Mercedes-Benz be liable after my warranty expires? 5 May 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I have an E-Class Mercedes that I absolutely love to drive, but have had two breakdowns due to a fault in the fuel injection system. Mercedes has provided...
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  Buying a small family car, automatic, with good fuel economy for under £10k. What would you suggest? 17 Jan 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I have up to £10,000 to spend on a used car. My wife, who will do most of the driving, can only use automatics. We will do less than 8000 miles per year,...
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  An end to all this fuelishness 22 Aug 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I borrowed my wife's 1-year-old BMW 318d this morning and when the fuel warning light came on (70 miles left, approx 2 gallons) I pulled into the petrol...
• Diesel Tank At Home 23 Jul 2006 (Forum)
  I have often considered installing a diesel storage tank at home considering the possibilty of less, (or no fuel) available, the more the middle east countries keep beating each other up, which of course will never end. Two points come to mind. 1.
• Diesel injectors 31 Oct 2003 (Forum)
  Having read most of the threads on diesel emissions, and the use of fuel additive injector cleaners (which I use regularly), I have the following question: If diesel smoke problems are just the result of the injectors, will replacing the injectors eliminate the smoke thus making the engine as clean as it was when it was new ?
• 2005 B5 VW Passat 1.9PDI 130 - VW PDI fed on Diesel found in Africa (Kenya) 16 Apr 2012 (Forum)
  Hello. Does anyone have any info on running VW's PDI diesels on diesl found outside Europe? Word is that the diesel fuel sold out here is not of the same quality. HELP!
• indirect injection - any diesel 12 Sep 2005 (Forum)
  Does anyone know how indirect injection works, please? I know that the diesel fuel is injected into a chamber first, but how does it then get into the cylinder? Also, why do some engines have this set-up rather than direct injection? Thanks.
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  I do 25,000 miles a year as a taxi driver - should I switch from a diesel to a hybrid car? 14 Sep 2018 (Ask HJ)
  I currently drive a diesel Toyota Verso as a tax. Would I be better off with with a hybrid Toyota Auris Estate? I do lots of short runs and about three...
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  Why is diesel currently so expensive? 3 Mar 2012 (Ask HJ)
  In these parts, diesel is now 9p or 10p a litre more than petrol. How on earth can this differential be justified? Surely at these prices it is only worth...
• Diesel fuel rip-off 1 Sep 2005 (Forum)
  We diesel car owners are being ripped off by the oil companies. I have kept records of how the diesel price per litre is made up and it is clear that the...
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  Buying a Volkswagen Tiguan - will if suffer from DPF issues? 12 Feb 2014 (Ask HJ)
  My wife is looking to purchase a 2012 Volkswagen Tiguan and will be doing approx. 14,000 miles a year. She will be doing some motorway driving, approx....
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  buying used Mazda5? 5 Oct 2011 (Ask HJ)
  Thinking of buying used Mazda5. Read about problems with diesel versions but also heavy tyre consumption. Need to be changed around every 10,000 miles? Is...
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  Can I make my own premium fuel with washing up liquid? 30 Nov 2016 (Ask HJ)
  Premium diesel is about 70p more per gallon and one of the additives used to formulate it is detergent. Would it be a good idea to add washing up liquid...
• Honda CR-V II (2002 - 2006) - CRV Diesel fuel economy 14 Apr 2008 (Forum)
  I would be interested to here of others thoughts in respect of mpg numbers for a CRV oil burner. Am looking to buy and use for 600 miles per week and...
• 3rd world country 18 Feb 2008 (Forum)
  Britain is now a 3rd world country so can we have similar fuel prices please 'India has raised the prices of petrol and diesel for the first time in 20 months to help petrol dealers with sky-high oil prices. The cost of petrol will increase by 2 rupees ($0.05), or 4.6% per litre, and diesel will rise by 1 rupee or 3.3%.
• In an estate over high fuel costs 30 Jun 2001 (Forum)
  I have an Audi 80 2.6E V6 estate, 93 L with 80k on the clock. Should I keep it and continue paying high prices for petrol and possibly have to buy a pair...