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• 406 HDI Fuel/Oil Temp Gauge Fault 11 Dec 2005 (Forum)
  Hi, I currently have a fault on my X reg 2000 406 Rapier Estate (90). On the instument panel the fuel gauge does not work, it sits right at the bottom (empty) end of the gauge and never moves. However the oil temp gauge displays how much fuel I have eg goes to the 'hot' end of the scale when I fill up with diesel and goes down as I use it.
• Expanding Huyndai Fuel Tank 10 Sep 2004 (Forum)
  Just bought a new Hyundai Trajet Diesel Auto. Very pleased with so far (100 miles)! Fuel capacity is supposedly 65 litres according to handbook and marketing literature. The now retired V6 had a 75 litre tank. The car came with 18 miles on it (it was delivered to us) and about 1/8 tank of fuel.
• Citroen jumpy - 2011 citroen jumpy 2.0 ltr diesel won’t start 22 Feb 2021 (Forum)
  Hello, let me introduce my selve. I’m a dutchy living in france having some old english motorcycles an a jumpy that wont start. Let me start from of...
• Expensive day - easy money 15 Jul 2014 (Forum)
  Fortunately, I have AA cover, first time needed in 8 years membership. When I relayed to the operator what the symptoms were he asked if I'd recently added fuel. My hand hit my head! Yes, unleaded in a diesel car. Three hours and £225 the poorer, after no more than 15 miutes work by their fuel recovery service I was on my way. First time I've ever misfuelled in 11 years of diesel ownership!
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  4x4 or estate? 31 Jul 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I currently own a Jeep 4x4 2 ltr diesel. It is reliable but expensive on fuel especially on short journeys. I travel about 30 miles per week but want to...
• Vauxhall Omega - Do I Need to Bleed the Fuel System on Omgea Diesel 28 Aug 2010 (Forum)
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• Mondeo ST TDCi - fuel system emergency! 3 Nov 2006 (Forum)
  My wife's 2005 Mondeo ST TDCi 2.2 broke down on friday in the pouring rain. Only just 10,000 miles on the clock. I thought it was the fuel pump as did the AA man. Today the Ford dealer has called to say that water contamination in the diesel has caused the fuel pump to break down and pass metal filings into the fuel system. The implication is that the diesel she filled up with 200 miles ago, contained water (no mention of a larger problem caused by the monsoon-like weather here last week).
• MAZDA B2500 (NON TURBO) diesel pickup - POWER LOSS 19 Oct 2012 (Forum)
  Gradual loss of power and lots of black smoke from exhaust whilst on M-Way - nervously watching instruments until the next exit, suddenly the fuel gauge...
• Replacement small car 12 Jul 2011 (Forum)
  I want to replace it for a lower mileage car with very good fuel economy (I currently get >50mpg on the motorway), reliable engine with low maintenance costs. Petrol or diesel, doesn't matter, but the fuel economy is important. Any ideas? Thanks,
• Ford Mondeo 2.0 TDCi Auto - Fuel Range 18 Mar 2011 (Forum)
  Hi Guys, hope someone can offer some advice.  I have just purchased a used 2002 Mondeo diesel auto box.  the car drives fab with no strange...
• Diesel fuel filter pic - hairy or what? 1 May 2009 (Forum)
  The Fiat (purflux) original seems as smooth as silk with a squeezable very well crafted almost sponge like ultra smooth surface multi layer fleece like...
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  Issues with fuel sending unit 29 Jul 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I have suffered two fuel sending unit failures with my 2010 Hyundai Santa Fe. On each occasion the vehicle had driven without problem. The first time it...
• Why do direct injection petrol engines get carbon 27 Feb 2019 (Forum)
  ...build-up, and direct injection diesel don't? I've read that normal petrol engines are OK as the petrol acts as a solvent on the way into the cylinder and cleans deposits away. As diesel is a 'sooty' fuel anyway and diesels have been direct injection for ages, why don't they get the same problem?
• ford fiesta 1.8 diesel - valve clearance 25 Nov 2011 (Forum)
  hi iv got a ford courier 1.8 diesel non turbo on r reg and got prob with it starting in mornings will turn over quick but will not fire , have changed glow plugs , could it be compression problem or fuel as when it does start and is warm it will start ok , it also chucks out black smoke when driving
• Skoda Yeti SUV (2009 - ) - Best car for a rough lane? 13 Jan 2010 (Forum)
  , perhaps a 4*4 to get better ground clearance/ robustness? We do NOT need or particularly want a 4WD ( with the fuel penalty) as I can drive perfectly well with 2WD, despite current conditions oh and diesel, diesel, diesel cheers M
• Possibly using red diesel...consequences of.. 5 Feb 2009 (Forum)
  Without being too specific, a 'neighbour' was woken up last week by a knock on the door and a white van parked outside bearing the words 'HM Customs & Excise Fuel Testing Unit'. It was generally common knowledge that this person was filling his commercial, and private cars, from a tank at the rear of the property. If red diesel was being used, what are the consequences?
• 2013 Audi A6 Quattro - Diesel Filter Removal 11 Feb 2013 (Forum)
  Dear John, I have been told that by removing the above component greatly improves the the performance and helps fuel consumption. This cost's in the...
• ducato - van 19 Dec 2011 (Forum)
  hi i have a fiat ducato 2.0 turbo diesel it some times stops as if its out of diesel theres a bubbling from the fuel tank when the key is turnd on turn key 2 or 3 times and bubbling stops van starts again and drives.help please.
• Vauxhall astra diesel astrolife A/CCDTI 2010 - slow stuttering after having new EGR fitted 25 Jan 2017 (Forum)
  Our car was losing power so we had new EGR fitted, when it was collected from the garage when accelerating it was almost as if the car would pause and then move forward again repeatedly,we discovered it had a hole in the fuel tank and tank was virtually empty. So we had a new fuel tank fitted but the car is still doing the pausing then moving forward action when accelerating, the garage doesn't know what it is so we took it to a diesel specialist and all tests show everything is working fine, Has anyone else had this and if so what was it and how do we stop it happening.
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  I need a large car for long trips but hear diesel isn't a smart idea anymore. Can you advise? 3 Aug 2020 (Ask HJ)
  I need a new car: large with big boot and good fuel economy for a long commute. Should I get a diesel, petrol, hybrid etc? I would go diesel but I hear...