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• Peugeot 406 (1999 - 2004) - 01 2.2 HDI fuel cap open-error because it isn't. 19 Jul 2012 (Forum)
  But it's been whizzing up all manner of rubbish intermittent error messages. The one that's a constant is the 'fuel caop open' one-a recent event. Now the fuel flap itself needs extra oomph to open it, but has done for ages. As usual, what's making this warning & how do I fix it? I've had a really good look around the fueling area & can't see any obvious catches/sensors.
• Peugeot 406 - Fuel Pump on Peugeot 406 2.1 LX DT 8 Jul 2011 (Forum)
  It wouldnt do it all of the time, just some of the time but bit of an annoyance when you discover the lack of power steering and silence when the car is in motion!! Anyway I got it checked out on Tuesday and found out today that the Fuel pump is on its way out and it wouldnt be worth repairing it even with a reconditioned or second hand pump and was told to 'Ditch the car'. Anyway was quoted £800 which I assume is for the parts/labour too but looking at legit websites, Fuel pumps for my type of car average around £100.
• Peugeot 306 - 1998 306 dturbo serious misfire and smoke 7 Jan 2011 (Forum)
  i have re-bled the system and checks for fuel leaks and this appears to be ok i thought it might be a blown turbo? or perhaps a dodgy fuel injection pump? I keep the car well serviced and its done 160k any advice on where to start would be welcome thanks will      
• KIA Rio (2005 - ) - 1.5 CRDi Fuel consumption 18 Mar 2010 (Forum)
  So by rights I should be getting 55ish MPG from the Kia as are some of my kin in their Kia's, Clio's etc. Any thoughts. Can the fuel economy be reduced by 25% just because it isn't bedded in? How long has your Kia taken to "bed in". Anyone actually gone back to a Kia dealer and they found a problem with the fuel system or ECU or sensors etc.
• Diesel power - a compromise? 2 Apr 2007 (Forum)
  Problem is i drive roughly 12-15k miles a year so not really diesel justifcation territory but would give me big fuel bills on say a golf GTI. Diesel or petrol... want more power / more thrill but fuel bills... :( An older type-r / golf GTI or even a Focus ST are all so very appealing but could live with the fuel bill??
• new Citroen C5 poor fuel consumption 17 Jun 2005 (Forum)
  The new car (same spec except the Exclusive trim) is, on average, returning at least 10% worse fuel consumption. The M4 motorway run is about 40/41 mpg, about 34 mpg around town and an appalling 37 mpg on a recent trip to Cornwall! Both cars are used mainly for long-distance driving, both run on fully synthetic oil.
• VW Passat temp & fuel question 28 Oct 2003 (Forum)
  I also had a leaking heater matrix which I had replaced and for about a week the temp needle behaved itself, but soon after it went back to jumping between zero and half. I'm stumped! Got no idea what to do about either problem suffice to say the fuel economy is upsetting and the temp needle problem is an annoyance. Can anyone make some suggestions as to why the fuel eco or temp gauge are the way they are; since VW can't answer the question. Maybe I can get some ideas and go back to them or some other garage and have then check out a few things.
• Fuel saving devices - Ecotek and Magnets 29 May 2003 (Forum)
  Assuming that I car has has an emissions test and returns with a lambda of 1.00 then as I understand it the car has a ideal fuel/air ratio - why would weakening the mix improve either performance or fuel consumption? If it would be beneficial to allow more air into the mix then instead of computerised engine managmenet systems the technology of the value would be incorporated into the engine design.
• Rover 200SDi not Revving No Power ! 22 Oct 2002 (Forum)
  The RAC couldn't rind the problem and now a rover dealership have had it for 5 days and are running out of idea's ????? Some things I do know : The fuel is diesel i ran about 120 miles on the tank before the problem. The fuel filter seems ok and no air in the system. The intercooler/airfilter are letting air into the manafold. Rover are talking about trying a different fuel pump off another car but could a faulty fuel pump still allow the car to tick over so well ?
• Next fill of biodiesel 24 Mar 2003 (Forum)
  It's not actually illegal to run on cooking oil, whatever the quantity - it's just that you have to register with C&E to pay the fuel duty on the cooking oil you use as fuel. If you pay 35p a litre for the oil and 28p a litre for the fuel duty, then you can still save a lot of money.
• Ford fiesta - Fuel gage/sender fiesta 28 Feb 2021 (Forum)
  I inherited a ford fiesta zetec Mk6 2007 which has been stood for a good 14 months if not longer. When I first acquired the car the fuel was on red and the light was on. She did start on the old fuel. I went to get about £5 worth of fuel so I could get the car home. On the way home (roughly 2miles) that £5 I put in did absolutely nothing to the petrol gage.
• Peugeot 306 TD Phase 2 1997 - Peugeot 306 TD Phase 2 - Starting problems 7 Mar 2012 (Forum)
  Can hear an audiable click. Changed the battery for a Bosch 600+ Crank Amp Changed fuel filter and seal Cleaned the fuel strainer in the tank, did notice a large build up of dirt in on the strainer Fixed what seemed to be a small leak on the join going to the bulb primer Bled fuel lines using the bleed nipple on the pump Before I changed the fuel filter I noticed that when I pressed the primer bulb, a small amount of bubbles would appear from the fuel filter, visable in the clear pipe between the filter and pump.
• Citroen C5 (2001 - 2008) - 01 2.2 diaphragm and fuel pump problems 26 Jan 2010 (Forum)
  There trying to charge me another £300 for a new fuel pump now which i think was broken due to the ill fitted diaphragm not letting fuel through. Ive never been into citroen and had my problem fixed, they think they have fixed one problem but just create another and then dont have the gutts to own up to it, I hope someone can help or give me some advise on what to do, thanks for reading lee
• Focus 1.8 TDCI glow plug light flashing 29 Dec 2006 (Forum)
  I had to laugh never the less i gave him the benifit of the doubt and changed fuel. tried redex treatment and this seemed to help BUT. warrenty expired end of Nov 06 and its now Xmas and i have been towed home twice. RAC gent seemed to think the fuel filter was blocked. I changed the filter boxing day.
• Cars to have stainless steel fuel tanks 21 Mar 2002 (Forum)
  But as "zero emission" legislation continues to spread beyond Californian borders (and as long as viable alternatives to the internal combustion engine, such as fuel cell technology, remain a distant goal), demand for stainless steel tanks is expected to grow." Discuss:-
• Diesel cetane rating mystery 6 Feb 2016 (Forum)
  My car handbook (Verso 1.6D-4D) recommends using diesel with a cetane rating of "48 or higher". Whereas petrol fuels detail their octane rating, I am struggling to find any cetane details for diesel - even fuel manufacturers' websites seem coy on this question. Am I missing something obvious?
• Vauxhall Astra H 2004 53 plate 2.2l - fuel thermostat 23 Sep 2015 (Forum)
  Hi I have just purchased this Vauxhall Astra and had a full service and MOT. the problem is it starts up first time, but if i turn the engine off and...
• Fuel prices 6 Dec 2014 (Forum)
  I have been pleased to see the price of petrol dropping week by week but am worried that it will overshoot by a long way when the present political manoeuvres...
• How to safely drain petrol from a car ? 11 Nov 2014 (Forum)
  What is the safest way to drain petrol from a car? Machine mart sell fuel transfer pumps but these are for diesel type fuels only. I'm not particularly keen on the sucking on a rubber hose technique ! There must be companies who sell pumps to do this job. Any ideas apprieciated.
• bmw 316i touring (2004) - engine flooding 21 Aug 2014 (Forum)
  hi all having a problem with first initial start the engine is flooding just wondering what is causing this? If i pinch the pipe that goes on the fuel injector rail and then turn it over it will start but other wise it wont ie getting to much fuel any help much appreciated thanx