Fuel Tank Problems

Car Owner Fuel Tank Problems
Cutting out

Hi My beautiful BMW is sick and NO one can fix it -so they tell me - AA could not find fault, garage could not find fault,apparantly the fault does not show on diagnostics machine. The problem: Always starts first time hot or cold. Runs li...

BMW 3 Series 318 I SE
Posted: Nov 12, 2010
Intermittent loss of power

Intermittent problem whilst driving my 2ltr Deisel Rover 75 I experience a loss of power for a couple of seconds can and does happen on all speeds.Initially I thought it was dirty fuel replaced fuel filter x 2,still the same It might not h...

2002 Rover 75 2 ltr Connoiseour Deisel
Posted: Nov 11, 2010
Fuel tank

hi new here and not very automotive lol can any tell me is it a esay job changing fuel tank

1993 Vauxhall Corsa 1.4 flair
Posted: Nov 4, 2010
WILL NOT START

HAVE RECENTLY REPLACED THE ENGINE, ONE FROM A SALVAGE COMPANY AS THE OLD ONE DIED(HEAD GASKET KEPT GOING HEAD WORPED. HAVE REPLACED THE CAM BELT AND CHECKED THE TIMING TWICE TO MAKE SURE IT IS CORRECT, PUT NEW GLOW PLUGS IN AND CHECKED POW...

1999 Peugeot 206 1.9 DIESEL
Posted: Nov 4, 2010
Intermittant starting

Engine turns over but will not start,occasionally catches for a few seconds then fails.Two hours later or next day it starts fine. Acts like there is no petrol. Garage has first cleaned then replaced sensor in fuel tank, but no joy. The car...

2006 Kia Cerato
Posted: Oct 31, 2010
Keeps cutting out

have a slight problem with my zafira,it starts no problem but recently it keeps cutting out on me,took it to a garage and was put on the diagnostic machine but didnt show up anything..so they checked everything and found out that i needed a...

2002 Vauxhall Zafira
Posted: Oct 15, 2010
MAKING WHIRRING SOUNDS WHEN DRIVING ** PLEASE HELP!!**

whenever the car is in gear and driving it is making a weird whirring almost grinding sound and i dont have the faintest idea what it could be although i have been told it could be to do with the clutch or the gearbox...please help if you c...

2001 Peugeot 307 rapider
Posted: Oct 14, 2010
Water in Fuel

I have had numerous issues with water in the fuel system. It all started several months ago when the engine management system showed an cylinder missfire. After diagnosti tests I have since had fuel pump, o2 sensor, fuel filter replaced. Th...

2005 Vauxhall Corsa 1.2sxi twinport
Posted: Oct 12, 2010
Hollow knocking from rear

Occassionally not always there is a hollow knocking from the rear. I have had check visually and all ok. Could the float be loose in the fuel tank, gauge working ok? Seems to happen when tank half full, not always when going over humps ao...

2004 Renault Laguna 1.9dci
Posted: Oct 5, 2010
Exhaust smoke

failed test due to excessive smoke 9.990/m reading on test. how can i fix this problem car done only 42.000 miles carefully driven not hammered not burning oil at all visually no smoke at all, needs to be sorted for retest.

2005 Citroen Xsara Picasso 2.00 exclusive
Posted: Sep 26, 2010
Fuel starvation

When the fuel tank is a quarter full and travelling uphill for any length of time the engine cuts out. If car is faced down hill the engine will re-start.Have replaced diesel fuel filter under bonnet

2001 Rover 75 2.0 turbo diesel manual
Posted: Sep 2, 2010
Fitting fuel pump

Does anyone know how to fit a new fuel pump in the vauxhall Corsa SRi 1.4

2000 Vauxhall Corsa 1.4 sri
Posted: Aug 31, 2010
Wont start

why do i have to pump with the hand pump to get it started after leaving it for 30 mins.

2004 Renault Laguna 1.9 dci est
Posted: Aug 27, 2010
Engine jerking at low seeds

engine is jerking at speeds between 30 and 50 mph had injector connectors change by main dealer but the problem is still their now they say i need to change fuel pump in the tank at a cost of four hundred and fifty pounds any ideas..........

2005 Vauxhall Vectra 1.9cdti
Posted: Aug 22, 2010
Loss of power when Fuel Level below 5lts... when pulling away or accelerating...?

We have owned our 1.2 (Start/Stop) Lounge for 4 months and completed 2750 miles. We have taken the car back to the Dealer twice now for the same 'intermittent' loss of power problem to no avail...! However, we think we have now identified...

2010 Fiat 500 1.2 Lounge
Posted: Aug 6, 2010