Fuel Tank Problems

Car Owner Fuel Tank Problems
Wont rev

Hi, My daughters 02 clio 1.2 has the following problem, It starts and drives fine this can be 5 miles 100 miles or 50 yards. Suddenly it loses power and although it does not cut out completely it will not rev up. If you can rememb...

2002 Renault Clio 1.2 - 16valve Dynamique
Posted: Apr 16, 2011
Fuel gauge

fuel gauge not working but low fuel light is on plenty of diesel in

2003 Renault Laguna 1.9 dci
Posted: Mar 26, 2011
Ran out of petrol but still not working

i ran out of petrol so put some in,but now my car isnt working at all,its ticking over but not starting,iv cleaned all the spark plugs and put petrol down them but still isnt working

2003 Vauxhall Zafira 1.6
Posted: Mar 18, 2011
Fuel gauge going to max when ignition turned on

when i turn the ignition on the fuel gauge goes to max and the central display (in middle of instrument cluster)doesn't work.although you can faintly see the 'start'logo. The battery was flat and car had to be jump started the battery has ...

2001 Renault Laguna 1.8 sports tourer
Posted: Mar 16, 2011
Starting problem

just need to no what it can be when i go and start my car some time it will not start until i turn ignition where all the light come on then i HAVE to HIT the FUEL Tank two to three times then the fuel pump starts then i can start the car f...

1999 Vauxhall Zafira 1.8 manual
Posted: Mar 13, 2011
Air Vapour Lock Fuel Tank - Something Stuck in Tank

How do you remove a small bottle plastic cap 1.5 cm from the Fuel Tank that fell in accidentally while throwing Fuel Injector cleaner. This now is causing an Air / Vapour Lock. Everytime I fill up the at filling Stations the Pump cuts, i...

1996 Volkswagen Polo 1.6 Polo Classic Manual
Posted: Mar 9, 2011
Fuel gauge fault

hi i bought a citroen xsara picasso recently and the digital fuel gauge wasnt working the bloke i bought it of said he had put in a new fuel pump but it still wasnt working he thought it needed a new dash yesterday i let the car run out of ...

2000 Citroen Xsara Picasso 1.6 petrol
Posted: Mar 1, 2011
Engine missing up hills

keeps missing when going up hills on power,but fine when on the flat

1996 Nissan Elgrand 3.2turbo diesil
Posted: Feb 22, 2011
Engine cuts out (diesel)

engine cuts out when driving really dangerous spent lots on it and the problem still continues,ANY ADVICE PLEASE

2003 Rover 75 auto
Posted: Feb 5, 2011
Car jumps/doesn't go faster when you accellerate

When i am accellerating especially on the motorway my car likes to get stuck at one speed and it takes along time to get to 70mph, the revs seem low. Sometimes it jumps when i am pressing on the accellerator.

2000 Vauxhall Tigra 1.4
Posted: Jan 11, 2011
Fuel gauge not working also oil indicater always reads low

fuel gauge not working also the oil indicatervinside car always reads low even though the oil level is full on the dipstick

2002 Peugeot 307 1.6 16v
Posted: Jan 8, 2011
Fueling problem

I have had the car for 6 months but recently when I refuel the forecourt pump keeps cutting out as if the tank is full. It can take 15 minutes to fill up. this happens at all the garages I go to.

2008 Ford Mondeo 2 ltr ghia auto tdci
Posted: Dec 14, 2010
Engine cuts out occassionaly while driving and cranks ok but does not always fire up

Have had frequent breakdowns recently whereby it would not start despite cranking ok.called out breakdown service and on each occassion after arriving the mechanic just locked the car using key/immobiliser and then unlocked using same unloc...

2003 Skoda Octavia 1.9 turbo deisel Ambiente
Posted: Dec 8, 2010