petrol

  1. Leon FR Mk1 180bhp petrol.... engine mangement light on after hitting badger

    Hi all, Please could any one help me my engine management (pollution) light has come on after hitting a badger *********** on the way home from work sat night. As you can imagine it made an almighty bang and nearly biffed me off into the armco. Also i need to know what is the best oil and oil...
  2. Which type of petrol?

    Just a curious question to the Cupra owners out there! Which type of fuel are you guys using atm im just using the regular unleaded but i was thinking about changing to shell vpower cos theres 1 sort of close by me that is pretty cheap i cant remember the exact price but ill find out soon! So...
  3. Alhambra 2001 1.8 petrol

    On starting from cold there is a noise that sounds like an exhaust "rasp" from the front end. Took it to the exhaust man, but by then the system was warmed up, and no leaks were found. The same thing happens continually - but I've stopped going to the exhaust man !! What else might it be ...
  4. Petrol engine sounds like a diesel

    Hi I am in the process of buying a Seat ibiza and went to see one today. It was a 1.2l, 2003 with 79,000 on the clock. What I found unusual is that it sounded like a diesel from inside the car. Not the knocking type of an old diesel more like a modern diesel. From the outside it sounds fine and...
  5. gazbrum

    How many litres of fuel is left when petrol light comes on?

    car is leon cupra 20vt light seems to come on rather erlier then i thought it would have? the last white bar but ardly anywhere near the red . just want to no how many miles / litres is left
  6. gazbrum

    Which petrol is the best for cupra 20VT

    I was wondering if this super unleaded will make a diffrence in a turbo engine as it didnt in my vvc engine in my mg zr. Wich is the best fuel for proformance? or are they all the same.When my petrol light comes on how many litres is left in the tank? as mine comes on at quarter bar :S , seems...
  7. paul-murphys

    petrol smell when start up

    hi was wondering if anyone gets a smell of petrol when they start up there car in the morning? mine smells really bad off petrol when start it up. anyone else had if so how did you solve it... thankyou for any help
  8. Help me choose which Altea, petrol or diesel?

    Hello I hope you guy’s and girls can help me chose. I am considering buying a Altea FSI but do not know which engine is best as still want something with a little go. I am looking at the 2.0 litre petrol or 2.0 litre Diesel which is best, Is there any engine troubles with them that I...
  9. SeanyK

    *niggly* issue... / Petrol display on radio

    Hey folks, this is a VERY picky issue, but I noticed the other day; I filled up my car for the first time since buying after it arrived pretty much on fumes :lol: Anyway! I reset the counters etc, and the gauge displays correctly, but noticed on the radio display (where you can cycle...
  10. petrol cap wont shut!

    my petrol cap wont shut...basically you push it in and it springs back out! anyone else experienced this? its v.annoying! its an electronic release version if that makes any difference! thanks
  11. Gooner_Mike

    20VT petrol Cruise control

    I know this has been covered loads before, but from what I can tell, there aren't many PETROL Mk4 Ibiza's with have had aftermarket cruise control fitted. (proper stalks etc) Most of the threads concern TDi Ibiza's, the job seems to be easier on the TDi lumps somehow :shrug: Can you tell me...
  12. mickeykdan

    New Air filter = Petrol Smell inside car?

    Afternoon all, This afternoon i have removed air box and fitted an air filter cone in replacement along with a breather valve. I am now getting a strong smell of petrol inside the car - I also had the problem when i fitted the cone filter directly on air box after removing interior...
  13. bad petrol smell

    hi ppl not been on ere 4 a while not realy had a problem until nah...i started my car other day and it realy smelt of petrol,i dnt av a leak but the car was nearly stalling its done this afew times nah but there is no engine light on...fanx 4 replys
  14. Spluttering, limp mode, drinking petrol!

    can any please shed some light on my problem:( mk3 ibiza cupra, st1 revo'd,forge dv, fmic, twister induction kit, few days ago whilst drivin on the motorway aprox 60 - 70 mph my car ( 2001 ibiza cupra) started to splutter and normally peaks at 18 psi now only gets to 5 psi, triple checked...
  15. Ibiza petrol Fr potential??

    I'm considering an ibiza FR as my next car, was originally going to go tdi but with the price of diesel these days, for the miles i do (only 250-300 a week) i don't really need 1. Was just wondering what kind of performance figures the FR is capable of... I read somewhere on here that a...
  16. Danzibar9

    ooops. petrol in derv

    Doh can't beleive i did it. I put £30 of unleaded in my derv leon. Luckily i noticed before i started it and drove off. After a few frantic phone calls if got the number of a company to sort it out for me. They came round in an hour and a half and sucked all the unleaded out. £186 later i was on...
  17. Paint damaged by Petrol???

    Afternoon All, Looking for some advice / suggestions. I had the car washed today and below the petrol cap on the dumper what looked like dirty water running down the bumper has not come off. I have tried to polish this away with a cloth / wax (all i had one me) but to no avail. The...
  18. Diesel to a petrol

    At the mo I drive a diesel audi a3, I have sold it and its going at the weekend :cry: I really want a Seat Leon, I have seen a red 1.6 stylance, 55 plate at a great price but I am unsure about going back to petrol. I only do 7000 miles a year. I am a mum and I just do school runs, shopping...
  19. petrol cap problem

    hi i hope i am in the write forum sorry if i am not i have a problem with the petrol cap on my aroza !!! it locka and unlocks and turnes the problem is that it will not undo/ come off !!!! and i need petrol very soon !!! it just turnes round and round can any one advise me to what is the...
  20. Petrol range - Computer Display

    Hi Ive got a 1.4 16v 2007 MK4 Ibiza Sport and it was in today getting the air conditiong motor replaced under warranty. When I left the car in, the wee computer said i had 95 miles left in my tank which was about right for 1/4 tank left but when I got the car back tonight it said there...
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