Questions tagged [gasoline]
Colloquial term for 'gasoline', a liquid petrochemical refined from crude oil and used in internal combustion engines as fuel.
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why does my nexon petrol have a sudden drop in mileage of after servicing
I have been servicing my Nexon (petrol) regularly since I bought it in 2021.Also checks Nitrogen pressure in tyres regularly
After a routine service, intense smell of petrol is felt while starting the ...
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What control the RPM of an engine?
can you tell me what controls the rpm of an engine? Is it more fuel, more rpm (if so plz explain this to me) or is it controlled by a computer?
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WV Polo 2011 petrol 1.2 engine chugging and loses power - engine, EPC, Tyre pressure light on
First time posting on a forum like this, and english is not my first language, so please be patient.
I know almost nothing about cars, I would ask people that I know do they think about certain things,...
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Vehicle misfuel
I used a 2015 Peugeot Boxer Luton van ( 154K mileage ). It had a full tank of diesel to start and I travelled 300 miles , used roughly half a tank ,and then it broke down , there is a suggestion it ...
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Recent issues with car stalling after fuel fill-up
I have a 2013 ford focus. 146k+ miles. With all my cars, I would fill up when I hit 1/4th tank. For the last 10 months I’ve been broke and my gas tank is always under 1/4 tank and gas light on and I’...
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Small engine has gas or propane always turned on - will the fuel leak?
I have a gravity-fed-gas and propane dual-fuel pull-start 4-stroke portable generator which works well and with no problems. I am thinking of adding an add-on remote start so I don't have to go out to ...
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Renault engine noise on startup
Problem is that engine, 1.6 16v K4M, makes strange noise at start up. Engine is producing this sound when it is cold and not driven for 12 or more hours.
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New fuel pump, but car didn't start until tank was about half full
Replaced the fuel pump on Dodge Intrepid 2001, 2.7L engine. Before dropping the fuel tank, drove it until about 1/8 full, so that it would be lighter. Installed the new fuel pump, strapped the tank ...
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Diesel mixed with petrol
So a family member accidently filled a full tank of petrol in his diesel car.
He was able to get all of the petrol (bit of diesel) out of his tank by flushing it. Now he is left with about 40L of ...
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Accidentally put regular gas in Infiniti G37
So my 2013 Infiniti G37 requires premium gas (91 octane) but I just got it so I didn’t know, and I accidentally put regular gas (87 octane) into the car.
I filled my tank almost fully with regular gas....
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*New update please help* Stalling and hesitating in Kia Sorento after getting gas
I have a 2011 Sorento that has been a mystery. It started hesitating and sort of hiccuping seemingly randomly a few months ago. Fast forward and we have seen three mechanics and there are no codes ...
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High (ish) fuel consumption Ford Focus 2016 1.0 litre EcoBoost
My car's "stated" fuel consumption is:
4.2 l/100 km not urban
5.9 l/100 km urban
4.8 l/100 km mixed
In reality I get around 6.5 l/100 km. I drive mostly to/from work - 3 km mixed, 14 km ...
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Can I dilute 2-stroke gas and run it in my riding mower to get rid of it?
Over the winter I needed a chainsaw, I mixed a gallon of gas for it and unfortunately it just refused to start which gave me the motivation to purchase an electric chainsaw which did the job ...
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Does converting an older motor to ethanol have significant risk or damage?
A specialist Chrysler garagiste helped me figure out some programming issues for free over a phone call, and he said "I wouldn't advise converting an older motor to ethanol, because the bearings ...
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Starting a vehicle that has been sitting for 2-3 years: Gasoline/Petrol/Fuel
What to do about the fuel (gasoline/petrol) in a 2010 Toyota Prius that has been sitting unused for 2-3 years before attempting ignition?
I found this related QA and one answer mentioned using SeaFoam....
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