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• running lights 6 Dec 2001 (Forum)
  Does any body know of an after fit kit which will enable me to use sidelights as running light, ie they come on with ignition rather than having to switched on manually. CSS
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  Can I fit run-flat tyres to my Audi TT? 27 Sep 2022 (Ask HJ)
  My Audi TT 2.0 S Line 40 TFSI is fitted with Bridgestone Potenza 245/35 R19 93Y tyres. They are coming up for replacement soon. Will the wheels take run...
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  Why don't children walk to school instead of being driven by their parents? 13 Apr 2013 (Ask HJ)
  In a recent column there was the popular question: “Please recommend a car for the school run". Whilst I accept that some of your readers live in rural...
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  Which SUV for a school run? 23 Feb 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I'm looking for a second-hand SUV for my wife to do the school run in. I don't want to spend a fortune but want something comfortable that is not thirsty....
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  Should my sister-in-law buy a petrol or diesel Ford Focus for short journeys? 16 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My sister-in-law is looking to purchase a new Ford Focus but cannot decide between the 1.6TDCI diesel and 1.6I petrol engines. She does less than 10,000...
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  Why does my car run hot on longer journeys? 9 Oct 2019 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2001 Mercedes-Benz CLK convertible and it has started running warmer on longer journeys. The water and engine oil are topped up. It normally runs...
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  Should I idle the engine of my petrol car after a long run just like you advise for turbo diesel owners? 11 Jul 2017 (Ask HJ)
  You have wisely advised owners of diesel turbo cars to idle the engines after a fast run before switching the engine off. Is the same advise also applicable...
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  Is the Honda CR-V any good? 6 Dec 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I'm thinking of buying a Honda CR-V 2.2 i-CTDi ES 5-door on a 57-plate. I'm just wondering how long should these cars run for on average, as this car has...
• Vauxhall Zafira A - fan and AC continuously running HELP 21 May 2012 (Forum)
  I have a problem with my Vauxhall Zafira comfort ( 2002 1.8) , although the car is running fine / hasnt broken down , I keep getting engine management light ( car with spanner) also when the engine is running the coolant yellow line is on as well as the coolant fan  continuousily running .
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  How do I run in an Audi A4? 28 Mar 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I am due to take delivery of a new A4 Auto 2.0 Petrol and wondering about running it in. I am due to drive to Ireland - mostly motorway and fast 'A'...
• Ford S-MAX - Run Flat Tyres 7 Sep 2011 (Forum)
  Can anyone please, please help me. I have a Ford S-Max 2.0 Diesel ZETEC.  It is fitted with run flat tyres. Now either Ford made a genuine but enormous mistake using run flat tyres or there is a consiparcy between the car companies and the tyre companies to defraud drivers or enormous amounts of money.
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  Why's my Citroen C4 VTR's de-pollution warning light illuminating? 29 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My 2005 Citroen C4' VTR's engine management light keeps lighting and telling me the de-pollution system is faulty. Any ideas?
• 1998 Fiat Ducato running hot 8 Jul 2007 (Forum)
  With the heater on, theres a smell of hot coolant in the cab. Given that any water loss isn't ongoing (only goes down to minimum) what could be causing the running hot? Any ideas? Filling up water to the max doesnt make any difference to running temp - it still seems to run hot.
• creating a networking on XP 21 Apr 2010 (Forum)
  We run a small office with 3 desktop machines running XP.  Id like to buy Sage Act and have it on three machines.  Can I buy a 4th desktop to act as a server running win xp pro (with a hub) or do i need to buy a dedicated server and have Microsoft SBS etc running?
• What if car runs out of fuel? 17 Jun 2008 (Forum)
  Will it start running again if some fuel is poured in its tank? Or running dry will cause serious damage to engine? Is the situation different in petrol or Diesel cars? I'm asking because recently on occasions I found that car ran out of fuel slightly away from petrol station and blokes are filling from a jerry can.
• Honda Prelude (1992 - 1996) - Running a cable from engine bay to inside cabin 15 Aug 2007 (Forum)
  I am trying to run a cable from the engine bay to inside the car. I dont want to drill any holes and can't see and rubber grommets to run the cable through. Anyone any ideas? Its a 1992 Honda Prelude.
• Run Flat Tyres 27 Feb 2007 (Forum)
  As mentioned in my PCP thread, the BMW 320 I'm looking at has got run flat tyres. I mentioned that I thought the tyres were low on air as the steering was very vague and the car quite 'skittish'. It seemed to 'tramline' a lot as well. Subsequently found out about the run flats.
• running in diesel engine 7 Sep 2005 (Forum)
  HI Is there any way of telling if a newish engine was not run in correctly? The converse is what problems would the engine be likely to have if it was over revved during the run in period I am looking at a renault diesel one year old with about 8,000 miles on the clock.
• transit run out of diesel,now wont run 23 Dec 2004 (Forum)
  hope sombody may be able to help as its coming up to xmas and i have no vehicle! i stupidly ran out of fuel in my 95 2.5d transit,it now has diesel in...
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  My daughter's car was involved in a hit and run - how do we pursue the matter without claiming? 1 Feb 2018 (Ask HJ)
  My daughter was involved in hit and run but the police are not really interested. How can I pursue this further without claiming on the insurance? I don't...