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  Which specification Ford Fiesta EcoBoost should I go for? 20 Jul 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I test drove a Ford Fiesta 1.0 EcoBoost 100 yesterday and I have fallen in love with it. What is the best spec level to buy that will hold a good value...
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  Changing wheels and tyres 10 Jul 2013 (Ask HJ)
  My Citroen DS4 has 18-inch wheels and low profile 225/45 R18 tyres. I have done 3000-miles and the ride is poor. I am assuming that the large wheel and...
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  Tips on using video evidence in court. 26 Jan 2013 (Ask HJ)
  Speaking as someone who, many years ago in a previous life (before Police - Camera - Action), was involved in the technical aspects of installing some...
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  Nice little earner 22 Dec 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I thought that you might be interested in an email from a leading Legal Expenses Insurer. Is it any wonder insurance premiums are at the level that they...
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  My MGF won't start in the rain 6 Aug 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I have owned my MGF for a long while but recently it will not start in the rain, so I have to shut the fuel off and turn it over - then it fires up and...
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  Who pays for a new turbo? 12 Jul 2012 (Ask HJ)
  We purchased a Ford Galaxy Zetec 2009 from 'the UK’s leading car and van retailer' about 3 months ago and the vehicle keeps failing into limp mode, with...
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  How does the Honda Jazz's i-Shift work? 30 Jun 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Can you please explain how the i-Shift in a 2008-2010 Jazz works in practice? Do you have a choice between fully automatic and using the steering wheel...
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  Why do people hover next to HGVs on the motorway? 26 May 2012 (Ask HJ)
  For a long time I have suspected that some drivers are using cruise control or are saving fuel when I see them slowly passing a foreign lorry. Surely one...
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  Belt failure in a Citroen C8 - excellent customer service from Citroen. 17 Mar 2012 (Ask HJ)
  The cambelt of my daughter’s Citroen C8 broke at 99,000 miles and repairs were likely to cost us more than £2000. For normal use, the handbook recommends...
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  Tuning my Audi A4 1 Feb 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2004 Audi 130bhp TDi Avant with 140k miles on the clock which I have owned since 50k. I recently purchased a 'TDI Tuning Box' primarily for...
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  Lead time on a Skoda Yeti 9 Jan 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I ordered A Skoda Yeti (1.8 TSI 4x4 SE+) back in Sept and was told to expect delivery in 3 to 4 months (late Dec to Jan). Today (9th Jan) on visiting my...
• Volkswagen Golf IV Tdi - Battery Drain 16 Aug 2011 (Forum)
    At Volkswagen they came after expensive diagnose checks to tell me the following issues: -Starter Motor lock up and smoking.  FIXED. -Positive Lead from battery to startermotor over heated and fraying.Earth lead from battery to gearbox corroded. new wiring required. FIXED After this repairs, the car was still draining power of the battery so took it back to VW for another check with these results: -Defective Oil level sensor.
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  Blue about colour choices. 12 Apr 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I am currently in the process of buying a new car. I note with some amazement that several manufacturers only offer one base (non-metallic) paint colour. This...
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  Why is my Volkswagen Golf IV cutting out? 25 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My 2000 Volkswagen Golf IV 2.0-litre automatic runs fine from cold, but when it warms up it starts to misfire, then has no power and then cuts out. I have...
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  Why the delay in delivery of my new Citroen Grand Picasso? 25 May 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have had a Citroen Grand Picasso Exclusive EGS on order since March. The delivery date was going to be June, but the dealer has told me that the expected...
• cavalier diesel 3 Sep 2006 (Forum)
  This time the car would not turn over and it was left parked up. Suspecting a starter motor problem I disconnected the +ve lead from the starter and jump started the car so we could bring it home. We got the starter off but could't get the solenoid to operate using leads from a battery. A starter was sourced at a local yard and prior to putting it on the car I tried to test it.
• Golf Mk3 1.8 Misfire under load 20 Mar 2005 (Forum)
  Possibly related, on two occasions (once after unavoidably driving through a big puddle, the second time when driving while it was raining horizontally) the engine cut out and took another few minutes of cranking to fire up again. I replaced the HT leads and WD40'd everything, but this didn't help, so the car was at a local garage last week to try and fix this. The garage reckoned they had fixed the problem by replacing the distributor (not cheap!).
• MG - Roadster 1970 1.8 running problem with classic car 18 Jul 2009 (Forum)
  Before this, I fitted new points and condenser - no change. 2. New coil. 3. New dist cap. 4. New rotor. 5. Tried different set of leads (borrowed from TR6 - no difference - so assume leads ok). 6. Checked vacuum advance is working by sucking on tube at carb. 7. Checked advance springs are intact in dist (removed base plate and looked inside - all there correct and clean). 8.
• Calling all engineers and web whizzos? 14 Oct 2002 (Forum)
  Anyway? My question is: What are the long-term effects of running cars designed to use UNLEADED on leaded fuel? Either in general terms or vehicle specific. Issues to consider might be: fuel injection system, ECU control of timing, combustion temps, combustion chamber materials, spark plugs, Lambda sensor.
• Dacia Duster - Battery charger 20 Dec 2024 (Forum)
  What I'm going to do this winter is connect the charger to the battery as normal, the unit would then be plugged into a waterproof socket outside the garage. Then instead of lifting the  bonnet to disconnect in a morning, I'll be leaving the charger leads connected, but isolated at the socket outlet. Obviously I'll make an easy access, waterproof connection behind the bumper to link the two. I can't see a problem having the charger connected to the battery whilst the engine is running.