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  Choice of new car 2 Jan 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I am about to retire having had company vehicles all of my working life. I am budgeting about £15,000 and am tempted towards a new or nearly new car with...
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  Vauxhall Meriva rattling noise from engine 9 Sep 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2011 Vauxhall Meriva 1.3 diesel. When driving I get a serious rattling sound from the engine. It is a tinney sound like loose tappets or timing...
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  Are the new London buses with electric motors as green as they claim to be? 23 Nov 2013 (Ask HJ)
  Although you don't cover buses, I thought you may have some thoughts about the new double-decker London bus featured on a recent ‘Top Gear’ programme....
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  I need to replace my Hyundai Terracan with something cheaper to run - would a Skoda Scout be suitable? 9 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have a Hyundai Terracan 2.9CRDT manual. It has 118,000 miles on the clock, I'm lucky if it is worth £4000. The Terracan does 22-24mpg and I need something...
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  Looking for a replacement for my Peugeot 406 Coupe 30 Sep 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I'm looking for a car to replace my 2002 Peugeot 406 Coupe diesel. I love the car for its looks and fuel economy, with a smooth rude and 50+mpg. I also...
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  Money saving on motorway miles 10 Jan 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I live in Coventry and my partner lives in Reading. We do 1000 plus miles each month on the M40. Our three current vehicles are: a 1987 V8 Landrover station...
• Peugeot 306 (1993 - 2001) - 99 2.0 HDi P0230 Not starting. Injectors not firin 2 Dec 2009 (Forum)
  Hi guys, Long story so here goes.... Bought a 306 HDi that had petrol put into it. The car was drained of the fuel and diesel refilled. Car ran but was a bit lumpy. THe car was traded in at a local garage and a lad bought it, 'drove' it home, parked it up. A friend bought it and decided to change the fuel filter and empty the fuel lines as he said he could smell petrol still.
• Driving diesels with health in mind 19 May 2009 (Forum)
  My reasoning is, the compression is maintained, the exhaust temps are kept nice and high, soot build up should be reduced, possibly less smoking and carbon build up, the revs just off boost mean that big power requests are answered with enough air to fuel mix from the turbo being ready so you dont get big clouds of black smoke / unburn't fuel. So at between 1.8k and 2.6k there is possibly less stress on the DMF and turbo. I also find that providing you maintain a steady speed there is little difference in fuel consumption between lower RPM's and say 2k.
• Kia Sportage - Halfords Issue 8 Feb 2024 (Forum)
  Hi all, Looking for a bit of advise regarding an issue I've had which I have been lead to believe may be a result of Halfords Auto centres mistake. I have diesel car with a mechanical high pressure fuel pump and no on tank pump, which had a fuel filter replacement last year combined with a service at Halfords Auto centre. Within about 1500 miles I had intermittent 'surges' but not consistently, they felt more like a tiny judder.
• Ford Focus - Ford Focus TDDi cut out and won't re start 19 Jul 2017 (Forum)
  i only ask as there were no symptoms leading upto this failure and maybe somenone has had the exact same thing happen?? (long shot!!) oh and i did only have a eighth of a tank of fuel roughly......i know i know, no need to tell me i shouldn't be running a diesel so low!
• Mercedes Vito van - Contaminated fuel 29 Mar 2013 (Forum)
  They have returned all the fuel along with a large jar which is full of a strange cocktail. The top third being diesel the next a silty dark grey (with bits floating inside) then the bottom third a light grey sludge like liquid. I have complained to the large company that I filled up at, explaining I bought a full tank from them one day broke down 40miles later and have been dismissed, I am in discussions with trading standards / citizen's advice ~ with little joy.
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  My Vauxhall Vectra B won't start even after replacing the fuel pump - help! 10 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My Vauxhall Vectra B cut out whilst travelling. I tried to start the car up and it wouldn't start. The engine management light and 'spanner' light flash,...
• Toyota Previa (2000 - 2007) - 05 2.0 Mis-fuelling- permanent damage ? 24 Aug 2009 (Forum)
  I am considering buying a Previa that has been miss fueled (petrol > diesel) according the dealer printout. Is this a reason not to buy ie. does it cause long term engine problems ?
• citroen xm keeps cutting out 2 Aug 2006 (Forum)
  My n reg 2.1 diesel starts but cuts out after a couple of minutes.This happens 4-5 times then it is ok.It happens weather i use the heater plugs or not,on both hot and cold days.A new fuel filter has been fitted.Help me please!!!
• LPG ? 11 Aug 2004 (Forum)
  Still looking for a newer car , and came across a Volvo S60 bi-fuel (LPG) . Its a 2002 model and to be honest it is very nice . But my big worry is (please excuse me) because its a 2.4 5 cylinder no turbo , will it still cost as much to run , as say a diesel Vectra ?
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  Do you think electric cars are putting buyers off internal combustion engine cars? 7 Oct 2020 (Ask HJ)
  Do you think that Elon Musk's recent announcement that electric vehicles will soon be as cheap as internal combustion driven cars has destroyed the market...
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  What's the best choice for my next diesel lease car? 9 Jan 2020 (Ask HJ)
  I have a choice of Audi, BMW, Volkswagen, Volvo and Mercedes models from my work lease list. I'm looking for maximum space and boot space, minimum fuel...
• Toyota Auris - hybrid or diesel & what MPG to expect 30 Jun 2016 (Forum)
  My daily commute to work is a round trip of 50 miles, two thirds of which is motorway miles, and the rest on A & B roads - annual mileage is about 14-15 K. I know a diesel is better for the motorway, but I'm wondering whether I would be better served by getting a hybrid to deal with the in town traffic, or would the saving here be lost by using petrol on a motorway?  I was looking at something along the lines of a Peugeot 308 1.6 e-HDI which is a diesel stop start, but I've heard that stop-starts do naff all in terms of saving fuel?
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  Should I buy a diesel Citroen DS3 for short journeys? 19 Oct 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I am thinking of replacing my Peugeot 206 with a Citroen DS3 and had been intending to purchase a petrol model. However, the salesman is recommending a...
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  Diesel Particulate Faulter 5 Sep 2009 (Ask HJ)
  While driving in town quite normally, my 2005 Citroen C4 2L HDI 40k miles, suddenly over-revved, revved up and down a few times, revved incredibly highly...