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  Not getting through 25 Apr 2009 (Ask HJ)
  My Jaguar X-Type 2.0 diesel stopped and I called the AA. They said it was starved of fuel with the tank half full. They also said there was no fuel coming...
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  Why is my Nissan Almera not starting? 5 Jan 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 1998 Nissan Almera. I parked it up the other day and it wouldn't start. Tried to bump start it but nothing, it just turns over and isn't firing....
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  Diesel bug in BMW 7 Series - any advice? 10 Dec 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I have been told by my BMW dealer after spending £1000 that the reason my car stops running is that I have a diesel bug that has damaged the high pressure...
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  A misfuelling service didn't remove all the fuel - can I claim against them? 29 Apr 2024 (Ask HJ)
  I put petrol into my diesel, Freelander 2. I realised at the pump and called a fuel removal service who sucked out the petrol. After a month of intermittent...
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  Fuel consumption test? 19 Nov 2015 (Ask HJ)
  For the last 18 years, I have kept a record of fuel consumption in a spread sheet of the cars I have driven, from 1997 to 2002 when I drove company cars....
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  Power loss and white smoke on a Ford Mondeo 4 Sep 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I have a problem with my Mondeo when the temp reaches halfway the engine starts cutting out as if no fuel is getting through, it eventually stalls, but...
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  Rover 200 2 Oct 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Our Rover 'V' reg 200 diesel car started to stutter occasionally soon after a new fuel tank was replaced at a local garage. It usually jerked twice within...
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  Does my 2004 Ford Fiesta have a fuel pump fault? 23 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2004 Ford Fiesta 1.4 petrol which has developed an annoying problem. While driving, it has an intermitting problem of pulling back as if it was...
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  What petrol gives the best MPG? 7 Nov 2022 (Ask HJ)
  Do you know of any research comparing the mpg obtainable from different fuel brands? My local fuel garage has changed to a lesser-known brand and I feel...
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  Trouble starting a Volvo V50 diesel 14 Jun 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Volvo V50 2-litre diesel has a fuel pump that is more of a suction pump mounted on the engine after the fuel filter. If air gets into this line then the...
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  Diesceased 4 Apr 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I filled up my 2007 Mondeo TDCI with diesel as usual. Over a period of 4 days, including long distance motorway, running I experienced a number of issues....
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  Deteriorating fuel consumption - what can I do? 21 Jan 2014 (Ask HJ)
  The fuel economy with my Nissan Qashqai has worsened significantly since the car’s three year service. Car has done 19000 miles in three years and the...
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  What's causing such poor fuel economy from my 2001 Ford Mondeo? 18 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2001 Ford Mondeo Ghia x2.0. When I first got the car over a year ago I was averaging 35-40mpg around town and 45-55mpg on the motorway. Recently...
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  Should I use a fuel additive in my car? 9 Apr 2025 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2004 Mercedes R230 SL500. Is there a recommended fuel additive to use to keep the system clean and running perfectly?
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  Will LPG be phased out? 14 Oct 2022 (Ask HJ)
  What has happened to the Autogas/LPG in this country? I used to convert my new car to Autogas since 2000 but looking at number of garages selling the...
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  Is supermarket fuel inferior to petrol station fuel? 30 Nov 2013 (Ask HJ)
  It was recently suggested to me that fuel obtained from supermarkets is inferior to that obtained from filling stations and service areas and is “diluted”...
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  Fuels unto themselves 5 Oct 2011 (Ask HJ)
  In your column on Saturday, October 8th you made mention of supermarket petrol. What is wrong with it? And is diesel affected as well?
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  What could be causing this fuel supply problem with my Honda? 10 Feb 2011 (Ask HJ)
  Our car was pre-registered but had only four miles on the clock when purchased. It had been left on the forecourt, presumably in the cold, but gave no...
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  How can you calculate your car's fuel efficiency? 8 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I believe that some time ago you published to way to work out your car's fuel efficiency (in litres/100km and also how to convert to miles per gallon)....
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  Accelerator problems with a Hyundai Getz 17 Jan 2013 (Ask HJ)
  Intermittantly the accelerator ceases to function on my Hyundai Getz and the car just chugs along, then all of a sudden acceleration kicks in. Had the...