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• Puegot Boxer Van 2L petrol 1997 - Problems after Cam Belt Change 11 Feb 2016 (Forum)
      Started it up and it started and ticked over, as soon as I put pressure on the throttle it cut out. It did this for 5 minutes then started running ok  mechanic reckoned he spent 4 hours fault finding and found a dry joint on the ecu.  Mechanic reckoned it had been running rich for ages and needed a run out. drove it home and it did seem nippier and to run smoother than before.
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  Are run flat tyres worth the expense? 5 May 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I am looking to replace my 2004 Ford Mondeo with a new estate car. I have looked at Audi A4 and BMW 3 Series amongst others. A problem with the BMW is...
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  Buying a luxury car for £8k? 2 Dec 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I am 80 years old and run a small runabout for local shopping. I would like to buy an executive car to replace my car and use for longer trips to visit...
• Renault Clio I Petrol - Run out of petrol. Won't start after refuel. 1 Jun 2013 (Forum)
  Next day in the daylight, I put in another 5 litres to make sure there enough to prime the pump. I check the pump is running by bridging the relay. I can hear the fuel running. Check all the fuses. Checked the inertia cut out switch. Confirmed I have a spark. Plugs wet with fuel after turning it over in vain. Checked all the obvious HT and LT connections and the injector wiring connection.
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  My Passat diesel's fan stays on after I switch off the engine - is this related to the DPF? 1 Jun 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I have a Passat Estate diesel and have read your comments regarding the problems of the DPF. On a couple of occasions recently the engine fan has continued...
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  Did you know that Flintshire County Council runs a free training scheme? 12 Jan 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I thought you might be interested to know of a FREE scheme run by Flintshire County Council but covering the whole of North Wales. A qualified Driving...
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  Mini Clubvan Petrol or Diesel 7 Jan 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I am agonising over Petrol or Diesel. Because the Diesel is only available in Cooper spec which I do not particularly want there is a difference in price...
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  Citreon Saxo 1.4 Westcoast Poor running and Idle problem. Reving up and down 14 Sep 2012 (Ask HJ)
  My son has a 1.4 Citreon Saxo West Coast. Two weeks ago it developed a fault with the engine revving higher than normal. It was plugged in and no fault...
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  Immobiliser problems with a 1994 Ford Fiesta 3 Jan 2012 (Ask HJ)
  My Fiesta starts and runs then cuts out... I think it is an immoboliser problem. I would like to know if the light (by the clock) is supposed to on or...
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  Sinking in the rain 10 Jan 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I drove through some floodwater in my Peugeot 406 HDI 110 that was deeper than I expected. Several hundred yards up the road the engine started losing...
• FIAT Punto (1994 - 1999) - 1994 1.1 Flat spot & poor acceleration 2 Jan 2009 (Forum)
  Take it for a motorway run 70 - 80 runs fine after 15 miles or so injection warning light shows sometimes slight stagger in running often no obvious effect warning light comes & goes. So far I have replaced: lambda sensor. throttle body complete, MAP sensor & vac hose all had no effect except the MAP sensor which briefly seemed to improve running but soon reverted!
• Vauxhall Vectra B (1995 - 1999) - 96 2.0 Running Hot; Sluggish; Won't Start When Hot 14 Jul 2008 (Forum)
  I have a Vectra B that had the cam belt snap on it due to a fault with the water pump. Replaced cam belt, re-fitted head (16 valves bent and twisted) got it all running again and now I have a cooling prolem. I can start the car fine when cold, 2nd air pump works and car runs sweet. Car then heats up remarkably quickly. to about 100 but radiator fan doesn't kick in.
• Vectra Uneven running 27 Feb 2003 (Forum)
  Can anyone please help me with a problem with an elderly Vectra. The car is a 96P 2.0SRi. The problem is uneven running at small throttle openings or on the over run when the vehicle is warm. The car idles perfectly well and runs quite smoothly from cold and when warm runs fine given a reasonably large amount of throttle.
• Christmas biking 29 Dec 2009 (Forum)
  I think this must the first Christmas in a long time that a few of the locals haven't been able to have a run out to the seaside at Bridlington for a warming coffee. My bikes are beginning to pine for a run out (me too).
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  What's causing this 'anti-pollution fault' on my Peugeot 307SW? 11 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have a problem with my 2003 Peugeot 307 SW HDi. The fault is showing up as an anti-pollution fault. It comes on intermittently and the car is running...
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  Small car for short runs: advice please 21 Jan 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I live in Dorchester and have decided to buy a little car to go to work in. The car will do a very short journey (about 1 mile) twice a day. I would walk...
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  BMW 1 Series - No charge 21 Jan 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2008 BMW 118d owned from new with 30,000 miles. In the last few weeks the clock has lost the time three times, the low battery light has come...
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  Electric cars now cheaper to run than petrol according to AA 13 Apr 2023 (News)
  
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  Ford unveils 2018 Transit Custom with lower running costs and hybrid tech 18 Jul 2017 (News)
  
• Daytime Running Lights 10 Nov 2012 (Forum)
  I see this featured in car ads as some sort of desirable optional extra when surely it just means 'sidelights are on all the time'? what will they...