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  • Citroen C3 Picasso has failed its MoT on emissions 21 Aug 2014 (Ask HJ)
    My 2009 Citroen C3 Picasso 1.6 diesel has just failed its MoT on emissions. The garage has told me that I don’t do enough miles. For a retest I must drive...
  • Which executive car for low running costs? 16 Jul 2013 (Ask HJ)
    I am replacing my BMW 325d and am looking at: Merc E350 Diesel Coupe (approved used up to two years) Current BMW 330d (approved used up to 1 year) New...
  • Which Motability car for camping trips? 12 Jul 2013 (Ask HJ)
    I'm almost due to start looking for a new Motability car and could use some recommendations. I have a Peugeot 207 1.4 Diesel that does 55mpg combined and...
  • Can you recommend an estate car with room for two sets of golf clubs? 12 Jun 2011 (Ask HJ)
    Can you suggest an estate car that would accommodate two sets of golf clubs and trolleys? We are looking to spend no more than £20,000 plus whatever we...
  • citroen berlingo 1.9 diesel knock 12 Oct 2010 (Ask HJ)
    I have recently encountered a problem with a knock when the engine first starts the usual bag of spanners noise with black smoke coming from the exhaust....
  • Top gear 1 Aug 2009 (Ask HJ)
    I am looking to buy a second-hand car for my daily commute to work, which is around 60 miles per day of almost all motorway and A road driving. I have...
  • Kuga rant 22 Dec 2012 (Ask HJ)
    12 months ago I purchased a 12-month old Ford Kuga 2.0TDCI 163 SUV. This was a replacement for a LandRover Discovery Td5 auto and in general I am very...
  • Can we return our Nissan Juke for failing to achieve its quoted mpg? 21 Jan 2012 (Ask HJ)
    My wife has just purchased a new Nissan Juke automatic 4-wheel drive from Charles Hurst, as her health dictates an automatic. Nissan states combined fuel...
  • Volvo V70 - 1.6D OBDii codes P115a P115b P0313 & P2458 22 Sep 2017 (Forum)
        CODE: P0313 Misfire Detected with Low Fuel P2458 - Diesel Particulate Filter Regeneration Duration P115A - Low Fuel Level - Forced Limited Power P115B - Low Fuel Level - Forced Engine Shutdown   I've put an additional 20 ltrs of fuel in it with no change, fuel light still on range dashed.
  • Mazda 6 - Fuel & the fuel filter 13 Aug 2013 (Forum)
    2. To what extent can the on-board computer record? Does it record bits and peices like when fuel was topped up? if the car hit red on rpm etc? 3. Under a recent and further examination of the car, the fuel filter was removed and the liquid contents were taken away for testing, now - i've got a diesel car but the fuel filter had a smell of petrol in it - what can cause this?
  • Should I buy an electric, diesel or petrol vehicle or keep my current car? 21 Apr 2022 (Ask HJ)
    I don't know what to do about purchasing a new car. Should I buy an electric, diesel or petrol vehicle? I have heard from various friends who have purchased...
  • I'm looking at two used cars, one LPG and one diesel - which is the better choice? 25 Oct 2019 (Ask HJ)
    I'm looking to buy a secondhand, seven-seater car that runs on LPG. I wanted an LPG car because I'm looking for a way to save money on fuel costs. However,...
  • Mazda 6 diesel - keep or sell? 26 Aug 2016 (Ask HJ)
    You have answered a couple of questions for me before, regarding the Mazda 6. I use one for business and cover 20,000 miles a year. I have heard of oil...
  • Can we stop our neighbour warming up his Ford Transit van and filling our house with fumes? 9 Nov 2013 (Ask HJ)
    We have a next-door neighbour who backs his Ford Transit Connect diesel up to his house. In the morning at about 6:30am to 7:00am he wakes us up starting...
  • How does the DPF work in my Peugeot 3008 diesel? 10 Aug 2013 (Ask HJ)
    I am a lady driving a Peugeot 3008 1.6 diesel EGC doing about 10,000 miles a year, mostly on short runs of between 10 and 15 miles with only an occasional...
  • Can there be a fault without a fault warning? 17 Dec 2012 (Ask HJ)
    I've just bought a 2006 Panda Multijet. It replaced a Peugeot 106 1.5 Diesel. The peugeot was slightly bigger, a bit heavier, had an older design indirect...
  • Walking car 24 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
    A friend has decided to ditch his 2003 X-Trail diesel after its fuel pump failed. I am advising him on his next purchase. He travels 25,000 miles each...
  • Photo finished 24 Apr 2010 (Ask HJ)
    I must say that you should use the picture on the front of last week's (or was it the week before) at the top of your column. Hardly credit you are the...
  • Vauxhall Astra G Diesel - Diesel engines scam 19 Oct 2014 (Forum)
    ‘Quite a bit of poke under the bonnet, too. What with fuel injection, they’re just as nippy as petrol cars. Also, they hold their value for much longer . . .’ So when I proudly unveiled my new diesel automobile, I thought he’d be impressed.
  • Skoda Yeti has 100k on the clock - should I keep or sell? 21 Sep 2016 (Ask HJ)
    I would like to ask you for help regarding my decision to sell my six year old Skoda Yeti 4x4 diesel. I drive at least 100 miles per day to get to work...
 

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