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• Corsa CDTI 2004 - LOTS of Black smoke..... 13 Nov 2011 (Forum)
  So i decided to have a look at it as i am quite a good mechanic but have little experience with Diesels, so with a bit of help from a mate with another Identical CDTI and the Internet i have changed the following with no joy, also the working car didn't play up at all. High pressure fuel pump (Swapped from working car) checked low pressure tank pump was working and had plenty of pressure Fuel rail inc regulator and Pressure sensor (Swapped from working car) Injectors (they do need cleaning as when i fit mine to the good car it started smoking a bit but nothing major) also there is a slight leak from the copper washers but the good car runs fine with the same leak.
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  Looking for a family hybrid SUV for city and country life 22 Dec 2020 (Ask HJ)
  I am recently married, in my early 30s and with a newly acquired lurcher puppy. My wife and I live in London, but often frequent our my family's farm in...
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  Particulate filter problem - can it be fixed? 10 Feb 2014 (Ask HJ)
  In November I purchased a SEAT Ibiza from the Car Shop. Around a month later the DPF warning light came on. I consulted the handbook and took on the advice...
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  My Range Rover Vogue caught fire and damaged my house - will this be covered under warranty? 20 Jul 2013 (Ask HJ)
  Last Wednesday night at approximately 10.30pm, my Range Rover Vogue (purchased new in December 2011) caught fire due to an electrical fault. It had been...
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  Why is my diesel Fiat 500 suffering repeated engine failures? 26 Jan 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I purchased a Fiat 500 1.3 Multijet 2 years ago. During that time the car has been in and out of the garage for diagnostics, reputedly due to engine management...
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  Which 5-door car with good accessibility and an automatic gearbox would you recommend for my in-laws? 4 Sep 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I have been asked by my in-laws to sort out what will probably be their last vehicle, to replace their trusty Nissan Almera, which they now find a bit...
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  Mazda 6 or Peugeot 508? 26 Jun 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I was initially planning to buy a new 508 saloon, but my father is driving a Mazda 6 (version 1 from 2009 - not the facelifted version). So we went...
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  Which safe, comfortable hatchback would you recommend to replace my Renault Laguna? 5 Mar 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I may well change my car - can you make any suggestions please? We are both retired and travel abroad without the car several times a year so our annual...
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  How can I speed up engine repairs to my ex-demo Volvo C70 2.0D? 10 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I bought an 11-month-old ex-Volvo management C70 with 4400 miles on the clock from a Volvo dealer in February 2010. Included in the deal was the first...
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  Is it time to change my MG ZT, and what to? 5 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have an MG ZT-T 2L diesel auto estate with 130,000 miles on the clock. Last year I had two expensive bills and now my air conditioning is playing up....
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  Taking a barth 10 Apr 2010 (Ask HJ)
  When my husband died I was left with his 10-year-old SLK Kompressor and my own Abarth. An ideal combination. Unfortunately a recent illness has made it...
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  I think that older cars can be much better value than newer cars. 17 Aug 2013 (Ask HJ)
  Concerning recent correspondence about Jaguar XFs, diesels are more economical but by a very small margin when you consider the cost of fuel and diesel...
• Mazda 6 Tourer - Please help.. Mazda 6 2.2 diesel mpg mega issue 18 Feb 2022 (Forum)
  Most of these have now been rectified apart from the worst issue of the lot which is the absolutely dreadful fuel efficiency. I feel as if it is drinking the diesel as if it was a 3 litre v8. I feel as if I am filling it up every other day. From a full tank I am only getting 420 miles. Over 100 less than I was getting from my 5 year older less economical ford mondeo.
• Most Reliable Hatchback For Under 5k? 23 Sep 2020 (Forum)
    I had toyed with the idea of getting an FN2 Civic Type R, but the road tax puts me off, I know they're a cracking engine as I've had an EP3 that had done a lot of miles. I used to do just about all the maintenance on the cars I had. I'm thinking to avoid diesel cars. I just want something that is reliable and not bad on fuel, I'm not bothered how fast it is, but I'm guessing it needs to be at least 100 BHP. I'm thinking of a Honda Civic, same shape as the FN2, Hyundai I30, Kia Ceed or possibly a Focus.
• Volkswagen Passat CC 08 - Is this even right or what? 5 Feb 2015 (Forum)
  Hi everyone,    I have a Passat CC 08, CR engine GT 140hpb diesel.  Somehow the consumption of the car just doesn't add up. When I start the car, it starts off with 8mpg, but it should be around 40mpg within the city. I have talked to many people who own cars with similar amenities and they say their average consumptions is 42-45 mpg.
• Small, petrol engined automatics - poor economy 1 Sep 2013 (Forum)
  Would you say this was poor?  I would have been disappointed with less than 40mpg in my S-Max (admittedly a diesel auto) for the motorway trips.
• 2003 combo 1.7di - Corsa combo power loss 13 Jul 2013 (Forum)
  important; color: #009900; font-size: 100%; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline !important; background-color: transparent;">fuel pump showed no issues. The mechanic knew very little about diesels so I didn't leave the van with him as he looked stumped. Before I take it into a garage can anyone arm me with likely causes so I don't get ripped off with un-necessary work.
• Skoda Superb Estate - Which Skoda is more reliability 22 Feb 2012 (Forum)
  Taking into consideration things like turbo's; injectors; DMF; DPF and whatever else they bolt on to these engines, which of the above 3 engines, with our current knowledge, should require the least repairs (ignoring fuel and tax etc for the moment)?  Many thanks
• Ford Mondeo TDCi 130bhp 06 - Fumes getting inside. What to check? 6 Sep 2011 (Forum)
  I have a very friendly and very local indie garage (though I'm not sure how expert they are with diesels).  I'm inclined to take the car to them as a first port of call with this issue. So my question is: Could someone in the know possibly suggest some possible causes for this problem that the garage could check.
• Toyota Prius - Toyota Prius 3 test 25 Jul 2011 (Forum)
  This thing is tortuous while accelerating. Verdict - nice car but not that fun to drive. Will get a diesel next time.