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Premium fuel solved a stalling problem on our i30. 2 Mar 2013 (Ask HJ)
I own a 2009 Hyundai i30 petrol 1.6 Estate (manual) bought from a Hyundai dealership in 2010. This car has been a likeable, reliable car to drive over... -
Non-starting Volkswagen - can you help? 26 Nov 2012 (Ask HJ)
My son's 53-plate Volkswagen Polo 1.4-litre petrol will not start. He tells me he has been having trouble for the past three weeks. The engine was turning... -
X-Trail fuelling issues 24 Sep 2012 (Ask HJ)
I wrote recently, and thank you for the reply, about my 2011 X-trail and the "flatness" around 2000rpm. My dealer says they all do it, something which... -
How has my company car tax worked? 22 Jul 2012 (Ask HJ)
With all the confusion around company car tax could you clarify the tax allowance for emergency services lease cars for those of us who respond to incidents.... -
Fuel consumption tests 3 May 2012 (Ask HJ)
I'm glad to see the DT taking up the cause for improving the completely unrealistic 'Official' consumption figures. As you say, manufacturers are simply... -
I accidentally put petrol in my diesel tank 25 Mar 2012 (Ask HJ)
We are OAPs (that places us in the almost idiot class to some!) On Saturday my wife put £5.00s worth of Sainsbury's City Diesel in the petrol tank of... -
Excessive oil consumption in a 1.4 TSI 17 Feb 2012 (Ask HJ)
In December 2010 I bought a Polo GTI 1.4TSI 180BHP, replacing my 2008 150Bhp Polo GTi. It was sold to me as being more economical fuel wise and having... -
Concerns over the DPF on my C-MAX 31 Jan 2012 (Ask HJ)
I have a 1.6TDCI C-MAX on 2011 plate. The mention of DPF keeps rearing its ugly head. Diesels use less fuel so pollute the planet less (in theory),... -
Obsessed with smuts 4 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
I have a FIAT 500 1.3 Multijet Diesel. About two weeks ago I had the problem, exactly as described in your column. I towed the car to the FIAT dealership... -
Cruiser control 28 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
I have purchased a Toyota LandCruiser LC 3.0 diesel automatic for towing our caravan. It was registered in November 2008. I am getting quite reasonable... -
My Vauxhall Zafira is smoking after I changed the EGR valve - why? 11 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
I recently fitted a new EGR valve to my Vauxhall Zafira, but since I got it done the following happens. When starting there is occasionally white smoke,... -
Attack is the best form of Defender 6 Feb 2010 (Ask HJ)
I have a 2004 Land Rover Defender and have seen may adverts about the merits of rechipping to improve economy and performance. What surprises me is that... -
The fuel in the hull 1 Aug 2009 (Ask HJ)
What is happening to the fuel prices? I heard on the wireless that there was a glut of oil and yet Petrol prices here in S.E. Kent are 103.9p a litre.... -
VW Polo GT problem 15 Sep 2005 (Forum)
when you finally get going the car can whilst driving jerk and jump, you as a passenger or driver are pushed forward as the engine effectively stalls and relights itself. Things I have done: I changed the fuel filter, last time was a couple of years ago and they had fitted it backwards! it's now correct. I also opened the fuel tank and changed the fuel pump filter screen. This car has two fuel pumps one in the tank and one under the car both appear to be working. -
Why do manufacturers still supply misleading miles-per-gallon figures? 6 Jul 2013 (Ask HJ)
Two weeks ago we traded in our Ford Focus 2.0 TDCI 138 Estate Titanium for a new 1.0-litre EcoBoost 125 PS, petrol-engined Focus Estate Titanium X. What... -
MG - Roadster 1970 1.8 running problem with classic car 18 Jul 2009 (Forum)
Checked TDC marks on pulley and case are correct by moving piston 1 to TDC, checking rotor pointing to No.1 lead and checking timing marks aligned - all ok. Fuel 1. Removed fuel pump. Cleaned (was not really dirty), checked points - cleaned points (slightly pitted), pump run on bench. Looks and sounds ok. No filters in pump. 2. Attached clear tube after filter before carbs and run pump into container - plenty of fuel coming through although quite alot of air bubbles mixed in. 3. -
306HDi-Knocking after new fuel pump 13 Dec 2006 (Forum)
Background.... 2-3 miles into journey home thursday the engine management light came on, car lost all power and died when I put the clutch down to roll to a stop. Car would not restart. Recovery guy suspected the fuel pump in the tank as no fuel was entering the fuel filter and a common hdi problem. Had a new in tank pump fitted friday and mechinic (pug specialist) said it has a rough idle when cold. (it generally does when cold in cold weather so thought nothing much of it). -
BMW 3 Series - Losing fuel rail pressure on high side 28 Sep 2024 (Forum)
Hi all I have a 2008 UK N53 325i with 48k, symptoms are extended crank of 3-6 seconds, but always fires after being left overnight or for a few hours, occasionally and almost imperceptible stutter/misfire, clears after changing from 1st to 2nd gear on first start of the day. I've had plugs pulled after leaving overnight and no evidence of fuel on them. No classic symptoms of bad pumps or injectors once driving, no drop in performance. As they were required had NGK plugs and Bosch coils fitted in last 6 months. Garage has said there is a 2AAF code, never had EML. -
Ford Focus Estate 1.6 TDCI - Will regen of DPF stop fumes in cabin? 24 Nov 2017 (Forum)
When I asked the mechanic for an explanation of how those two things could cause 'nasties' to escape the engine and then get in via the vents he said in both cases that it was a matter of unburnt fuel, but didn't elaborate. Would like some feedback as to whether getting an artifical regen on the DPF is likely to help, and some explanation, perhaps, of how unburnt fuel can find its way into the air under the bonnet. -
Can I reject a used car if the fuel economy is very different from what I was told? 30 Oct 2017 (Ask HJ)
Can I reject a used car if the fuel economy is very different from what I was told?
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