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  Volkswagen emission recall problem - this is my experience... 14 Aug 2016 (Ask HJ)
  Following the report from your reader in your latest e-mail, you may be interested in my recent experience with my Tiguan diesel (2013 model) It recently...
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  Buying AUDI A4 Avant: Which model? 18 Feb 2014 (Ask HJ)
  We just had a baby and with my wife we would like to buy a new estate, preferably the Audi A4 Avant, although also considering the BMW 3 series touring....
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  Parking sensors won't work - can I ask for a refund? 8 Sep 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a new Hyundai ix35 a few months ago from an authorised dealership. As part of the deal, I had front parking sensors fitted by the dealer, as they’re...
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  Audi engine misfire - what is the cause? 27 May 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I purchased a used Audi 2.0TFSI, registered in 2006, 4 weeks ago. After two weeks it began to misfire with the engine warning light flashing for a few...
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  What is causing my Citroen C5 to run roughly? 13 Apr 2013 (Ask HJ)
  The night before last I drove, with a friend, to a meeting about 10 miles away in my recently-purchased Citroen 2008 C5 2.0 HDI 138 Automatic, 61,000 miles...
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  Should we use diesel additive in our engine to keep it in good condition? 30 Mar 2013 (Ask HJ)
  We are focusing on news regarding fuel additives for use in diesel engines. With diesel cars now over 50 per cent market share in the UK, and very significant...
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  Why is my Audi A6 TDI's fuel economy so poor? 28 Apr 2012 (Ask HJ)
  The fuel economy of my 2007 Audi A6 2.0TDI Avant Multitronic has always been poor from new at 34mpg, rising to 40 in mid 2011 and now having dropped steadily...
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  Power struggle 15 Sep 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I have been experiencing an intermittent problem with my Mazda 3 1.6d TS2 engine that suddenly loses power as the car comes out of a corner in second gear....
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  Why do motorway service areas encourage customers to leave so quickly? 5 Mar 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I met with a colleague at Cambridge Services (A14) today, enjoying a leisurely chat over coffee, purchased from the onsite facilities. After a while we...
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  Why won't our new Audi A3 achieve its quoted fuel consumption figures? 22 Oct 2010 (Ask HJ)
  At the end of May my wife took delivery of a new Audi A3 1.6TDI Technik convertible. Within three weeks the hood developed a hole and the car was off the...
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  All consuming anger 5 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I was interested to read that one of your readers was getting 62.9mpg from his 2002/52 Ford Fiesta diesel. We exchanged our 2002 Fiesta 1.4 diesel for...
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  Can tankerus 30 Jan 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Recently (and I have the receipt to prove it) I filled my Vectra CDTi with V-Power Diesel (from just on the red to a full tank). The car subsequently started...
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  Paths crossed 17 Jan 2009 (Ask HJ)
  The fuel consumption of my February 2008 Nissan Pathfinder Aventura diesel has been carefully monitored driving on country roads at an average of 50mph...
• Poor fuel quality Kent SE England? Vol 3 7 Mar 2007 (Forum)
  Automotive expert Professor Malcolm Fox, from the University of Leeds, said all the signs pointed towards some form of liquid silicone having got into the fuel. He added: "The analysis from the suppliers shows that the fuel is okay, so it must be a very minor, low concentration contaminant. "When it burns , it will form silicon dioxide and will deposit a very thin sheet on the sensor - the sensor is in the exhaust - and that probably gives a false signal to the engine computer."
• When was ‘peak petrol’? 27 Jan 2024 (Forum)
  I’m minded to say some point after fuel injection became standard, but before petrol particulate filters, an excess of sensors and electronic ‘stuff’ and before the recent oddities such as belt in oil cam belts. Perhaps the answer is a similar time period to ‘peak diesel’?
• Citreon picasso - Advice on a car that fits 3 isofix 3 Jul 2023 (Forum)
  Hi I currently have a bmw 1 series diesel 2016, it has been great, low tax, low on fuel and had no issues with it at all, so am I really sad to be having to look for something else but I really need a 3 isofix or 3 full adult seats at the back. Now I am looking at a Citreon picasso 2017, how fuel efficient are these and are they solidly built?
• Missfueling Ad Blue into the diesel tank 26 Feb 2022 (Forum)
  Apparently Adblue poured into the diesel tank causes a massive amount of damage to the injectors, fuel lines etc. A salutary tale but only 30 cases have been reported to the AA. A call to them before driving off would have limited the damage to a drain and clean ! Audi refuse liability as one of the fuel caps is coloured blue and marked Adblue but is adjacent to the diesel cap.
• Travelling to a place of work - Vol 1 29 Apr 2020 (Forum)
  I travel in a 2.0 diesel montego and roughly get about 45 mpg and it works out to about £45-£50 per week in fuel. What distance and time do you all have to travel to get to work, what car, and how much fuel do you need?
• Kia Sportage 2020 1.6 GDi - The Drive Home, First impressions 3 Mar 2020 (Forum)
  50 ish mile home, Ebbsfleet to Dartford crossing on the old A road, then M25 and A12 home. Fuel consumption showed as 38mpg in old money. No creaks or groans, everything that i tried worked. So far so good
• Toyota Auris Hybrid - Range Counter reduces using EV 1 May 2019 (Forum)
  I don't understand how this can be. The range of the car at any one time is usually measured by the level of fuel in the tank. As the level of fuel reduces so too will the range, which is all common sense. Why then, if the car is not running on petrol, does the range reduce? I may be missing something here but I'm left quite curious by what I've observed.