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• Mpg conversion 6 Dec 2002 (Forum)
  Hi all, I've just borrowed a car that has the fuel consumption displayed in L/100Miles. What number do I multiply or divide by to display MPG? Thanks in anticipation .... Regards ..... Robert
• Nissan spares - Price surprise 20 Mar 2002 (Forum)
  This is a turn up for the books. Bought an oil and fuel filter for a Nissan from the main dealer, and both were cheaper than Halfords own (quality?) brand.
• BMW Mini? 18 Sep 2001 (Forum)
  Hi Has anybody out there got a BMW Mini? Apart from the fuel filler problem has anything else gone wrong with it? How long does delivery take? thanks
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  Why do you advise keeping the air conditioning switched on? 1 Aug 2022 (Ask HJ)
  You regularly receive queries about air conditioning and its use to which your advice is (of late) to leave it switched on. My reaction is always the same...
• 00 Citroen Xsara Speedo and rev counter 10 Apr 2025 (Forum)
  My Wife's car 'Citroen Xsara 1400 Forte Regeration 2000' has just been serviced and broke down this evening as the fuel filter clip had not been done up properly. Green Flag got it going and I think needed to use the starter a lot to get the fuel going again. Here is the problem. The the Rev counter and Speeometer have some how spun round and are now resting the opoisite side of the speedo stop.
• Astra 1.7DTI Kangaroo juice! 18 Dec 2020 (Forum)
  The fault seems to be more apparent in cold weather. I use shell diesel but have also used BP Ultimate and ussually use millers diesel plus. The fuel filter has been replaced and there has never been any water visible in the fuel filter housing when replacing the filter. The Car has done 125 000 miles the engine had a replacement Cylinder Head at 117 000 miles.
• Jazz 63 plate EX 1.4 - Honda Jazz servicing 29 Nov 2020 (Forum)
   Local Honda dealer could not be bothered to return my call, went  to book with a dealer 8 miles away in Surrey/London border that price matched at £215...shows how much profit margin is built in.  My question should we get fuel filter and coolant properly drained which are all extras.  Honda want £90 for coolant and  between £90 to £160 for fuel filter depending on external or internal.  Should I get coolant changed?
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  Is premium petrol worth the extra? 3 Apr 2020 (Ask HJ)
  I know you are an advocate of premium petrol so I have been using Shell V-power. Are there any others which are just as good?
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  Where can I buy parts for a 1940s Morris? 7 May 2019 (Ask HJ)
  I have found a Morris 8 Series E 1946 that has been locked away in a garage for 20+ years. Where can I buy parts i.e brake cables, fuel pump and a new...
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  Will it cost more to own a used diesel car? 12 Nov 2018 (Ask HJ)
  Will it cost more to own a used diesel car?
• All fuels - Car fire in Liverpool multi story car park 5 Jan 2018 (Forum)
  The massive loss of 1400 vehicles in last nights fire in Liverpool reminds me of the car fire we had on our car park at work. A faulty electrical repair...
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  Is it true that diesel engines are unsuited to mainly short journeys? 2 Aug 2017 (Ask HJ)
  Is it true that diesel engines are unsuited to mainly short journeys?
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  Can I reverse the emissions fix by disconnecting the battery? 19 Apr 2017 (Ask HJ)
  My SEAT had the "fix", which has ruined the performance and fuel consumption and will likely lead to EGR failure in the future. Can I reset it by disconnecting...
• Vauxhall astra diesel astrolife A/CCDTI 2010 - slow stuttering after having new EGR fitted 25 Jan 2017 (Forum)
  Our car was losing power so we had new EGR fitted, when it was collected from the garage when accelerating it was almost as if the car would pause and then move forward again repeatedly,we discovered it had a hole in the fuel tank and tank was virtually empty. So we had a new fuel tank fitted but the car is still doing the pausing then moving forward action when accelerating, the garage doesn't know what it is so we took it to a diesel specialist and all tests show everything is working fine, Has anyone else had this and if so what was it and how do we stop it happening.
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  Oil pressure 30 Sep 2016 (Ask HJ)
  Seat Toledo 1.6 diesel. Engine oil pressure light coming in during dpf regeneration. Only comes on during regeneration. Never any other time, and not...
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  Changing cars from a saloon to an SUV - what do you recommend? 4 Sep 2016 (Ask HJ)
  Having driven a Lexus IS250 for the last 6 years, I now require an SUV type vehicle with the same quality ride, quiet engine, quality product and good...
• Ford Fiesta - 2009 1.6 diesel timing issues 26 Jul 2016 (Forum)
  Hi i have just had my timing belt fitted by a mechanic in june 2016 on a diesel 2009 1.6TDCI fiesta. This was done at less than 84,000  Since then the fuel seems to not last as long, although it has been a while since i filled it full to the brim. Due to usage and costs i've been running it on supermarket diesel and generally filling up from empty (fuel light on less than 50 miles) to half a tank.  
• Peugeot 307 2.0 petrol 2002 - Catalytic Convertor fault / anti pollution fault 15 Feb 2016 (Forum)
  I have a peugeot 307 and the engine management light is flashing with the screen going crazy showing cataylic convertor fault and anti pollution fault. The car also misfires really badly too! We have tried better fuel as i have seen people mention but that hasnt worked...changed spark plugs and coil pack but these have also made no difference. Few people has suggested perhaps changing the oxygen sensor, fuel injectors and even all of the tappetts??
• Vauxhall Corsa C - Corsa C starting issue 1 Feb 2016 (Forum)
  When warm it wont restart. The left hand lights on the dash (eml, seatbelt) won't light at all and the fuel pump doesn't prime. Also the wipers wont work. Everything else still functions. It turns over. It will only start when the lights come back on then the fuel pump starts. Usual takes a few minutes. 3 times it has actually died whilst driving.
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  What are the pros and cons of owning a BMW X5 3.0i? 20 Jan 2016 (Ask HJ)
  What are the pros and cons of owning a BMW X5 3.0i auto 2004 petrol with 90,000 miles?