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• Nissan Micra K11 2001 - Off the road 4 months still not running 17 Jan 2013 (Forum)
  Hello My wifes car has been off the road and I'm getting a bit desparate HELP   In October it just stopped going up a hill and was recovered home Where my usual Honda trained mobile mechanic established ignition spark ok fuel to injectors ok but fuel did not seem to be getting past the injectors. Atfer more checking the ECU was sent to EUC testing who after 14 working days reported no fault and sent it back.
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  Wanted - Diesel car for 90 mile commute 5 Nov 2012 (Ask HJ)
  My daughter commutes 90 miles a day mostly on motorways. She currently has a 2007 Ford Fiesta 1.4DCI, and gets about 60mpg. She likes the Fiesta and the...
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  Remapping a Honda Civic 9 Oct 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I recently met a man who has the same car as me, a Honda Civic 2.2 CDTi (10 Reg). He had had it remapped and said that he now is able to achieve 60mpg...
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  Poor fuel economy in my 2002 Fiesta Diesel 24 Sep 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I commute to London 3 times a week and it's a 220 mile round trip, 90% of my trip is on motorways and I never go above 70mph. Now I know my car isn't new...
• Volvo V50 Diesel - Wise buy? Volvo V50 1.6 Diesel (better than 2.0l?) 16 Aug 2012 (Forum)
  I'm not so sure about the reliability though. A few horror stories around the internet, which seem to centre on the 2.0litre diesel(poor fuel economy, engine probs) I wonder if the 1.6 diesel unit is a better, more reliable unit. It should also have better fuel economy. Monthly running costs are very important to me, I can't afford a car which is going to let me down.
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  Lower power and economy early in a journey? 30 Apr 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I've been noticing frequent issues where I lose a slight amount of power, and my mpg drops by about 10mpg. I've noticed the engine takes around 10 minutes/7...
• audi a4 b5 - a5 b5 help please 14 Mar 2012 (Forum)
  Is it f***ed. cant make a mechanic this week due to work, even working paddys day. some slight blue-ish smoke from exhaust this morning too was putting it down to slight overfueling maybe, can smell fuel and maybe it was just fuel fumes.  any tips/advice/help.
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  Buying a car for motorway miles 30 Nov 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I'm in the process of changing jobs. My new job will require quite a lot of business milage. I get a car allowance to purchase my own car then I can claim...
• Nissan X-Trail (2001 - 2007) - (01-07) 2.2TD - Engine not revving above 2,000rpm 1 Oct 2011 (Forum)
  To rectify this the ignition needs switching off and on again and the fault goes away. I have had the car into the dealer who changed the fuel filter with no curing of the problem, they said that it could be the fuel pump which would be 2 grand to change (the car is no longer under warranty). Any ideas? {The 3 separate requests to include year & engine details in the subject header must have been playing hide & seek when you composed your question.
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  Should I buy a Laguna? 27 Sep 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I am a 71-year-old pensioner and am looking to buy what will probably be my last. I want a petrol Laguna automatic about three years old and I have...
• Volkswagen Polo III (1994 - 1999) - 97 1.4 8v Mis-fire. 16 May 2011 (Forum)
  Car starts fine but idles between 800-1200 rpm. feels very much like car running on three cylinders then back to four. very laboured up hills. None of the changes stopped the misfire(fuel consumption increased big time). Booked car into garage no faults come up on diagnostics comp but they changed a temp switch near distributor, after recording high fuel readings (no change). They are now advising new epu?
• ford focus1.8 tdci - fuel problem, dead car 4 Feb 2011 (Forum)
  hey, first post on here and hope I can get help.  My trouble started on 20th December after my car had been lying in the cold weather, without being...
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  Is it worth chipping my 2006 Ford Focus? 8 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I am considering buying a chip for my 2006 Ford Focus 2.0 TDCI Diesel (136bhp) at a cost of £395. This is suppose to improve performance to 168bhp and...
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  Why does my Smart car feel like it's labouring at slower speeds? 5 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have a new Smart Car which is using a lot of fuel and feels as though it is labouring when trying to keep to 30mph and 40 mph speed limits. Is the car...
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  Why does my Renault Laguna 1.9dCi stutter in top gear and smoke under acceleration? 20 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have a Renault Laguna 1.9dCi on a 51 plate and it runs fine, but when in top gear it feels like it's holding back. Also, when accelerating it produces...
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  Norwegian would 12 Mar 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I once lived in Norway and I am sure there was an additive to put in diesel to lower its freezing point. Do you know if it can be bought here?
• Audi A4 B6 (2001 - 2005) - 03 2.5tdiPetrol in diesel - not started 25 Jan 2010 (Forum)
  Luckily she did NOT start the car....... however inorder to push the car out of way the ignition had to be put on to free up the steering wheel and put the car in N (it is an automatic) I HOPE and pray that a full tanke drain should do the trick.. because the car had not actually run out of fuel am I right in assuming that techincally no Petrol should have made it to the Injector pump?.. of course the electronic lift pump would have kicked in but fingers crossed. Recovery took the car to a local garage who will drain the trank and change the fuel filter, (I guess that is the moment of truth.....)
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  Swift not swallow 26 Dec 2009 (Ask HJ)
  My new Suzuki Swift 1.5 Automatic achieves 50mpg on a long run and 45mpg around town. This is my first car that beats the manufacturer figures for fuel...
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 00 1.8 Engine turns but won't 'fire' 31 Oct 2009 (Forum)
  My only guess is a failed fuel supply...possibly the 'buzz' was from, say a diaphragm in the injector pump....if they have such things???? Thanks.
• SAAB 9-3 (1998 - 2002) - 02 2.2 possible injector pump failure. Help! 9 Jul 2009 (Forum)
  hi all Our problem started sunay when our 2.2 tid (85,000 miles)would not start. we filled up at tesco the previous evening and then home. there had been no previous warnings. Only recent problem being the fuel gauge would occasionally drop then return while in use. the other problem noticed is the fan cuts in after trying to start it for a few seconds then off the car has since gone into the garage and they have diagnosed fuel pump gone, all in bill of £2000!