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• Ford Mondeo 2008 - Dashboard is having a strop! 18 Aug 2016 (Forum)
  I have a Ford Mondeo 2008 diesel and the Dashboard Display keeps going off, i lose my stero display, rev counter, fuel display, speedo, fan display. Everything goes black so i have no idea what speed i'm doing, if i have any fuel or anything. Sometimes i have to switch the car off and turn it back on again and that helps and other times it just switches off when i'm driving and then lights back up again on its own.
• Briggs & Stratton mower sooty 6 Aug 2016 (Forum)
  This mower is under 3 years old and is clean with very low mileage (small garden!). I was away last w/e and Mrs S said it felt like it was running short of fuel - it starts to rev itself when it is. (The engine runs at same revs whether clutch is engaged or not). So she filled with unleaded from our usual can - not dirty. The mower now idles and runs roughly, with black puffs of smoke from exhaust, and the plug is wet sooty.
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  Selling a car with faults 9 Jun 2016 (Ask HJ)
  We want to trade-in our Honda Accord for a new car, but have noticed that it has developed a few faults. It seems to be a faulty fuel injector and the...
• VW Polo 59 Reg 1.2 Petrol 30,000 miles - Engine stalls/nearly stalls at idle when cold 12 Dec 2015 (Forum)
  I have checked for a vacuum leak but I cannot see or feel any issues with the pipe. I have been running the fuel down to nearly 0 for the past 18 months so I am thinking I may need to replace the fuel filter? Anyone heard of this before on a relatively new polo?
• GOLF TDI Bluemotion - Misfuel 3 Dec 2015 (Forum)
  I tried to start the engine again but it continued to turn over (even when i let go of the key) but wouldn't catch. Called the roadside assisitance, who ran a diagnosic check and said the issue was fuel pressure? I got towed to the dealership where i purchased the car and they have said the main fuel pump is broken which has affected the leads and sensors?? Anyway they are saying this can be caused by a misfuel, putting unleaded into a diesel.
• Ford Cortina 2.0 pinto engine - No oil pressure 9 Nov 2015 (Forum)
    Does this procedure with deisel fuel work?   Thanks for any help Burge
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  Is engine flush treament worth doing? 25 Jun 2015 (Ask HJ)
  Honda are offering a 'premium service' package that includes an engine flush treatment on our 2007 170k Honda Civic. Is this worth doing as I assumed decent...
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  Blocked DPF 4 Jun 2015 (Ask HJ)
  Despite driving in a 'DPF friendly' way my 2010 RAV4 SR150 auto has a blocked DPF at 67000 miles which won't regenerate. Toyota won't cover this want...
• VW Golf MK 5 1.9 TDI - Engine stalled and failed to started 16 Mar 2015 (Forum)
  Again I tried multiples times of cranking and pumping the accelerator and eventually started and allows the engine to warm up before joining the motorway. We managed to drive the car on the motorway for 20 miles and filled up with new fuel just in case it was bad fuel.  We got home and parked up now.  We haven't tried starting the car this morning, so what should we do next?  But now having thinking about the behaviour of the above scenario,  could this be related to a failing crank shaft sensor?
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  orange warning light on fiesta finesse 1.3 has come on 7 Mar 2015 (Ask HJ)
  orange warning light on my fiesta finesse has come on, any ideas what it could be? it happened before and there wasnt a problem with engine car dealer...
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  Increasing oil level - any idea why and is it serious? 16 Jan 2015 (Ask HJ)
  Car was serviced 5000 miles ago. The oil level has now risen. I have checked the dipstick so it is not a faulty sensor. Any idea why and is it serious?
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  Should I buy a Lexus RX 400H with a high mileage? 14 Dec 2014 (Ask HJ)
  Should I be worried about buying a 8-9 year old Lexus RX400H with 130,000 miles on the clock?
• zafira 1.7dti ecoflex 110ps. - a mysterious noise 1 & 2 2 Apr 2014 (Forum)
  The car has been into main dealer 18 times (is 2009 with 41k on clock). It has had, new oil filters, air filters, fuel filters, tank clean, all new fuel lines, all new belts and goodnes only knows what else including a visit by head office technical expert all with no cure. Noise seems to come from right front area of car.
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  Buying a Volkswagen Tiguan - will if suffer from DPF issues? 12 Feb 2014 (Ask HJ)
  My wife is looking to purchase a 2012 Volkswagen Tiguan and will be doing approx. 14,000 miles a year. She will be doing some motorway driving, approx....
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  Used car for long commuting - what's best for £4k? 6 Feb 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I am looking for a used car with a budget of £4000. I am commuting 130 miles daily and 90 per cent of this is motorway cruising. What cars would you recommend...
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  How often to use air con to keep it fit? 28 Nov 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I recently bought a second hand Toyota Aygo Black 1.0L with air con. How often should it be used? Does it reduce mpg greatly if used in this small car?
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  Would you recommend Terraclean performance tuning for my BMW 118d? 2 Nov 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I am considering trying Terraclean performance tuning on my BMW 118d, in the hope of improving emissions and improving performance by removing engine carbon...
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  Can you suggest a BMW with good fuel economy? 21 Oct 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I'm looking to replace my 2003 Nissan Primera diesel estate and want something with 50mpg+. I've test driven a BMW 116d SE and like eight speed automatic...
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  How much should a replacement cat converter cost? 13 Oct 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I have been quoted £2000 to replace the catalytic converter on my Toyota Verso by a main dealer - is this a fair price, It seems a lot.
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  What's the mpg difference between the 1.0 ecoflex and 1.2 ecoflex engines? 27 Aug 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I'm thinking of buying a Vauxhall Agila. Can you tell me the real mpg difference between the 1.0 ecoflex and 1.2 ecoflex engines?