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  Small car for motorway commuting 13 May 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I am a 24yr old female looking for a small used car, which I will drive 80 miles a day down the A14/A1 so it needs to be fuel efficient. My budget is £2,500...
• 2007 Vauxhall Corsa 1.2. - Misleading petrol gauge. 4 Mar 2012 (Forum)
   My car is supposed to have a fuel tank capacity of 45 litres.  The gauge shows" full"," half full", "quarter full"  and the red section.  I believe the gauge is calibrated incorrectly because it always takes quite a lot less to brim the tank than the gauge would suggest.
• Ford Focus - 52 Ford Focus Tdci intermittent starting 25 Feb 2012 (Forum)
  I feared this was the dreaded DMF however the starter motor thankfully fixed this. Also I've noticed when I switch the ignition off the fuel gauge rests ar halfway regardless of how much fuel is in there instead of returning to the stop. Could the battery now be a little suspect? Anyone else experienced anything similar? I thank you in advance for your help and advice.
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  Use of Morrisons diesel in a Ford 24 Feb 2012 (Ask HJ)
  "Morrisons are reducing fuel prices" according to many subscribers on a Ford Forum ther has been much discussion on NOT using diesel form Morrisons due...
• BMW 118d vs 120d - Which one to go for? 15 Feb 2012 (Forum)
    How do they compare with respect to Insurance Group,  Road Tax for private user? Real world fuel economy register shows very little difference between them. Other issue is the sports suspension versus the standard suspension,  but only I can answer that one myself based upon personal preference.
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  Choosing petrol or diesel for fuel economy 2 Dec 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I own a 2004 Renault Scenic Expression DCi 86 and i'm looking to replace with 2011 Scenic with similar performance. My annual mileage is now reduced from...
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  Happy returns 4 Sep 2011 (Ask HJ)
  May I celebrate my Polo 1.9D's tenth birthday by reporting 57,773 miles on 892 gallons, or 64.7 mpg, mainly on short journeys, travelling as fast as is...
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  In diesel exposure 29 Aug 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2009 Mercedes ML 320CDI still under warranty. If I leave it for over a day, when I come to start, it misfires very badly. When it does start,...
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  Tyres for wet grip? 25 Aug 2011 (Ask HJ)
  We currently run a second generation MINI Cooper with 16" wheels on 195/55 runflat tyres. What tyres would you recommend for good grip in wet, cold and...
• Astra G 1.6 8v estate - The cost of motoring 12 Aug 2011 (Forum)
  Cost of depreciation of the 1st was 11p/mile, the 2nd was 12.57p/mile. The first averaged 40.1mpg and cost 9p/mile for fuel, the second did 38.6mpg and cost 12p/mile. The first cost 8p/mile for everything else, the 2nd cost 12p/mile. Total cost of the 1st was 27.5p/mile, the 2nd was 36.5p/mile. One of the surprises for me was to realise how little the fuel cost, compared to everything else.
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  Audi TT purchase 2 Jul 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I am looking to purchase a 2009 or 2010 Audi TT 2.0 coupe but do i go for the petrol or diesel version, I do approx 15k miles per year and do i go for...
• Mazda Xedos 6 (1992 - 1998) - 92 2.0 Kangaroo petrol 18 Jan 2011 (Forum)
  It could almost be an ignition problem (HJ mentions this in the car-by-car) but there are plenty of sparks at idle, despite the lumpiness, so I suspect fuel, although at high speed there is no problem. I'm hoping these are symptoms of something obvious that I'm just unfamiliar with. Since we've had Mazdas, I've got very rusty on fault diagnosis... TIA JBJ
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  Estate required 6 Jan 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I have cira £10,000 to spend on a smallish estate (replacing an 156 Sportswagon). I fancy an Audi (A4 or A6), Merc (E-Class), Skoda or maybe an Alfa (159...
• Fiesta M Reg 1.3 Pushrod - CArb Problem 23 Dec 2010 (Forum)
  Any clues on these Problems..perhaps they are connected. I cant make out if it is a CArb or Fuel injection. Greatfull for all help Thanks.
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  Why is my Peugeot 205's engine jumping under load? 11 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have a Peugeot 205 GTI 1.9. When I'm changing up to second gear at around 2000 revs, the engine jumps like it wants to leave the body. It's had a new...
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  Why is my 2001 Vauxhall Corsa turning itself off? 9 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
  When I start my 2001 Vauxhall Corsa when the engine is cold, everything works, but once my engine has heated up the engine turns off! I try to start the...
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  Which medium diesel 4x4 will give 40mpg or more? 21 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  We own a 1997 Subaru Legacy which is in need of replacement. We'd have another for its all-round ability, but the fuel consumption of the petrol models...
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  I have 90 litres of 10-year-old unleaded. Can I use it in my car? 21 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have approximately 80-90 litres of unleaded petrol which is 10 to 12 years old. It is clean and stored in approved marine petrol tanks. Can I use it...
• BMW 5-Series E60 - Diesel Dilemma 29 Mar 2010 (Forum)
  Almost immediately the car is running smoother, not quite as well as 3 months ago, but is this because I still had 1/3 of a tank of previous fuel. Will continue to run out the old fuel and top up with the BP and see what transpires. My engine is the 525d, 19inch alloys, low profile not runflats, I have a skinny spare. Anyone else had similar?
• Ford - 03 1.4 Are Ford TDCI's prone to leaky Fuel injecto 27 Jan 2010 (Forum)
  More out of interest this one: as I've heard on another forum that it's a common problem with tdci engines ?. On the other forum several people mention...