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• Failed VW TDI PD engine 23 Jul 2003 (Forum)
  Hi, I am interested if anybody else has had a similar problem to me and what VW's attitude was. My 3 year 4 month old Golf TDI PD(115hp) engine died at 35,000 miles. The cause apparently was fuel leaking from the injector over night. On starting the engine, the con rod under the cylinder which full of fuel bent - as diesel isn't too compressible. After 5 weeks, a new engine and nearly £1,600 I got my car back.
• 4X4 that runs on both Petrol and Diesel 22 Mar 2002 (Forum)
  We both looked at each other in puzzlement; I remember debating with him the possibilities of running an engine "dual-fuel". The discussion went on and on until we were thoroughly perplexed at how any manufacturer could achieve this without actually using 2 separate engines or changing the properties of the fuel itself.
• Follow on to car jacking thread 27 Nov 2001 (Forum)
  One woman asked the interviewee, (who I assume to be a Govt spokesman judging by the mealy mouthed nature of his answers) why if the environmental argument was valid for road transport did it not apply to airlines re duty free fuel, and why dual standards were being applied. The answer was that two different situations apply. UK fuel duty is there because its a travel contained within the UK situation, whereas airlines are operating an import/export business and it needs the whole world to agree on duties.
• VW Passat/ Skoda Superb - VW 1.6 and 2.0 TDI Reliability? 9 Oct 2015 (Forum)
  Should i consider them at all? Or i should wait for lower price for a new Honda, and just to dont worry about higher fuel consumption? :)  
• Internal combustion, 60 years on 19 May 2007 (Forum)
  Really out of the box that is :) What would be possible if a choice were made to go in a certain direction, to stay with internal combustion over the next 60 years. I`m inviting you to suspend the logic of current ( fuel cell etc) future car development and consider just what `would be possible technically` with todays internal combustion engines If the millions of pounds spent on fuel cell cars had been ploughed into improving the thermal efficiency of internal combustion engines.
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  Are petrol particulate filters problematic? 10 Feb 2025 (Ask HJ)
  My daughter's three month old Kia Sportage mild hybrid petrol automatic recently flashed up an instruction to re-generate exhaust filter having covered...
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  What's the most reliable estate car to buy for under £3k? 29 Feb 2024 (Ask HJ)
  I need an estate car with a large boot space. It must be reliable, have good fuel economy and low tax. It must cost less than £3000. I am currently a...
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  2004 C3 guzzling fuel and running high revs 27 Sep 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I have a Citroen C3, which I've had since new, she's a 1.4 petrol (Desire Model) Within the first couple of years I had major issues with the fuel...
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  Why doesn't my Hyundai ix35 achieve anywhere near its quoted mpg figure? 15 Dec 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a Hyundai ix35 4wd diesel manual at the end of October. We are delighted with the car except for its fuel consumption. When we first had it and...
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  Electric shock 24 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  There is a lot of talk and action regarding the future of electric/hybrid cars as if this technology is going to save the world. To my mind, pure electric...
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  A Polo count-down 19 Dec 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I am a 48-year-old single mother of 4 and have just qualified as a nurse. I have got a job as a community staff nurse, which involves a lot of travelling....
• Battery is not taking off 27 Aug 2023 (Forum)
  https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/other/pioneering-electric-plane-shelved-as-batteries-only-last-a-few-hundred-flights/ar-AA1cAAkc Electric planes won't work beyond 500 miles because battery is too heavy and unlike petrol, the weight of aircraft does not get reduced as it burns fuel. 
• Ethanol and E10 petrol 18 Sep 2021 (Forum)
  I dont know how much it cost to produce Ethanol, but if it is cheaper than petroleum then surely the price of fuel should come down! Also as Ethanol is made from corn, farmers in some parts of the world will be cutting down rain forests so that they can plant more corrn to satisfy the demand from the oil companies.How to save the planet!
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  What motorhomes get the best mpg? 5 Nov 2020 (Ask HJ)
  What motorhomes see the best fuel economy?
• suzuki swift 20111.2 - instrument panel lights white colour. 3 Mar 2019 (Forum)
  The white lights on the fuel and temperature guage are flickering.The red pointer lights are grand.Is this a fuse problem or something more serious.What fuse would be involved? The fuse section in the owners manual does not mention instrument panel fuses or is it a different description?
• New E10 Petrol. Reality Or Nonsense? 15 Sep 2018 (Forum)
  Surely the Government need to get real. Encouraging people to switch to petrol cars and then  introduce fuel that can potentially ruin engines. I doubt it will happen. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/money/cars/article-6109487/Almost-one-million-UK-cars-arent-compatible-new-E10-petrol-set-introduced.html
• Volkswagen Golf 2016 TDI - Diesel Care Tips? 17 Apr 2018 (Forum)
  Hi all    I am in the process of buying a Golf TDI and wondered what is recommended, other than good distance runs at speed such as motorway journeys,in order to keep it in good working form and avoid costly repairs? Specialst fuels/cleaning additives? Anything really?            
• Hummer 12 Feb 2018 (Forum)
  Saw one today at Sheffield train station. Surely THE most inappropriate car in Britain? Anyone know its fuel consumption, GPM? Looks rather mean though, don't think I'd like it to be behind me on motorways as it's massive and also its headlights appeared to be far too high. Althougher amazed by the size of it, not a chance of parking in one bay...
• Disco TD5 ES AUTO - Which tires 19 May 2017 (Forum)
  Hello, Need to buy 4 new tires for MOT, old ones have perished General grabbers but new ones are expensive considering fuel, wet grip and noise ratings, looking for more road type, and looking to enhance terrible handling, any recommendations? many thanks, mike
• Any - Trains 31 Mar 2016 (Forum)
  For three adult one 14 yearold and two under 5's it came to nearly  £400. It wouldn't even cost 1/4 of that in fuel. How can they justify the price of train travel and expect you to not use the car if the cost is so prohibitively expensive.