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• Road surfaces 18 Mar 2003 (Forum)
  Imagine how pleasent a lengthy journey would be if the entire road was surfaced with it. a Also I wonder (techy question here) if these road surfaces are easier on the fuel consumption?.
• Petrol production 1 Mar 2003 (Forum)
  In view of the rising fuel prices, how long does it take for the crude oil to be taken from the well, refined & delivered to the forecourt. Now I'm not one to point the finger at anyone for profiteering, but come on chaps. Does it really warrant 10p a gallon rises all round straight away?
• Fiat Punto SX 20 Feb 2003 (Forum)
  My car's running fine and then on occasions loses revs and begins to kangaroo and the fuel injection system malfunction light comes on. Sometimes flooring the accelerator makes it stop, sometimes I have to switch the engine off for a few minutes, but it only ever happens once in a journey and often days pass before it happens again - any suggestions?
• tapits? 29 Nov 2002 (Forum)
  Just wondered if anyone can help with this one? I have a cavalier 2lt j reg fuel injection which i think the tappits have gone on. How do you know when they have gone and how easy are they to do? I want to know as i am keen to learn to repair my car. Thanks to anyone who can help!
• Formula Shell 28 Nov 2002 (Forum)
  Having a long memory & a Vauxhall engine destroyed by this product I want to be sure that Shell Fuels are safe for me to use in my 93 Carlton 2.0 (Cat). (I've never used Shell products in her)...I know this may seem bizarre, but once bitten twice shy. Any comments/observations from other Vauxhall owners gratefully received.
• Guernsey diesel price info? 5 Aug 2002 (Forum)
  A member of my family is taking his Discovery TD5 to Guernsey later this week and is wondering whether to fill up here in England before he goes (£60ish) or whether to wait until he gets there. I told him that I am willing to bet that fuel is a lot dearer on Guernsey but can anyone confirm it?
• fiat tipo turbo diesel bad mileage 14 Apr 2002 (Forum)
  My car is constantly chucking out a cloud of dark grey/black smoke from the exhaust. The fuel and air filters have been changed recently and it doesn't use oil or water so I assume this is due to overfuelling??? Any ideas as to how I could adjust this myself????
• HGVs Tailgating 12 Oct 2001 (Forum)
  As close as 6-8ft at 50-60 mph. The danger is obvious but I can only assume this 'slip streaming' must save fuel: or what? Bob H
• leave it running!!! 5 Sep 2001 (Forum)
  A friend of mine has told me that a tdi uses an incredible amount of fuel during start up and if you are only planning to leave the car for 10-15 minutes its cheaper to leave it running! Can you tell me if there is any truth in this? the car in question is an R reg Audi A4 1.9 TDI Thanks in advance Dave
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  Why does my van not have a digital speed display? 4 Mar 2025 (Ask HJ)
  I have recently bought a 2022 Vauxhall Movano van which has a standard speedo with a digital display. On the digital display it shows, mpg, all other trip...
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  What's the most economical hybrid SUV? 14 Jun 2023 (Ask HJ)
  I am interested to know which hybrid SUV has the best MPG?
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  Will a plug-in hybrid save me money if I use it as an EV? 17 Jan 2023 (Ask HJ)
  I have an MG HS PHEV. With energy prices being as high as they are right now, is it best to use it on electric power on a daily basis or will it be cheaper...
• GDI Engines - Ford 15 Dec 2020 (Forum)
  The other main concern (this must also apply to other GDI engines) is carbon build up on the inlet valves. As opposed to more traditional engines, fuel is injected directly into the cylinder, hence the valves aren't cleaned by the fuel. This leads to the seal of the valve being compromised, then lack of performance, rough idling, etc. Two questions of forum members: 1.
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  Do cars lose power as they get older? 21 Jul 2020 (Ask HJ)
  Do cars lose power over time? For example, would a 10 year old BMW 3 Series with average mileage lose much power if serviced and maintained well?
• Kia Niro Plug-in Hybrid - Plug in Hybrid - a few real time statistics. 23 Sep 2019 (Forum)
  Seriously though, t am achieving a fill - fill fuel consumption of 98 mpg.overall. Take out the battery running, the HEV consumption is working out at 64mpg. I don't think that is too bad. Just shows the WLTP figures for plug-in hybrids are, at best fictitious, at worst very misleading.
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  What happens if you're driving an electric car and run out of battery power? 11 Mar 2019 (Ask HJ)
  Although I've never run out of fuel, it does happen to many drivers and is generally simple to rectify. But what happens if you're driving an electric...
• 2009 Kia Rio 1.4 petrol - Smell of petrol in car but no apparent leak? 22 Feb 2019 (Forum)
  At the same time, she did mention recently that the car didn't seem to be going as far before she topped up the fuel. I find it hard to believe these two things are not connected, but can't imagine how there would be no eveidence of leaking. Could the fuel could be leaking out of the tank but ending up somewhere else in the car?.
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  What is the Honda Jazz CVT like? 14 Feb 2019 (Ask HJ)
  Is the Jazz CVT any good? Do you drive a CVT in the same way as a "normal" auto?
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  What's the best performance saloon for £20k? 22 Nov 2018 (Ask HJ)
  It's about time to replace my 2006 Audi A4 2.0 TFSI quattro. I really enjoy driving this car, can you recommend a modern performance saloon replacement?...
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  How would you rate the Nissan NV200? 21 Sep 2018 (Ask HJ)
  How would you rate the Nissan NV200?