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Back to the Landy 9 Oct 2011 (Ask HJ)
Regarding the recent article about running older and much simpler vehicles that are perfectly adequate for everyday use, one glaring omission in the list... -
I filled my diesel Jaguar XF with petrol - do I need to have the whole fuel system changed for £7,000? 28 May 2011 (Ask HJ)
I filled my diesel Jaguar XF with unleaded fuel. I drove it 400 metres to my house with no problem. In the morning I had difficulty starting it. When it... -
How did I get 63 litres of fuel into my Volkswagen Touran's 60-litre fuel tank? 3 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
I have a query about the size of my fuel tank (Volkswagen Touran 1.9TdiS 07). I filled my car up with diesel yesterday, and my tank was already 1/4 full.... -
Unwarranted behaviour 3 Apr 2010 (Ask HJ)
I have a 2005 Renault Grand Scenic 1.5 Diesel car that failed a year ago. The Renault Garage replaced the complete fuel injection system free of charge.... -
Tigra in his tank 12 Mar 2010 (Ask HJ)
Driving home recently in my wife's 2009 Vauxhall Tigra 1.8 Exclusive, after a 40 mile round trip, we traversed a particularly nasty speed hump at 5mph... -
Is my Venga's engine run in? 21 Aug 2013 (Ask HJ)
I bought a brand new Kia Venga 1.4 ecodynamics petrol at the end of October 2012 and have driven just over 3500 miles, mostly short trips but including... -
Which fuel additives can I use in my Audi TDi? 23 Feb 2013 (Ask HJ)
When I looked up the Platinum Plus additive on Google it threw up several other additives also. All claimed to decrease fuel consumption, give smoother... -
Car losing power and revs 23 Dec 2011 (Ask HJ)
My Clio is playing up when idle - it will drop revs, nearly cutting out but then it revs back up and just keeps doing this until I turn the engine off.... -
X-Trail error code 26 Apr 2011 (Ask HJ)
I own a 2004 Nissan X-trail 2.2 diesel. Whilst I was driving the car suffered loss of power (limp mode). Diagnosis was done by a trustworthy local... -
Why are your correspondents surprised that they can't match their car's official mpg figures? 3 Apr 2011 (Ask HJ)
Your letter-writers often complain that they can't match their car's official EC mpg figures. Surely it's common knowledge (or ought to be?) that these... -
Should I have the oil changed in my Volvo V70 following the DPF recall related to oil contamination by fuel? 3 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
You probably know that Volvo have issued a safety recall related to rising sump oil levels in their D5 Diesel engines with a DPF, which is caused by excess... -
Company car replacement advice. 14 Mar 2010 (Ask HJ)
My company car is due for replacement later this year and with fuel price increases due to continue I need a vehicle that is frugal. My annual mileage... -
Smart fuel consumption 15 Jan 2010 (Ask HJ)
I wonder if you can give me some advice, last April I purchased a new Smart ForTwo CDi, primarily based on its published fuel economy of 85.6mpg, or 621... -
Stop start economy 11 Jul 2009 (Ask HJ)
I have an excellent Volvo 480 but it is 15 years old, and I am thinking of buying under the "scrappage" scheme a new "Volvo C30 DRIVe". However, advertising... -
Is it cheaper to charge a PHEV at a commercial charge point or using the petrol engine? 12 Mar 2024 (Ask HJ)
I own a Ford Kuga Titanium PHEV. Is it cheaper to charge the battery at a commercial charge point or by charging it using the petrol engine? -
Should I use premium fuel in my Honda Jazz Hybrid? 15 Aug 2022 (Ask HJ)
After many Honda Civics that never went wrong, the new one is too big now so I am getting a Honda Jazz EX to mimic the "glide silence" of my Honda E for... -
Why do you advise keeping a car's air con switched on? 21 Feb 2022 (Ask HJ)
You recently advised that the best way to keep your car's air con healthy is to keep it switched on. I think that's bad advice as it uses up to 10 per... -
Will a diesel Volkswagen Golf be more economical than the petrol version? 16 Mar 2013 (Ask HJ)
New Golf 1.4TSI petrol or new 1.6TDI diesel? I’ve done the maths. For both cars after three years at 8000 miles per year at urban mpg (43 petrol and 62... -
Vauxhall contribution to fuel pump repair 10 Jan 2013 (Ask HJ)
I have a 56 plate Vauxhall Zafira 2.2 Direct. Engine warning light came on and the car just stopped and would only do 5mph. Scary as I had just left dual... -
Should I switch to diesel, now my annual mileage has doubled? 5 Nov 2012 (Ask HJ)
My commute has recently become longer, and as a result my annual mileage has changed from 10,000 to 20,000 miles. I currently have a 06-plate Volkswagen...
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