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  Why did Royal Mail buy Fiat diesel vans with DPFs? 26 Oct 2013 (Ask HJ)
  My postman tells me that Royal Mail recently took delivery of new Fiat vans fitted with diesel particulate filters. Now postal workers on suburban stop-start...
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  Why are the 2003 and 2009 Avensis fuel economy rates so similar? 14 Sep 2013 (Ask HJ)
  Your real mpg lists at www.honestjohn.co.uk/realmpg make very interesting reading. I note that the real mpg values for the 2003 Avensis and the 2009 Avensis...
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  Why is our Renault Scenic averaging only 26mpg? 14 Sep 2013 (Ask HJ)
  Our 2002 Renault Scenic 1.6 automatic has clocked exactly 45,000 miles. On a recent motorway journey of 150 miles I decided to check the economy and was...
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  What hot hatch below £5000? 3 Sep 2013 (Ask HJ)
  After driving a Toyota Corolla for five years with no problems, I'm looking for a hotter hatch for a change but would still like the reliability. It must...
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  Can you recommend a used car with good fuel economy? 6 Aug 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I’m looking for a quiet and reliable car for long motorway work. I cover 15,000 – 20,000 miles a year. So far I have driven a 2012 Honda Civic 2.2 DTEC...
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  How does my Volkswagen Golf's stop/start system work with a turbocharger which needs cooling? 29 Jun 2013 (Ask HJ)
  The 'start/stop' system on my new Volkswagen Golf TSI is operating very smoothly and presumably contributing to its relatively good urban fuel consumption....
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  Can a 'get me home' spare wheel be used with a caravan? 25 May 2013 (Ask HJ)
  In common with many new cars, the Ford Mondeo 2.0 TDCI has a narrow 'get me home' spare wheel that is limited to a maximum speed of 50mph. If I have a...
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  Downsizing from Citroen Picasso, recommendations needed 21 Feb 2013 (Ask HJ)
  We acted on your advice when we bought our Citroen Picasso and have been very happy with it, but 175000 miles later it needs replacing. We do about 18000...
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  2003 Mondeo stuttering 20 Feb 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I have a stuttering mondeo with p0171 fault, running too lean. I have changed the air filter, changed the MAF sensor, changed the fuel temp sensor, cleaned...
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  I need a reliable family car up to five years old. 3 Feb 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I am about to buy my first car (22 years after passing my test) and need a family car which is both reliable and economical. Not particularly bothered...
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  How can I improve the fuel consumption on my Hyundai i10? 2 Feb 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I puchased a new Hyundai i10 Automatic in April this year. I do two or three daily journeys of about three miles a day, in total about 50 miles per week....
• Sprinter 311 Cdi - Red Diesel used when I loaned my Sprinter 26 Jan 2013 (Forum)
  I have also read that I could admit to HMRC that red has been used in error , admit the amount of miles travelled in vehicle on red and than pay the excess fuel duty...A form from the Post Office ?? HMRC / VoSA will of course want to know where the red came from , impicating the "family friend" as a possible duty tax evader and checks carried out on all his diesel vehicles (he is a motor trader who used red in industrial space heaters . spray booths).
• sprinter 311 cdi - Where do i stand with a Red Diesel situation ?? 17 Jan 2013 (Forum)
  I have also read that I could admit to HMRC that red has been used in error , admit the amount of miles travelled in vehicle on red and than pay the excess fuel duty...A form from the Post Office ?? HMRC / VoSA will of course want to know where the red came from , impicating the "family friend" as a possible duty tax evader and checks carried out on all his diesel vehicles (he is a motor trader who used red in industrial space heaters . spray booths).
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  Regattable decision 29 Dec 2012 (Ask HJ)
  My daughter who lives near Henley has recently got an academic job at Oxford that requires her to commute there on most days. Her venerable 1998R Nissan...
• FIAT Panda diesel - Performance and consumption 17 Dec 2012 (Forum)
  Here in rural Wales (no need to sit in traffic queues), the 106 averaged around 70mpg (that's miles travelled divided by fuel used, true mpg) and never did <65.  On its first tankful the Panda has done 62mpg, and that's the same 2 drivers on the same routes.  It also seems more gutless than the 106 under about 2500rpm, and yet its peak torque is supposed to be at about 1500rpm, about 1000 less than the 106.
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  Micra fuelling problem 25 Oct 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I have recently purchased a Nissan Micra 1.0L K11 model, which I have owned before (same model different car) and have noticed that even when empty, I...
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  Lurching Leon 14 Oct 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2003 Seat Leon TDI SE 130hp (remapped). Under medium acceleration the car lurches or chokes and there is a kind of sucking noise from the engine....
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  Buying a 4x4 used car - what would you recommend? 11 Oct 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I have a small budget of 3,500 - 5,000 and would like to buy a small 4x4. I have been looking around at these models: Toyota RAV4 (2003-5), Honda...
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  Which SUV for light off-road use in South Africa? 3 Oct 2012 (Ask HJ)
  We need to buy a new car when we emigrate to South Africa. We will need a tough car as there will be a certain amount of light off-road use. Most South...
• KIA Ceed 2L diesel Sport 3 years old 33,000 miles - No accelerator - loss of power - engine stops 23 Sep 2012 (Forum)
    I’m unsure if it’s an engine management problem or a fuel starvation problem. Is it possible to test this to confirm. I wonder if it’s an engine management problem that they will fix it and say it was fuel line and charge me as that isn’t covered by the warranty.