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  How can I fix my Volkswagen Golf's DPF problems? 18 May 2021 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2011 Volkswagen Golf Plus diesel with approx 54,000 miles on the clock. It has a problem with the DPF (diesel particulate filter) light which...
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  What is the best mid-size SUV for £25k? 26 Aug 2020 (Ask HJ)
  Now that my family has grown up and are moving out we’d like to replace our reliable Chrysler Voyager load lugger. The requirements are tricky:- supremely...
• Mazda 6 - Cam sensor fault, replacement engine cutting out 14 Dec 2018 (Forum)
  Unfortunately, the new engine starts ok and runs but only for about 5 seconds then it cuts out. The cam shaft sensor was still showing so my garage ordered a Mazda genuine part and replaced it....... the code is still showing on the diagnostic computer with no other codes.
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  My car has been written off as a Cat S - can I keep the same personalised plate if I get it repaired? 5 Sep 2018 (Ask HJ)
  My car, which carries a special number plate, was slightly damaged recently, but the insurance company's repairers wish to write it off. It is classified...
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  Are the EGR problems with our Skoda a consequence of the emissions fix? 29 Jul 2018 (Ask HJ)
  I have a Skoda Yeti 2.0 TDI. It has experienced various problems since having the emission recall fix in Nov 2017. It is constantly running rough and smelling...
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  Why does my Citroen C5 keep cutting out? 3 Apr 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I have a Citroen C5 estate 1.6 diesel (2006 model). It's done approx 73k miles and has always been serviced on time. A While ago I got the anti-pollution...
• Mercedes-Benz C180 - Starting Probelms 7 Sep 2015 (Forum)
    The Long Term Fuel Trim was around -2%, so although running a bit rich I think there is not too much of a problem there.   Another, most probably unrelated issue is that the fuel system only goes into ‘Closed Loop – Fault’ and reports that it may be running on one lambda sensor.
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  Why is my Fiat Panda making a ticking noise? 5 Jan 2015 (Ask HJ)
  My Fiat Panda (2004) is making an unexplained when starting from cold. The random 'tick' or 'tut' noise sounds a bit like the fan cutting in or the air...
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  High mileage BMW 1 Series - keep or sell? 15 Oct 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I am currently running a 2008 BMW 118d. My mileage is creeping up a lot and the car has now clocked up 100,000 miles. I now have concerns about the longevity...
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  Need a 4x4 for £7k - what do you recommend? 3 Oct 2014 (Ask HJ)
  Having just moved to countryside, we need to buy a 4x4 to cope with country lanes and our steep drive. The car will do long journeys (+1hr) at least fortnightly,...
• Citroen Xantia 2.0 HDi - Citroen Xantia, Startup issues 25 Apr 2014 (Forum)
  Is there a way I can just bypass the immobiliser so that I can get the car started? My thinking is that,  if it then runs well for a week I can summise my issues where with the immobiliser. If doesn't run or is intermittent it could be my fuel pump. If still doesn't start then could be my keys not in sync. What I read on t'interweb is that if changing car battery to put keys in ignition and turn to 1st notch before putting the new battery on (this is meant to stop the alarm kicking in).
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  Buying a new van – should I go large or small? 1 Oct 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I’m an electrician in need of a new van. I occasionally carry large items and work mostly in towns and cities. Can you recommend a good van? I can’t make...
• Peugeot 307 2. 0 HDI Xsi 136 - PEUGEOT 307 HDI HOT STALLING? 25 Sep 2012 (Forum)
  However when you bumped the car it started fine and drove fine. I drove a 50mile motorway trip to try and run any remains of poor fuel through and had a wyns fuel cleaner in it. The problem has not been resolved. When the car get up to running temperature the car will stall unless the accelerator is depressed.
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  'Tappy' Alfa Romeo 156 20 Mar 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I have an Alfa 156 which was running sweet except a bit tappy on cold start up. The noise lasts about 10 secs then is fine. I have replaced the cambelt...
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  Buying a sports car that won't depreciate - what do you suggest? 18 Mar 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I'm thinking of spoiling myself and spending about £40K or more on a retirement present. I currently run a 1999 Mercedes-Benz 320 CLK Elegance and...
• KIA Sedona (1999 - 2006) - 00 2.9 Stopped starting when weather was freezing 14 Feb 2012 (Forum)
  When the engine is running, the battery was charging at a level that the mechanic felt was good. I think it was 13.9V. I kept having the same trouble. I discovered that when I went out to the car cold in a morning, the battery (engine still off) was 12.5V.
• Vauxhall Astra F (1991 - 1998) - 94 1.7 17DTL Cracked Cylinder Head. 3 Jun 2011 (Forum)
  If I released the pressure when I finished with the car at night it would start and run normally the next morning with no misfire, and that led me to suspect that the head may have a small crack which is closed when it's warm, and opens up when it cools, allowing coolant to run into one cylinder overnight, hence the slight misfire in the morning.
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  Do the runflat tyres fitted to the BMW 118d SE have a shorter lifespan than conventional tyres? 14 Oct 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have recently acquired a 2007 BMW 118d SE Auto - the so-called ‘Efficient Dynamics’ version. Initial impressions are all positive: handling, performance,...
• none - owner refuses to send off V5 after swapping bikes 4 Sep 2010 (Forum)
  I swapped my running moped for a spares or repair motorcycle when I swapped we did not fill in the v5's or send them off because he did not have his v5 on him at the time and i forgot to get a reciet :( . he's now broke my moped by messing with it and putting way too much 2stroke oil in.
• Two Linux installations - Windows and Symbian S60 31 Jul 2010 (Forum)
  Symbian is now open source too, similar to Linux in that aspect, but still needing Windows in certain situations.   Nokia`s PC suite (for example) just won`t run on Linux and you need a Windows box to download the several Gigs of the Ovi maps to the phone. Pity about that. And that Wine seems such a clunker if you try to use it to run many Windows apps under Linux.