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  Warranty 4 Apr 2013 (Ask HJ)
  When I bought the Evoque the salesman made much of a failsafe device in the fuel filler neck which would prevent misfuelling. Filled diesel car with petrol...
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  Premium fuel solved a stalling problem on our i30. 2 Mar 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I own a 2009 Hyundai i30 petrol 1.6 Estate (manual) bought from a Hyundai dealership in 2010. This car has been a likeable, reliable car to drive over...
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  Non-starting Volkswagen - can you help? 26 Nov 2012 (Ask HJ)
  My son's 53-plate Volkswagen Polo 1.4-litre petrol will not start. He tells me he has been having trouble for the past three weeks. The engine was turning...
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  X-Trail fuelling issues 24 Sep 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I wrote recently, and thank you for the reply, about my 2011 X-trail and the "flatness" around 2000rpm. My dealer says they all do it, something which...
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  How has my company car tax worked? 22 Jul 2012 (Ask HJ)
  With all the confusion around company car tax could you clarify the tax allowance for emergency services lease cars for those of us who respond to incidents....
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  Fuel consumption tests 3 May 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I'm glad to see the DT taking up the cause for improving the completely unrealistic 'Official' consumption figures. As you say, manufacturers are simply...
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  I accidentally put petrol in my diesel tank 25 Mar 2012 (Ask HJ)
  We are OAPs (that places us in the almost idiot class to some!) On Saturday my wife put £5.00s worth of Sainsbury's City Diesel in the petrol tank of...
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  Excessive oil consumption in a 1.4 TSI 17 Feb 2012 (Ask HJ)
  In December 2010 I bought a Polo GTI 1.4TSI 180BHP, replacing my 2008 150Bhp Polo GTi. It was sold to me as being more economical fuel wise and having...
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  Concerns over the DPF on my C-MAX 31 Jan 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 1.6TDCI C-MAX on 2011 plate. The mention of DPF keeps rearing its ugly head. Diesels use less fuel so pollute the planet less (in theory),...
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  Obsessed with smuts 4 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have a FIAT 500 1.3 Multijet Diesel. About two weeks ago I had the problem, exactly as described in your column. I towed the car to the FIAT dealership...
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  Cruiser control 28 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have purchased a Toyota LandCruiser LC 3.0 diesel automatic for towing our caravan. It was registered in November 2008. I am getting quite reasonable...
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  My Vauxhall Zafira is smoking after I changed the EGR valve - why? 11 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I recently fitted a new EGR valve to my Vauxhall Zafira, but since I got it done the following happens. When starting there is occasionally white smoke,...
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  Attack is the best form of Defender 6 Feb 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2004 Land Rover Defender and have seen may adverts about the merits of rechipping to improve economy and performance. What surprises me is that...
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  The fuel in the hull 1 Aug 2009 (Ask HJ)
  What is happening to the fuel prices? I heard on the wireless that there was a glut of oil and yet Petrol prices here in S.E. Kent are 103.9p a litre....
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  Why do manufacturers still supply misleading miles-per-gallon figures? 6 Jul 2013 (Ask HJ)
  Two weeks ago we traded in our Ford Focus 2.0 TDCI 138 Estate Titanium for a new 1.0-litre EcoBoost 125 PS, petrol-engined Focus Estate Titanium X. What...
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  Can I reject a used car if the fuel economy is very different from what I was told? 30 Oct 2017 (Ask HJ)
  Can I reject a used car if the fuel economy is very different from what I was told?
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  Honda Jazz Crosstar- cam belt or chain? 24 Mar 2022 (Ask HJ)
  Honda Jazz Crosstar engine - is it port injection and does it have a timing belt or chain? I can not find out anywhere.
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  I'm a single mum - what car should I buy? 29 Sep 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Single mum looking to get another car - not too small but low tax, cheap insurance, good on fuel, cheap to repair.
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  Is my car due for a recall? 4 Feb 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Is there a recall on Passat 56-plate? And what can I expect from my local VW centre?
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  Is it worth buying a diesel? 25 Nov 2011 (Ask HJ)
  Changing down from Volkswagen T4 Transporter and I will be doing fewer than 9,000 miles a year - would I be better off with petrol if you take the cost...