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  What's causing my FIAT Brava to lose power? 6 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have a Fiat Brava SX80 1.2 16V (2000) which suffers a severe loss of power when attempting to reach 60mph on the motorway. Power drops off and the car...
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  What's causing my RenaultSport Clio to 'kangaroo' under acceleration? 6 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a Renaultsport Clio 200 brand new two months ago and am experiencing issues with acceleration, particularly from cold starts. On six or seven...
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  Where can my son get a small, reliable car for £4000? 4 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My son has a 1996 V6 Auto Omega, bought for a nominal sum from a friend of mine. It has given him 10 months' excellent service, and for about £500 it has...
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  Please recommend a durable, economical hatchback which is built to last? 2 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I currently own a G-reg Nissan Micra which has done just over 60,000 miles. However, rust is taking hold and I now need to replace it. My budget is approx....
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  I'm trading in my car tomorrow - can I get a refund on the outstanding road tax? 1 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have decided to trade my 7-year-old Vauxhall in for a new one. I am collecting my new car tomorrow. I still have five months left to run on my tax disc....
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  I can't run an HPI check on this used Astra because it has a private plate - is this safe? 1 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I am currently in the process of buying an Astra 1.8 SRI on a 56 plate that has only 26,500 miles on the clock. I cannot get the car checked because the...
• Renault Clio 1 Petrol RT 1.4 - Misfire and general roughness 18 Apr 2010 (Forum)
  About 3 weeks ago, the misfire returned. Its not consistent though, which is confusing. Sometimes it will run fine, but then others it will bog down when accelerating, mostly when in 1st, 2nd and sometimes 3rd gear. I dont suspect that the gear its in has any relevance (?), though i do suspect the gearbox oil may be low.
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  Living in tread 17 Apr 2010 (Ask HJ)
  For the second time in six months I have suffered a puncture in a runflat tyre on my BMW 1 Series. I have been driving for 46 years and prior to 2009 my...
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  Taxi breaks 12 Mar 2010 (Ask HJ)
  The warranty is about to run out on my 2007/57 Octavia, which has been a taxi since new. So far the DMF has been replaced under warranty once at 30,000mls...
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  Fiat blow-up: Dealt a choker 15 Jan 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Back in August 2010 I emailed you about my FIAT 500 diesel. At 2 years old the engine blew up. Glynn Hopkins, FIAT dealers at Chadwell Heath, Essex did...
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  Nissan 350Z advice 15 Jan 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I notice that there are quite a few 2003 to 2005 Nissan 350Z coupes available in the £7k-£8k price range. Some have quite high mileages, one being 158,000...
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  Buckingham pally 2 Jan 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My friends in County Durham are hoping to move down to Buckinghamshire, where they will no longer need the 4WD of their Nissan X-Trail, which is not economical...
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  Pinners needled 26 Dec 2009 (Ask HJ)
  You addressed a query from I.M. of Pinner when he asked about run flat tyres on his BMW 535d M Sport. I drive a 2006/56 BMW 330i SE Coupe auto with 19"...
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  Obstruction attitude 26 Dec 2009 (Ask HJ)
  Further to your comments on chamfered edge speed cushions, we run a Renault Espace 2.0 diesel W reg. Two years ago our estate was blighted with chamfered...
• Vauxhall Astra G Petrol (1998 - 2004) - 02 1.6 Dual Fuel LPG problems 10 Dec 2009 (Forum)
  I recently purchased a Vauxhall Astravan Dual fuel. I did buy the vehicle with a problem, and that was that it will not tickover on LPG. Runs on petrol ok but misses now and again,It starts first time every time on petrol,when the engine has reached normal operating temperature, I can switch over to LPG and after a splutter and a little hesiatation,it will run-but you know your'e on LPG.
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  Jazz banned 21 Nov 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I have a Honda Jazz, just one year old. I drove it out of the garage on to the driveway, went indoors to get golf stuff to put in the boot, tried to drive...
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  Diesing out the dirt 14 Nov 2009 (Ask HJ)
  My wife has a FIAT 500 diesel (which she loves) and we took it in for a first service at £149. I didn’t check the oil after the service to ensure it had...
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  German engin-erring 24 Oct 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I would appreciate any advice re private purchase of a 2001X 5-door VW Golf 1.6 16v SE in metallic reflex silver. It is a one owner from new car registered...
• Mitsubishi Colt (2009 - ) - Diesel vs. petrol economy 1 Oct 2009 (Forum)
  Although this might seem cheap by British standards, fuel costs would actually form a significant part of running costs. Typical load would be a 60 mile journey laden with a few hundreds of kilos of veg passing through various villages (plenty of braking to avoid potholes,goats,etc.). Any thoughts on how the petrol 1.5 would compare with the diesel 2.5 on running costs?
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 03 1.8 Advice/guidance needed on HUGE garage error 28 Sep 2009 (Forum)
  A day later they said the car wasn't working and a pulley on the lower engine had worn and a new one was needed from Ford, I said "fair enough" and agreed to the work. They later rang back and said pulley was on but car wouldn't run correctly and sounded awful as well as throwing out smoke. They admitted they hadn't used the correct key/rod that you insert into the engine when changing belts over and the timing of the car had gone wrong, but would be put right at their own expense.....