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  Filled diesel car with petrol - what damage have I done? 2 Apr 2015 (Ask HJ)
  My father-in-law recently filled his 2010 Mazda 6 diesel with petrol. After driving up the road, the car stopped and wouldn't restart. He was towed into...
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  Is idling good for a diesel engine? 30 Mar 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I haven't owned a diesel car before, but last week bought a 2014 Audi A5 2.0 TDI. A friend advises that I should let this car (with 1200 miles on the clock)...
• madza 6 2011 - Sumpstrainer failure, 19 Mar 2015 (Forum)
  My exhaust started smoking, stopped driving, towed car to mechanics for assessment , result is that the car had a design fault, sumpstrainer blocked causing total engine failure.  The car was in mechanics in January for service.  This could not have been predicted.
• Nissan Qashqai - Air/Fuel Ration Sensor faulty, what can it lead to 18 Feb 2015 (Forum)
  On my way back after 10 miles the car broke down for the same reason and I had to call the recovery. The recovery team had to tow the car to the garage. They asked me to keep the engine running and move it to neutral gear. During the journey to garage which took 45 mins or so, I could feel some jerks as fuel was still going inside the engine (engine being running).
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  Replacing a Volvo XC70 - what should we buy? 30 Oct 2014 (Ask HJ)
  The time has come for us to change our Volvo XC70 diesel, which has not been as reliable as past Volvos. We would be looking at a two or three year old...
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  Key will not fit into ignition - what should I do? 14 Oct 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 1992 Volvo 460 and the key will not turn at all in the ignition. The steering lock has always been erratic, mostly not locking and a new key...
• Vauxhall Signum 2006 1.9 cdti 120 - Seized engine after clutch failure? 31 Mar 2014 (Forum)
  He then tried to do the same again and could hear clicking noises - his suggestion is that the battery had gone flat and the starter motor wasn't turning enough.  It was towed home, and subsequently towed to the garage. The mechanic has tried to turn the wheels whilst in gear (5th) and the wheels will not turn and is moving the engine. His suggestion is that it has seized.
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  Which van for a gardening work 29 Jan 2014 (Ask HJ)
  My Land Rover Discovery has failed its MOT and needs a lot of welding done. It is not worth doing the work, so I need a new vehicle for my job. It needs...
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  Used SUV automatic - Honda CR-V or Kia Sorento? 9 Oct 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I need to buy a used SUV to tow my caravan. I only cover 6000 miles a year, on short journeys, but would prefer an automatic. I like the Honda CR-V (2010)...
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  What do you recommend for a long daily motorway commute? 6 Jul 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 100 mile daily commute of mostly quiet motorway and I’m looking to replace my company Mitsubishi Outlander with a diesel estate that is capacious...
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  Do you recommend the Dacia Duster for towing a caravan? 18 May 2013 (Ask HJ)
  My wife and I are looking at car and caravan combinations, and are considering something like a Skoda Octavia estate or a Dacia Duster to pull a caravan...
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  Keeping an Ecoboost turbo healthy? 9 May 2013 (Ask HJ)
  We are thinking of buying a car with a Ford Ecoboost engine. This, I understand, is a petrol engine with a Turbo. In the past you have recommended that...
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  Replacing a 530d - what with? 5 May 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I would like advice on replacing a BMW 530D Tourer. The car has had everything replaced but still fails - it is presently being repaired for lost steering...
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  VW Touareg - when are the options worthwhile? 3 Dec 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I am seriously considering the purchase of a new VW Touareg 3.0-litre diesel with 245bhp. There seems divided opinion about the optional air suspension...
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  BMW 3-Series E91 Touring Auto engine choice 11 Nov 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I have up to £10,000 to spend on a BMW 3-Series E91 Touring Automatic so it'll have around 50,000+ miles on it. I won't be towing, I do about 10,000 miles...
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  Do all cars use a DPF additive 17 Sep 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 1.9TDI Golf with about 112,00 miles on it which I use for towing a caravan and find it excellent. I will need to replace it and would prefer something...
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  What's the usual mph/rpm ratio? 8 Feb 2012 (Ask HJ)
  My friends Volkswagen Tiguan 2.0 Auto Diesel does 60mph at 2000 rpm in top gear on a flat road. I think this is about 500rpm too much. There is no...
• Volvo s70 1998 - Can i get some advice from you good folk 1 Feb 2012 (Forum)
  Also, what is classed as "reasonable time" as these companies say, if your car can't be fixed in "reasonable time" by us or a local garage then you will be towed to your choice of destination? For example, say my car break downs, the patrol man can't fix it but he says "dodgy garage" can fix it and you have to pay them labour and parts, if you don't we can't tow you.
• ford mondeo - Another dodgy mondeo tdci, wont start 24 Aug 2011 (Forum)
  I just took a 2003 Mondeo tdci, 130bhp model in p/ex. It came as a non runner (kind of) with 2 sets of injectors and 2 HP fuel pumps. the car would tow off and run fairly smooth at low revs, anything over 2500 rpm and it would cut out and need towing / bumping again. Immediate thoughts are fueling issues. I sent both pumps and all injectors to a well respected bosch and delphi diesel specialist.
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  Can you recommend a breakdown recovery company? 4 Jun 2011 (Ask HJ)
  Some time ago you recommended a source for car breakdown cover. At the time I was able to locate the appropriate website but, as my current RAC cover had...