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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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  Supermarket or premium fuel for my first car? 5 Jan 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I've just been given my first car - a 1998 Ford Fiesta non-turbo diesel. I'm the fifth owner. My dad says that I should always stick the best fuel possible...
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  Injector check light on a Megane, 10 Jul 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Do you have an idea what "Check injection" could mean on a 2004 Renault Megane 1.9Dci 120? Its done 80k miles and at 79950 miles yesterday, the service...
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  Clever revver 7 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2007/57 Vectra estate with the 1800 petrol engine. At low revs in 1st/2nd gear I sometimes get a power loss for a few seconds. It then needs some...
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  I successfully sued Tesco for not labelling fuel pumps properly. 28 Jul 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I poured unleaded petrol into my diesel Hyundai iLoad van a few months ago at Tesco, but luckily realised before starting the engine. I looked at the pump...
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  Is my tank bigger than the manual says? 1 Mar 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I filled up at a Shell station with V-Power following you advice. The range indicator was 60 miles before fill-up indicating 7-8 litres of fuel remaining,and...
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  I misfuelled my C-Class - what should I do? 4 Dec 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I filled my Mercedes-Benz C250 with petrol instead of diesel. I realised when the engine began to falter after about 25 miles and stopped the car. Mercedes-Benz...
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  How important is it to use super unleaded fuel if recommended by a manufacturer? 29 Dec 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I have just bought a 9 month old third generation Honda Jazz SE. The manual recommends the use of 95RON super unleaded petrol. Will I damage the engine...
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  Problematic Honda Jazz - repair or sell? 26 Aug 2016 (Ask HJ)
  My Honda Jazz had a new clutch two months ago (£800) and has now developed problems with the throttle body, which will cost £550 to fix. It is 2005 model...
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  Poor fuel economy with Mazda 3 15 Jul 2016 (Ask HJ)
  My Mazda 3 1.6CD DPF avreages only 30mpg in the city,and around 40-50mpg combined, what would be cause of this?
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  Superfuels 26 Jan 2016 (Ask HJ)
  You have advised using high octane fuel such as Shell V Power Nitro. However motoring writer Laura Thomson has advised that although premium grade fuel...
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  Poor starting and idling after MoT 31 May 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2003 Ford Fiesta Zetec. Since yesterday my car won't start unless I apply my foot to the accelerator and my petrol gauge also flickers up and...
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  EGR Valve cleaning 30 May 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I have previously owned a 2004 BMW 530d which was very a reliable car. I had to remove EGR valve a couple of times and clean it with carburettor cleaner. I...
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  Performance fuels - which is best? 1 Jan 2015 (Ask HJ)
  You frequently encourage readers to use Shell Nitro+ diesel, and on a recent trip that went through Edinburgh I brimmed my tank twice with the fuel, and...
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  Which fuel for the new Golf? 31 Oct 2014 (Ask HJ)
  What octane petrol should a new Golf with the 1.4 turbo engine use? My previous mkV 1.6 FSI had to run on 98 after burning out a nox sensor on 95/97. Is...
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  Engine glitch on Hyundai i30 7 Nov 2013 (Ask HJ)
  The engine on my Hyundai i30 diesel has started going into a limiter mode and will stick at 40mph. It is only rectified by stopping and restarting. No...
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  Mondeo rattles when starting from cold 3 Jun 2013 (Ask HJ)
  When starting my 2010 Ford Mondeo from cold I can hear a light rattle/tinkle when under acceleration between 1250 - 2000rpm. There is no noise when...
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  Should I use premium diesel in my 10-year old BMW? 14 Nov 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I recently bought my sister's BMW 3 Series E46 (2003) Touring, which had 93,000 miles on the clock. She was using diesel from the nearest garage when necessary...
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  Which fuel should we use in our Vauxhall Corsa VXR? 19 May 2012 (Ask HJ)
  My son bought a 2010 Vauxhall Corsa VXR from a franchised dealer and we would be grateful for your advice on which grade unleaded to use and when to change...
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  Ford Fiesta 'Engine System Fault' 13 Mar 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Frequently at 70mph the 'Engine System Fault' message appears and the car, 2008 Fiesta TDCI goes into Limp Home Mode. Ford plugged it in and said that...