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Sulph-righteous 3 Jan 2009 (Ask HJ)
I recently purchased a newish brand of diesel fuel here in France. It stated on the pump that it was sulphur-free. The price was a few centimes more expensive... -
Dervliverance 31 Jan 2009 (Ask HJ)
My husband and I are taking delivery of a new BMW 520d SE auto in January. We've never run a diesel before and are absolutely thrilled at the prospect... -
Saving pence, spending pounds 21 Feb 2009 (Ask HJ)
My wife took her 2002 RAV-4 for a service, which was uneventful. However, a few days later the engine management light came on, so back it went. The service... -
Something nissing 7 Mar 2009 (Ask HJ)
I own a 2004/54 Nissan Micra, which has done 13,500 miles and was chosen as a retirement car. I thought being English/Japanese it would be reliable, but... -
Jazz blues 7 Mar 2009 (Ask HJ)
In terms of fault occurrence, my Jazz is the most unreliable car I have ever owned. After a few hundred miles, the fuel consumption worsens by 10mpg or... -
Win diesel 7 Mar 2009 (Ask HJ)
You state that in lower temperatures diesels use more fuel. What is the thermodynamic basis for this statement? I find it difficult to figure out why... -
….with the truth 11 Apr 2009 (Ask HJ)
Seeing you refer to the Hyundai i20 returning "more than 50mpg" I wondered if it has the same 1,248cc engine as our recently purchased i10. Our only disappointment... -
Velocirapid 30 May 2009 (Ask HJ)
I tried Shell V-Power to see if it made any difference to mpg, largely because of your newspaper column. I drove back to the UK from Frankfurt in my 1998... -
Not getting through 20 Jun 2009 (Ask HJ)
I have followed your suggestions on using Shell V Power fuel, high revs, and petrol cleaners (3 times). However I am still having problems as the engine... -
Chariot of ire 8 Aug 2009 (Ask HJ)
I recently bought a Y reg BMW Z3 with 3 months warranty from a dealer in Nottingham. (I live in Huntingdon.) I filled up with Shell petrol last week and... -
Storm in a petrol tank 19 Sep 2009 (Ask HJ)
I filled up with 42 litres of Shell V-Power last Wednesday afternoon. The car initially continued to run well but by Thursday evening, after about 45 miles,... -
Dies sulk 26 Sep 2009 (Ask HJ)
My 1.8 TDCi Mondeo (fuelled with Shell V Power diesel) is only returning an average fuel economy of 41mpg. The car has done just over 1,000 miles. Is this... -
Doesn’t figure 24 Oct 2009 (Ask HJ)
Just over a month ago I bought a March 2009 Mazda3 1.6 Sport. Under the technical details of the car the Combined fuel consumption is 40.9mpg (Urban 31.7... -
Confusion transfusion 31 Oct 2009 (Ask HJ)
I thought I would try Shell V-Power diesel. At a Shell Garage I saw a logo in red with a V-Power sign on it and filled up from the pump showing the red... -
Double charged 31 Oct 2009 (Ask HJ)
I have a VW 1.4 Twincharger, 2 years old, which has developed a frequent slight hesitation at about 3,500 rpm when accelerating; this may be as it switches... -
Carbonic irrigation 26 Dec 2009 (Ask HJ)
I purchased a new Focus 1.8 petrol in April 2009. There is an intermittent fault sometimes on starting and sometimes when pulling away from rest. The engine... -
Fuel and his money 9 Jan 2010 (Ask HJ)
You may remember I wrote to you about starting and running problems with my recently purchased 2006/56 Focus 1.6 automatic. You recommended Shell V-Power... -
Power straggle 30 Jan 2010 (Ask HJ)
I'm hoping you may be able to find the answer to what seems to be an unanswerable question. Why does the UK 1988-1991 UK Honda CRX 1.6i-VT have 150bhp... -
Can tankerus 30 Jan 2010 (Ask HJ)
Recently (and I have the receipt to prove it) I filled my Vectra CDTi with V-Power Diesel (from just on the red to a full tank). The car subsequently started... -
Big banger theory 6 Feb 2010 (Ask HJ)
I have about £800 to spend on a family car for two adults and two kids. What would you recommend? I have seen a 1999 Vauxhall Vectra 2.0DI turbodiesel,...
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