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  • ford mondeo 1.8 TD 1995 - feul 21 Sep 2011 (Forum)
    having trouble getting car to start. turns over and fires but will no pick up and run. have tried new filter and housing, checked timing and all well, checked injectors and all working, tried by-passing all filters and running off seperate can of diesel but still will not run, any ideas please
  • Ford Transit (2006 - ) - transit 2.5DI How to run on used veg. oil 5 Jun 2008 (Forum)
    Hi i want to run my 2.5 di non turbo transit on used veg. oil. How much white spirit do i add. ? I keep getting conflicting advice. please can anyone out there help. cheers
  • Vauxhall Vectra C (2002 - 2008) - 2004 2.2 direct petrol running lumpy on idle 30 Mar 2008 (Forum)
    I've got a vectra 2.2 direct petrol running lumpy/rough on idle but ok when normal driving. Have done the basics plugs,coil pack etc ,suspect fuel pressure pump,any ideas??
  • 98 octane 21 Jul 2008 (Forum)
    If a manufacturer recommends that a model is run on 98 octane petrol, will it be damaged by running on 95 octane or will there merely be a reduction in performance and/or economy?
  • When the oil runs out 8 Oct 2004 (Forum)
    What do we do then??? http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/3701486.stm
  • Why does our BMW 320D's engine continue to run after we leave and lock the car? 13 Apr 2013 (Ask HJ)
    I want to share with you correspondence with BMW regarding my 320D SE Automatic first registered 26 September 2012. I informed them that we locked the...
  • Are electric cars cheaper to run than petrol or diesel? 13 Nov 2024 (Ask HJ)
    Taking into account all factors including depreciation, is it cheaper to run an electric car of similar size and make, ie Subaru Solterra v Forester?
  • What would be the ballpark figure of running a 15 year old Bentley? 24 Feb 2020 (Ask HJ)
    What would be the ballpark figure of running a Bentley that has full service history, low mileage and is 15 years old? Considering it would be weekend...
  • How can I tell when my hybrid Auris is running on electric or petrol? 19 Apr 2017 (Ask HJ)
    I am in the process of buying a 2010 Toyota Auris Hybrid but I notice there is no indication of when you are running on electric and when you are running...
  • The engine in my BMW ran without the key 16 Sep 2014 (Ask HJ)
    I returned to my locked BMW 118d to find the engine still running after being parked for 7 hours. In my hurry I had not pressed the Off button. My fault...
  • Is using premium diesel causing an EGR valve problem on my 2001 Skoda Octavia? 21 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
    For the last 30,000 miles I've run my 2001 Skoda Octavia 1.9 TDI with 110,000 miles mainly on Shell V-Power diesel. Having done a fairly fast run down...
  • Run flat and ordinary tyres 21 Jan 2014 (Ask HJ)
    With regard to a question posed by a BMW owner dated 29-7- 13, relating to a mixture of run flat tyres on the rear and ordinary tyres on the front, you...
  • Downsizing our cars 9 Feb 2012 (Ask HJ)
    We would like to replace: 1. My wife's Volkswagen Beetle 01 plate that was bought last year - as it consumes a lot of petrol! She only does school runs...
  • Which 4wd vehicle would you recommend for £16,000? 8 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
    I have £16,000 to spend. Which diesel 4wd car would you recommend? The running costs of the Freelander mean that I am having to sell it, but I could ideally...
  • Fiat 500 TwinAir question 15 Jan 2010 (Ask HJ)
    What is your opinion of the concept behind the new FIAT 2 cylinder 875cc car
  • Running on empty 19 Sep 2009 (Ask HJ)
    I have a BMW 320D Coupe M Sport – 255 tyres rear and 225 front on 18 in rims. Very satisfied with car, BUT ride / handling is awful, if I hit a bump at...
  • Astra running rough (longish) 28 Jul 2003 (Forum)
    interference engine, & was running sweet afterwards). Now done 83k ish & running rough. First symptom was increased rattling/tapping noise, worse when engine fully warmed up (or car had been driven for a bit) at first thought to be the tappets but in fact is certainly coming from the injector. (The injector
  • Various - Futurecar Run 12 Nov 2012 (Forum)
    Many thanks HJ. The event was won by the Renault Zoe, and the Vauxhall Ampera won best extended range vehicle.
  • trans pennine run sunday 3 Aug 2009 (Forum)
    what a shame the stray is going to be a mud pitch again this year http://www.hcvs.co.uk/hcvswelcome.htm
  • Running on home brewed hydrogen 10 Jul 2008 (Forum)
    Make your own gas at home http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7496644.stm
 

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