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  Changing from a Chrysler Voyager? 16 Feb 2013 (Ask HJ)
  We are looking to replace our car with a much more economical one, but still like the idea of the occassonal 7 seat option. The car is used for short runs...
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  Downsizing wheels for comfort 23 Nov 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Is it feasible to change the wheels and tyres from the standard 6.5 x 16 running 195/45s to the base models 5.5 x 14 running 175 x 65s? If so, will...
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  Buying a car for business and family life 12 Jul 2012 (Ask HJ)
  We run a pest control company and are looking for a car to carry our kit and ladder and for running the family round at weekends. We do around 15K mileage...
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  Rough running Corsa on a morning 17 Mar 2012 (Ask HJ)
  On start up in mornings my Corsa 1.7 diesel idles rough for short while, then it clears itself. Afterwards it's fine all day long.
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  Petrol or diesel? 17 Jan 2012 (Ask HJ)
  How often or how long a drive is necessary to regenerate a TDI 2.0 170 bhp Q5? I would mainly use for city runs ...6-10k annually. How long should the...
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  Broken turbo on a Saab 9-3 30 Dec 2011 (Ask HJ)
  There is a blue smoke trail on acceleration in my Saab 9-3. It does clear a bit. The engine light is on and the turbo has now stopped working. Can I run...
• Mazda 2 - New car to run in 20 Oct 2011 (Forum)
  I have a new Mazda 2 1.3 petrol coming next week.  I have looked at the running in for a petrol engine and keeping the standard oil until the first oil change. But was wondering if I could put in a straight mineral oil for say 4000 miles and build the revs with higher revs at times without
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  Which cars are cheap to insure and run for a 17-year-old? 20 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Can you let me know what is the best car for a 17-year-old, especially with the insurance part of the bargain being so high?
• Daewoo Lanos 1.6 petrol. - Daewoo Lanos running rich and 'shunting' 6 Jul 2010 (Forum)
  My friend has the above vehicle. The original fault was a snapped timing belt. This was repaired by myself - head off, all valves checked, 2 replaced. New belt, new gaskets, and full service whilst I was in there. However, whilst it now runs, it is running quite rich. At low throttle
• Austin (Rover) Metro (1980 - 1990) - 84 1275 wont run 24 Sep 2008 (Forum)
  Please help!!! My 1984 metro turbo(newly aquired) has been sat for over 10 years. it runs for about 2 min's but will not idle and eventualy dies. After fitting new plugs the car again ran for a few min's but then died. on removin the plugs again found them to be black (very sooty) I have been told
• Vauxhall Corsa B (1993 - 2000) - 96 1.2 cutting out after running out of fuel 4 Aug 2008 (Forum)
  Running like a sewing machine until forgetful daughter runs out of fuel on Weds. Now it's not a good starter, though it does goes eventually, and it often cuts out when idling once hot, and then won't re-start. On re-starting it revs for a few seconds sometimes, though reverts to normal idle
• Ford Fiesta (1995 - 1999) - 1997 1.3 Loose breather pipe and running on 3 cyl 24 Jun 2008 (Forum)
  I haver a strange problem with my car sometimes after filling it up with oil it runs very rough on idle but on all four cylinders but after a few minutes the revs drop down to 600 and then it appears to run on 3 cylinders as the engine shakes vionetly. I have noticed each time this has happened
• BMW 3-Series E46 (1998 - 2005) - (98-05)318i 2.0 Auto ASC Unit continuously running 26 Jan 2008 (Forum)
  The ABS/ASC Warning lights appeared on the dash and when I pulled over and stopped, the ASC unit was running all the time even with the keys removed from the ignition. The only way to stop the unit running was to unplug it, removing fuses did not work. I wonder if anyone else has had similar
• FIAT Panda 4x4 (2005 - ) - 1.2 petrol, Rough running in freezing weather 14 Dec 2007 (Forum)
  I'm now entering the third Winter running my Panda 4x4 with the 1.2 FIRE petrol engine. Whenever the temperature drops below 0C. the engine will not rev properly for the first few seconds running the car from cold. It's nothing more than a minor irritant. I've posted on the Fiat Forum and the best
• New car battery run down - Ford Focus 14 Apr 2007 (Forum)
  to set the sat nav up, with the engine not running the battery is flat again.. Should I ask for a new one under warranty or will a few long runs charge it more fully. The AA who got me going said the alternator was working correctly Thanks alan
• Mazda 626 Electrical Fire 5 Oct 2006 (Forum)
  sensors and some wiring to put right. However it doesn't seem to explain why the car continues to run after you've turned off the ignition and removed the key. Not a rough idle like run on. Actually continues to purr away. If you remove a battery lead, it stops and once the lead is replaced, it runs
• Peugeot 306 1.6 radiator fan always on 14 Jan 2006 (Forum)
  Arrived back at car to find battery flat due to radiator fan running all the time. After recharging battery and starting the engine the fan stops, but when the ignition is switched off the fan still runs fast. The fan stops when the ignition is in the on position. The keypad immobiliser doesn't
• New Car - Running It In? 12 Apr 2005 (Forum)
  I've just bought a brand new Audi A4 - and am unsure if I should 'run it in' for the first few hundred miles? I've never had a brand new car before and wasn't given any guidance from the dealership when picking up the car (admittedly I was far too excited to be thinking about asking sensible
• Running on empty 17 Oct 2004 (Forum)
  and possibly hazardous thing to do but it seems to be a habit harking back to my younger years when cash was tight that I cannot get out of! Saying that I have only run out once many years ago, perhaps I need to run out in the middle of nowhere and suffer the subsequent hassle to give me the kick up
• LPG runs faster ! Ford Transit. 2 litre 14 Apr 2004 (Forum)
  MY transit 2 litre ohc van with Tartarini LPG conversion has saved me loadsa money over the past year. It is fast, quiet and does 5 miles per litre @37.9p ish. It has however recently developed a wish to run faster on LPG than on petrol. It starts and runs fine but when it is on gas the revs dont