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  Saf fan 13 Jun 2009 (Ask HJ)
  Early this morning, on a thankfully very quiet M25, my 1993 Renault Safrane cut out and would not restart. No prior sign of distress in running, or any...
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  Rim reaper 9 May 2009 (Ask HJ)
  Just a quick e-mail to see if you know how to fight local councils over potholes. I recently punctured my rear tyre in a large pot hole. Being a BMW B10...
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  Injection moulded 4 Apr 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I need some advice on my 2004 Mondeo TDCI auto. It’s done 74,000 miles. From cold, it starts, but blue smoke fills the road and it runs roughly. When driving...
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  Runout models 17 Jan 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I have to hand back the keys to my company car next month, and have started my own business. I need a comfortable motorway cruiser, to do approx 30,000...
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  Ford Focus cutting out 11 Mar 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I own a 2000 Ford Focus 1.6 petrol. It runs fine at higher speeds, but cuts out when I slow down. Any ideas what the fault might be?
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  How reliable is the Mitubishi Outlander PHEV? 10 May 2015 (Ask HJ)
  Have you any reports on the reliability or otherwise of the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV?
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  Rough ride on BMW 5 Series 6 Nov 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I borrowed a BMW 3 Series recently, on runflat low profile tyres, and noticed the ride was considerably smother than my 5 Series on 17-inch wheels. Why...
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  Polo GTI 1.4 TSI Oil Consumption - 3rd engine soon 8 Nov 2013 (Ask HJ)
  My contract hired 2011 Polo GTI has had excessive oil consumption from new, it's currently on the second engine and today has gone back to the dealership...
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  I can't drive my car with the warning light on but the dealer won't look at it. What do I do? 13 Mar 2020 (Ask HJ)
  Six weeks ago, my six-month-old BMW G20 3 Series had an engine management light come on. I called my dealer and booked it in (10 days was first appointment)....
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  What van would be good for every day use before converting into a camper? 16 Jun 2017 (Ask HJ)
  We currently have a 61 plate Renault Trafic SWB 2.0 dCi SL27 115 van which is used for weekly shopping trips as well as filling it with stock and towing...
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  Need a small city car - what do you recommend? 16 Nov 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I'm based in London, and since moving here I've generally gotten away with riding a 50cc Vespa, but would now like to get myself a car so as to get out...
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  Under what circumstances should I allow my Mondeo's turbocharger to cool as it spools down? 13 Jul 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I have queries on two issues on which you have advised several times. Firstly you have warned that a turbocharged engine should be left idling before switching...
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  Has our Volvo XC60 got a battery fault? 26 May 2012 (Ask HJ)
  My Volvo XC60 D5 (205) SE Lux Premium AWD Geartronic was purchased on 24 July 2010. At the beginning of August 2011 I couldn't drive for some eight weeks,...
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  11 year old car wearing out. 22 Jan 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Our main car, as above has just had its main annual service and I was advised to have additional work at the same time - replacing a faulty offside driveshaft...
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  Why doesn't my Hyundai ix35 achieve anywhere near its quoted mpg figure? 15 Dec 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a Hyundai ix35 4wd diesel manual at the end of October. We are delighted with the car except for its fuel consumption. When we first had it and...
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  How can I minimise damage to my MINI Countryman diesel's DPF on short journeys? 6 Dec 2010 (Ask HJ)
  On 2 December 2010 I bought a diesel MINI Countryman ALL4. This is the first diesel-engined car I have ever bought. I am delighted with it as a car. It...
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  Obsessed with smutt 21 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I understand you have recently written on the subject of DPFs. My particular experience of the current X-Trail diesel (and my ongoing quarrel with Nissan)...
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  Is there a major fault with the DPF-equipped Mazda 6 diesel engine? 27 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  The Mazda 6 diesel engine, from its first incarnation to the current model, has a new form of diesel engine with a diesel particulate filter. According...
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  Missing, impossible? 20 Mar 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I wonder if you can help. Last summer I bought a second-hand 2006/56 Ford Ranger Supercab from a dealer with the remainder of the three-year warranty....
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  A Polo count-down 19 Dec 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I am a 48-year-old single mother of 4 and have just qualified as a nurse. I have got a job as a community staff nurse, which involves a lot of travelling....