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  Dodgems 5 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Please can you explain to me where I am going wrong? Yesterday, whilst driving around a roundabout, a car came from my off side, (I was travelling around...
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  Timings, they are a chaining 24 Apr 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I’m having a problem with Vauxhall and just wondered if you could give me your thoughts. I have a Vauxhall Zafira 2.2 SRI, registered 22.02.07 that has...
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  Kyotoo ratings 20 Mar 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Further to the information that you gave to the Mazda owner last week, I would like to add the following in your defence. The owner did not state what...
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  Shouldering, the blame 20 Mar 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I am sending a photo of one of the front tyres from my Getz. The front ones both had the same wear pattern. I blame this wear wholly on our local speed...
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  Clio lame 16 May 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I found a nail in a tyre that is fitted to our 2005/55 low mileage Renault Clio. On taking it to the local tyre depot the fitter on examining the tyre...
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  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...
• I am a recovery service, I am 12 Feb 2008 (Forum)
  that the jump leads that have been sitting in the AX boot for over a year are useless, dangerous even. The plastic insulation of one clip bubbles, melts on to the battery and then smokes vigorously. I return home for the jump leads from my car. While the AX is running at a brisk tickover, I look in the battery
• Every parking fine in country invalid? 7 Jul 2006 (Forum)
  , which could ultimately lead to every parking fine in the country being declared invalid or, alternatively, the Metric Martyrs' convictions being declared 'unsafe?. West Midlands pensioner Robin Decrittenden has an oral application to proceed to Judicial Review before Justice Andrew Collins in Court
• BMW overtakes Mercedes 8 Jul 2004 (Forum)
  success in snatching the sales lead reflects an aggressive programme of new model development that has seen the Munich company fill in gaps in its model line-up, including the recent X3 small offroader and 6-Series coupé. It comes as Mercedes, part of DaimlerChrysler, tries to persuade unions to accept
• Tyre performance and tread depth 20 Nov 2024 (Forum)
  -and-hurting-planet. As someone who usually changes their tyres around the 3mm mark (particularly if it's getting close to autumn) this gave me some food for thought.  I appreciate that as per the article, Michelin and probably some other premium brands are leading the way in this full tyre life
• 2001 Mk2 1.2 16v Petrol - 2001 Mk2 1.2 16v Petrol - turns over, won’t start. 13 Jul 2024 (Forum)
  else attempted to start it. It turned over but would not start. I added about 3L of petrol today. Attempted to start it multiple times, including with jump leads as the battery got low. Turnover time was about 3 min in total. I assume that should have been plenty to get fuel up
• Daihatsu Skywing - Indicators cross-flashing 3 Mar 2023 (Forum)
  its something Earthy, I jumpered the Front light Earth terminal to bat -ve, and it started working, as did the wing bulb.  The cross-flashing also went away. The leads to the sidelight are now dead (were OK before) so I'll have to piggy-back it off the front light. Of course
• 1986 Daihatsu Skywing - High Beam Fault Finding Tactics 12 Nov 2021 (Forum)
  in-line fuse protection for my jumper leads. Since the currents involved are normally carried by the switch perhaps I can assume they wont be too damaging, even with likely mis-connection?  
• VW CC - Advanced Driving 6 May 2021 (Forum)
  this is that: It prevents one from indicating then absolving oneself of all responsibility thereafter It prevents indication pollution, where everyone is indicating thus leading to confusion It forces one to actively identify every car in the vicinity that would benefit and could become a hazard
• Ford fiesta zetec - Car juddering at low speed 23 Feb 2021 (Forum)
  to be losing power but I wouldn't 100% know as I've only just started to drive her. She has had new fuel and a fuel filter and have done roughly 150miles so old fuel should be gone. I've added redex as well. I've just changed the spark plugs and still no change. Tomorrow will be the ignition leads
• SU carb problem - Triumph Bonneville 11 May 2020 (Forum)
  so I don't know what exactly would cause this. I should mention that apart from cutting out at idle, the engine could be restarted and still ran smoothly at normal engine speeds. I should also mention that I've had the bike garaged for a few years, and I filled up with LRP (instead of leaded petrol
• 2006 Focus 1.6 Ti-VCT - Focus hesitation/stutter 20 Jul 2019 (Forum)
  seem to do it at low revs if its in a high gear and I boot it. Ive done the usual, replaced the leads, plugs and coil, there is no water in the plug wells. Ive swapped out the throttle body, MAF sensor and injectors for known good units (thanks to a patient friend) and even had the PCM updated
• Zip merge? That'll be the day... 16 Feb 2019 (Forum)
  straight, equal length, queues of cars in perfect parallel formation, a lot of drivers simply will not let another driver in if there's the slightest chance that someone might gain "unfair" advantage and a half second lead over someone who has been queuing patiently for at least three minutes
• VW Tiguan 1.4 s BlueMotion - Advice re: Faulty Injector - Wear and Tear? 4 Jun 2018 (Forum)
  Morning all, I’d appreciate your thoughts on the predicament I find myself in concerning my 2010 1.4 Petrol twincharged VW Tiguan that I bought 2 years ago and has completed 59000 documented miles.  It has developed a misfire which, by swopping over coil packs and leads, has been
• Chrysler Voyager (2004 - 2008) - 05 2.8 audio system 3 Feb 2018 (Forum)
  wire a white/purple which runs from head unit to the amp which again according to the sticker on the radio is a pci bus lead what is this for? any information on the system wiring and how it should work would be very much appreciated. I am new to this site so please go easy on me, cheers.