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  Double ‘L’ 30 Jul 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2.0 litre petrol Toyota Avensis on a 54 plate. Recently the engine management light came on and I duly took it in to Toyota to investigate. They...
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  Turbo tubing trouble 10 Jun 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I have bought a Ford Focus 1.8 TDCI from a garage, but within a month of having the car I noticed a lack of power followed by the engine management light...
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  Exhausted 8 May 2011 (Ask HJ)
  Had the mid section and rear box of the exhaust replaced at the beginning of March 2011. One fault is that the exhaust whines on acceleration - I assume...
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  Diesel Particulate Filters 24 Mar 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I'm aware that modern diesel engines have particulate filters that can be unsuited to repeated short journeys (require a long run to clean them up, e.g....
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  Is it credible that the new Mercedes-Benz CKS 350 petrol returns 40mpg? 5 Mar 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I was surprised by the fuel consumption claim of 40mpg combined for the new Mercedes-Benz CLS 350 petrol model. I think the old model 320CDI was 36mpg...
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  What's likely to happen in China in the future? 12 Feb 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I always get a kick out of your reviews since you look and sound like everyone's uncle. There are times when your reviews are so simple and to the...
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  What's the best battery to have in an infrequently used car? 17 Jan 2011 (Ask HJ)
  My Mazda MX-5 is used only at weekends and often even less frequently. It's parked on the street. Over Christmas/New Year, the battery went flat and had...
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  Do all Audi A3 automatics suffer from jerky pickup when accelerating? 6 Dec 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2006 Audi A3 2.0TDI 170 with the DSG gearbox bought from an Audi dealer nearly a year ago. I have had continual dissatisfaction with very jerky...
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  What's causing my Land Rover Discovery 4 to hesitate when I try to accelerate? 13 Nov 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have a Land Rover Discovery 4 diesel automatic, purchased new in March 2010, mileage now 5,000. On occasions when I have driven to, say, a roundabout...
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  Why are speed humps installed in places where slowing down can encourage pedestrians to cross the road? 13 Nov 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I had a near miss last week due to a speed hump. The ones near where I work in Kempston have tiled tops and are breaking up. I braked approaching one and...
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  gear selection 10 Nov 2010 (Ask HJ)
  golf mk3 1.4 man. car would start & drive off ok, but would sometimes jam in gear (clutch would operate but gearlever would not pull out of geaR), if car...
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  I'm thinking of replacing my Honda Legend with a Toyota Prius - but how long will the Prius' batteries last? 8 Nov 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I own two Honda cars which, at 18 years old, are now coming to the end of their economic lives. So I now need a new or secondhand car to replace one of...
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  Does my Vauxhall Cavalier have a turbocharger problem? 3 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 1994 Vauxhall Cavalier turbodiesel with a 1700cc Isuzu engine fitted. It has just passed the MOT but I have been having problems with the power....
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  I need an estate car or tourer - should I pick the Mazda 6 or Citroen C5? 2 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I am self-employed covering 30,000 miles per year, and need an estate car or tourer. I have had an Audi A4 and MG ZT as my last two cars, and am looking...
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  I want to buy a Ford Mondeo, but why do you advise petrol engines for my annual mileage? 27 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I'm looking to replace both a 54-plate 2.0-litre automatic petrol Ford Mondeo and a 2007 1.4-litre manual Fiesta with a newer Mondeo, which will cover...
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  Light relief 21 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have a new Polo and find that on switching on the ignition the headlights come on. I then drive the car all the time with headlights on. Surely sidelights...
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  My Vauxhall Corsa cuts out when hot and then starts when cooled down - why? 19 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have a Vauxhall Corsa 1.4 auto Design. It cuts out when hot then, when it cools down, it starts up again. If I hold the revs at 2000rpm it will still...
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  Which pick-up should I replace my written-off Nissan Navara with? 14 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I've just had my 54 plate D22 Nissan Navara written off by another driver. I'm hoping I can get maybe £7000 from the insurance and now find myself with...
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  Must I take my 2001 Vauxhall Corsa to a dealer to have an emissions warning investigated? 7 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2001 Vauxhall Corsa three-cylinder with about 70,000 miles on the clock. The emissions light has come on and stayed on. It seems to run OK - no...
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  My 1990 Ford Fiesta stalls when coasting. I've cleaned the carb, but what else can I do? 6 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have a Ford Fiesta 1.3 OHV G reg 1989/1990. It starts on the button and runs ok, but will not idle. If you come to a junction and remove your foot from...