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  Ford Fiesta speeding up on its own 6 Jul 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I was on the motorway recently in my 2010 Ford Fiesta 1.4 TDCI and the car started speeding up on its own accord. I applied the brakes and lifted my foot...
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  Buying a used compact estate - petrol or diesel? 8 Jun 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I want to buy a used compact estate car (Focus/Golf size). I cover 20,000 miles per year on mixed A roads and country lanes. I'm looking at 09/10 model...
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  Diesel or petrol used Honda Civic? 16 Mar 2016 (Ask HJ)
  Hi I'm looking to buy a used Honda Civic (56-59) and am unsure weather to get the 2.2 diesel model or the 1.8 petrol. They are both around the £5k mark....
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  Toyota Aygo sudden loss of power 29 Jul 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2006 Toyota Aygo diesel but recently a couple of times I have had a quick sudden loss of power as if something is slipping or cutting out. It...
• peugeot 306 hdi dt (99) - fuel problem, starting and running 4 Jun 2015 (Forum)
  . sometimes it stalls when braking coming up to roundabouts and when stationry or idlling, sometimes its fine. sometimes it kangaroos everywhere and sounds like its running on three cylinders. It seems worst when its wet or damp. Now it keeps going into limp mode and wont go above 2300rpm. If i disconnect
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  Mini Cooper D looses all power at high revs 1 Jun 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I have 2008 Mini Cooper D. I do not usually drive hard but on 2 occasions now after running at low speeds waiting to overtake and then using full throttle...
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  Has the the head gasket gone my Polo? 26 Mar 2015 (Ask HJ)
  Has my 2002 Volkswagen Polo 1.4 TDI blown a head gasket? There is water build up in the tray at the front driver's/coolant tank side of engine. The car...
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  Future problerms with diesel engines 27 Nov 2014 (Ask HJ)
  Against my better judgement, I bought a new diesel-engined car; a Peugeot Partner Tepee 1.6 HDI (115), as I needed the torque to tow a small caravan. As...
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  Need an electric car - which model is cheapest to run? 20 Aug 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I own a 2003 Volkswagen Golf which has been fantastic. It has done 183,000 miles with no problems until the latest MoT, when the track rod ends, ball joins...
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  Is it time to ditch the diesel? 4 Aug 2014 (Ask HJ)
  Our Ford C-Max 1.6 diesel is almost three years old and mostly used for lots of school/activity runs and averages about 35mpg. It’s worth about the same...
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  Diesel cars for short runs - are there still problems? 10 May 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a new Mazda a few years ago but it developed DPF problems as I only did about 7k miles annually and mainly short journeys. I want to buy diesel...
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  Downsizing from two cars - what should we buy? 10 Jan 2014 (Ask HJ)
  Our Yaris Verso auto is getting long in the tooth and we're thinking of downsizing to one vehicle. Our other car, a Kia Cee'd SW auto is perhaps a bit...
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  Should I change the timing belt and water pump on my 8-year-old Citroen C4? 14 Sep 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I run a Citroen C4 SX HD1 110 diesel that is now eight years old, with 93,000 miles on the clock and still running fine. The car is serviced according...
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  Why don't daytime running lights illuminate the rear lights too? 13 Apr 2013 (Ask HJ)
  What was the reasoning behind the decision to provide the new driving lights on the front of new cars without connecting them to the rear lights? I am...
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  Why no rear daytime running lights? 9 Apr 2013 (Ask HJ)
  Why do the daytime running lights not operate at the rear? The number of cars I have seen over the winter period with poor visibility conditions that are...
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  What classic car as an everyday car? 5 Apr 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I need to buy a second car as a run around and was thinking about a Mercedes C107 SLC. Would this make a good car for regular use and what should I look...
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  Buying a long lasting car? 12 Mar 2013 (Ask HJ)
  My last 3 cars (all manuals) have each achieved 270k over 10 years driving at little cost (Scirocco and two diesels - a 405 estate and Passat estate) before...
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  Feedback on Chevrolet Matiz for cheap second car? 7 Mar 2013 (Ask HJ)
  Thinking of buying a 2005 Chevrolet Matiz SE+ as a cheap second car for school-run duties, town runs, short journeys etc. Your model by model review suggests...
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  When should I change the CVT oil in my Honda Jazz? 2 Mar 2013 (Ask HJ)
  In November last I purchased a Honda Jazz 1.4 VTEC ES CVT, first registered March 2012, and am getting conflicting advice regarding the need to change...
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  Why don't we require registration plates for cyclists? 9 Feb 2013 (Ask HJ)
  As a 65-year-old motorist, cyclist and pedestrian, I and many others live in fear of being run over by a new generation of Olympic-crazed pedallists who...