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• Family Car 6 seats 15 Oct 2001 (Forum)
  Can anyone recommend an in-expensive family car. Must have 6+ seats and be cheap & reliable to run . Max budget is 4000 pound. Thanks Andy
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  Are space saver spare wheels worth it? 9 Jan 2024 (Ask HJ)
  Spare space saver wheels? Are they a worthwhile purchase?
• Peugeot 406 hdi 136 bhp - anti pollution fault 6 Jun 2023 (Forum)
  Hi this is my first post to the forum. I am the owner of a Peugeot 406 Hdi 136bhp 2.2 executive estate car. The Engine management light comes on and display states that there is a anti pollution fault. The car will then begin to run in a limp setting as it will continue to run but with less
• what family car gives the best mpg at 80Mph 8 Oct 2022 (Forum)
  ) gives the best Mpg and overall running costs. Contenders initially were the ecoline cars such as the golf and focus, but at motorway speeds stop start and kinetic recovery do little and the engines labour as they are usually running higher revs etc.. also with colleagues driving petrol cars
• Looking for used car recommendations... 23 Jan 2022 (Forum)
  up to £5k Reliable Reasonable running/maintenance costs Comfortable on long trips (300+ miles) Understated styling C or D class Not a complete "banger" but something I can run into the ground over the next several years   So far I've
• Nissan Micra (1992 - 2003) - engine chugging 28 Oct 2021 (Forum)
  Hi, Having a few problems with my micra recently. When i drive off when the engine is cold it runs ok and doesnt chug/jerk. I can drive for more than an hour before the problems start. But as soon as i stop for more than a few minutes and leave the engine running (or turn the engine off
• Nissan Primastar 2.0 dci - Stutter then puff of black smoke 16 Jun 2021 (Forum)
  Hope someone can point me in the right direction 2006 2.0 dci 115 Vivaro. Was running rough and jerking about. I swapped out the fuel filter as I don't know when that was changed as only had the van a year. I also swapped out the boost solenoid as it was making odd noises and rattled
• Peugeot 207 - Braking fault 18 Feb 2021 (Forum)
  Hi guys , So I’ve had a 207 . 2007 plate running fine had ABS braking system faulty continued to use until garage had space, got told possibly 2 sensors gone wrong but it’s being told faulty information from the abs computer or module and only way was to send off get checked to see if repairable
• Astra 1.7DTI Kangaroo juice! 18 Dec 2020 (Forum)
  Hi, I've got a Y reg (Apr 2000)Astra 1.7 DTI with the Isuzu 16 valve engine. The problem I encounter is that the engine from time to time will not run smoothly. The engine does not appear to have a flat spot as this fault seems to occur at any rev setting except idle. The fault seems to be more
• Electric Motor help 25 Jul 2020 (Forum)
  i am currently working on seeing if a piece of equipment that is currently powered by a gas motor can be run off an electric motor being powered by a honda Eu2000i generator using an ac to dc convertor that goes to 2 12V batteries connected in series (motor runs of 24V) that pick up load
• New car 12 Feb 2020 (Forum)
  Astra. He drives 300+miles a week for work. His astra has just hit over 100,000 miles and totally gave up. It might be worth fixing for me to run about in but he needs something that is a bit more economical to run and doesn't have as many problems doing a load of miles. Hes currently spending around
• Nissan Maxima SV 3.5l and Hyundai Tucson Auto SEL - Usa 19 May 2018 (Forum)
  Been over here almost two weeks.  First week round Texas  in the Maxima. .  Roomy comfy and cornered well with plenty of go.  Nudging 31mpg to the uk gallon on a run.  Shame it's not in the uk afaik. I loved it but being older i prefer a higher seating  position
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  Does my car need to be insured even if I'm not driving it? 2 May 2018 (Ask HJ)
  Since deciding to sell my car the insurance has run out. Should I reinsure it for a couple of months while I sell it?
• Fabia II TDI 1.6 CR 2010 - Diesel Engine stalling. Blocked injectors? 29 Mar 2018 (Forum)
  Hello, I run the tank down to 10miles remaining and since then it has cut out on hills and had some stutters when around 1000rpm. Just read that this car needs long runs and rev blasts to clean out the engine. Which I dont do as its short country return trips a few times a week
• Any... - Small 4WD 11 Mar 2018 (Forum)
  is that most 4WD cars are quite big. I've looked at a Jimny - fits all requirements except very dated and uncomfortable. Also a Panda 4x4 which seems to do rather better, and would be cheaper to run. Used to run a Yeti which would be fine for us except comparatively large, as is its successor. SWBO
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  Why is the regeneration not clearing the DPF warning on my car? 31 Oct 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I have a risk of particle filter blocking warning showing up. Why is the regeneration not clearing it even after a long run at high speed?
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  I want to buy a cheap, reliable car with low insurance - what do you recommend? 22 Oct 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I want to buy a cheap car with low insurance. It needs to be reliable and I'm not bothered about the badge. What do you recommend?
• Honda Accord 2011 - Clutch Judder When Reversing 19 Mar 2017 (Forum)
  A couple of months ago I bought a used Honda Accord 2.0 petrol with a very low mileage. The car runs almost like new with one exception (i.e. the clutch). In normal running it is as smooth as can be with no noise or slippage but the problem comes when I come to reverse it up my fairly steep
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  Will the battery go flat if I stow away my MG GS for a month? 22 Feb 2017 (Ask HJ)
  Will my MG GS be okay being stowed away for a month or will the battery go flat and will I lose the radio code?
• Volvo v70 1.6d - V70 cutting out 2 Feb 2017 (Forum)
  light on. If you continue to accelerate it will cut out. If you back off it will stay running in low power mode. Turn it off and restart and it resets back to normal. Floor the throttle and it will cut out immediately no warning given. . Tease it up with a very low throttle and it will happily run