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• Ford Focus 2001 - Ford Focus Help 8 Feb 2012 (Forum)
  Hi..I have a Ford Focus 2001. Car runs fine on short runs. On longer journey e.g. 30 minutes and when cruusing at constant speed of 40 or 50 the car suddenly jolts as if loss of fuel. No engine lights comes on. The car then picks up again and generally is ok.  Feels
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  Is BP Ultimate as good as Shell VPower? 23 Jan 2012 (Ask HJ)
  My nearest petrol station is BP, and I have been running my Mercedes 190e 2.0 on Ultimate. Would I benefit by seeking out a Shell station and using...
• Winter Tyres - Now or never? 19 Jan 2012 (Forum)
  , but that was enough to defeat the car during the worst of winter 2010/2011. The need for better traction is higher this year, with increased school run activity, and an elderly relative who needs regular assitance.  However, we intend to keep running the FR-V for at least another 3 years (great car btw
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  How reliable are these MPVs? 12 Jan 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Of these cars having 3 ISOFIX seats in the second row, how would you rate the reliability of one against the other? Citroen C4 Grand Picasso, Peugeot 5008,...
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  Hyundai ix35: Style or Premium? 11 Dec 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I have almost decided to buy a Hyundai ix35, is the Premium worth the extra cost over the Style model (1.7 diesel with ISG). I want comfort, reliabilty...
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  Is a cambelt change needed? 18 Oct 2011 (Ask HJ)
  We run a dualogic 1.2 Panda for my mother. It was new in December 2006 and has done only 5300 miles. The dealer is saying the cam belt needs changing before...
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  Why is 'Antipollution Fault' causing loss of power? 27 Jul 2011 (Ask HJ)
  My car loses power after five minutes of driving. There is a beep and then an Antipollution Fault appears. Why does my car lose power after the...
• Vauxhall Zafira - ecu problem 15 Jul 2011 (Forum)
  I have a i.6 zafira 2001 the engine light came on the dash a while ago and i had a friend check the codes with his snapon reader, it came up lamba sensor, hed removed the codes and all seemed to be well a day or two later the engine seemed to be running a little lumpy and the rev counter stopped
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  Buying a used X5 8 Jul 2011 (Ask HJ)
  Live in South Africa, second hand X5, between 80-100k kms on the clock, fuel cost not an issue but I`m worried about DMF & Turbo`s. Should I go with petrol...
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  Which Mondeo - Ecoboost v TDCI 8 Jul 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I'm looking at getting a nearly new Mondeo from a supersite. I'm retired and only do about 9000 miles a year (with a fair few short runs)and can't decide...
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  Economical seven-seaters 1 Jun 2011 (Ask HJ)
  Would you please advise which is the most economical 7-seater in terms of fuel consumption, insurance and running cost? Would you recommend Qashqai+2?...
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  2WD with good ground clearance 13 May 2011 (Ask HJ)
  Please help, I live up a very rough farm track and don't really want the expense of fixing a 4x4. Can you tell me about any cars that have really good...
• Vauxhall Vectra B - Can i get refunded from dealership for fault 5 May 2011 (Forum)
  I purchased a 1999 Vauxhall Vectra from a dealership in March. I drove the car for 28 days and racked up approximately 1000 miles on the clock when the engine began running on three cylinders. I went back to the dealership and they have attempted a repair, replacing a couple of components
• Ford Galaxy 02 TDi Ghia - Turbo Problem 11 Mar 2011 (Forum)
  Since having a replacement engine fitted to my Galaxy,I have had no power in accelleration from the turbo.It's as if the car is running without a turbo on it. I've took it to a Diagnostic who ran a full report on the car.It came back with fault code 17965 charge pressure control positive deviation
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  Battery discharging 9 Mar 2011 (Ask HJ)
  Every now and again my car battery discharges completely, sometimes after a long run of 150 miles. When I jump start it, the battery will function...
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  How do I check if the fuel pump is working? 26 Feb 2011 (Ask HJ)
  How do I check the fuel pump is working e.g pressure without a gauge?
• Chrysler Voyager SD 2.4 - car bloked due to alarm set 30 Jan 2011 (Forum)
  Hi John, I have a problem, when I try to run my car the alarm set yellow light appears and the car gets blocked, at the same time all needles fall down to the closest side, right or left. if a try once more time the car does not respond. If  I try again after a while, sometimes one
• Standing in line on zigzag line 27 Jan 2011 (Forum)
  in to the spot. During the whole period of standing which is about 1min the engine is running, full lights are on, I have my foot on the brake, and the engine is running and nobody leave the car. Question is if this qualifies under point 240 "You MUST NOT stop or park on the area marked by the zig-zag
• Renault Espace 2004 2lt petrol auto trans - Various problems all I hope related 5 Jan 2011 (Forum)
  cold the engine starts first time and the car drives as you would expect. Once warm however, the car goes into limp mode and is difficult to get over 30 mph unless going down hill. Also when warm the car will not start first time and run. It will start but stops almost immediately. This must
• Vauxhall Vectra B 1.9cdti 2007 - Intermittent starting - alternator? 11 Nov 2010 (Forum)
  a quick test : 12.5V engine off, 13.6V engine running and no electrical load, 13.4V engine running with lights and heaters on. I understand that these alternators are ECU controlled, similar to Ford Focus and Mondeo