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  Why does my car's air con turn on by itself? 5 Sep 2022 (Ask HJ)
  I'm afraid I don't follow your advice of leaving the air conditioning on all the time, as surely this will use more fuel? The air conditioning works...
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  Air Conditioner - how often should it need re-charging? 13 Aug 2013 (Ask HJ)
  My 2009 i10 had it's fourth annual service recently. At the same I asked for the air con to be checked as it didn't seem to be cooling down at all. They...
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  Air-con failure after purchase - is it covered by the warranty? 2 Jul 2017 (Ask HJ)
  In March, I bought a low-mileage (10,000) 2013 Porsche Boxster from a Porsche dealer, including - what I thought was - a rock-solid two year warranty....
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  Should you switch the air conditioning off in a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV)? 25 Feb 2022 (Ask HJ)
  You recently advised to keep air con on at all times to avoid damage to seals and gas escape etc. I have a Kia XCeed plug-in hybrid electric vehicle...
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  What car has the most comfortable seats and coldest air con? 19 Apr 2023 (Ask HJ)
  What car on sale has the most comfortable seats and coldest air con?
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  Why is the heater in my Ford Fiesta not working? 31 Dec 2019 (Ask HJ)
  My Ford Fiesta doesn't give out hot air until I hit a pothole or speed bump. Any idea what the problem could be?
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  Will an air con specialist repair a compressor clutch? 5 Nov 2016 (Ask HJ)
  You say in your Telegraph column that air con specialists will repair a compressor clutch; however, I can't find one on the south coast that will do this....
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  How often should I use the aircon in my car? 30 Nov 2020 (Ask HJ)
  How often should I use the aircon in my car? I read blogs and they say it should be used all time. I have a 2016 Vauxhall Astra.
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  How much extra fuel will be used if I run the air con full time? 23 Apr 2021 (Ask HJ)
  General advice seems to be to run a car's air con continually. How much extra fuel will this use?
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  Cause of week air con on my Focus? 12 Jun 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I have an 09-plate diesel Ford Focus. The air con works normally when started up. After 10-15 mins, it still blows cold, but the volume of air coming through...
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  Will using the air con on high waste fuel faster? 26 May 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2017 Toyota Yaris. Will using the air con on high waste fuel faster?
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  Air conditioning and fuel consumption 24 Feb 2014 (Ask HJ)
  Your recommendation is to use air con regularly to avoid dry seals but my car manual recommends leaving air con on to enable the climate control system...
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  Who should pay for my car's air con top up? 30 May 2021 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a 2016 Hyundai Tucson two weeks ago with 39,000 miles on the clock. And now with the warmer spell of weather,
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  Is a blown fuse causing my Ford Mondeo's air conditioning to malfunction? 11 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have a Ford Mondeo Ghia 2001. The air conditioning was working, then started to blow warm, so I got it re-gassed. Then it blew cold for a couple of days,...
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  Air con failure on 2011 Honda - should the dealer pay for repair? 1 Aug 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I bought my 2008 CRV 2.0 Automatic as an approved used car from a Honda dealership in 2011. Recently my air con stopped working. Upon taking it to get...
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  Why has the air con gas in my Nissan X-Trail already run out? 27 Jun 2017 (Ask HJ)
  My Nissan X-Trail is under two years old and has done less than 8000 miles. The air con isn't working properly and I've been told by the Nissan dealer...
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  How often should car air conditioning be serviced ? 21 Sep 2023 (Ask HJ)
  How often should the aircon be serviced on my car?
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  Air conditioning servicing 11 Apr 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I've had a letter advising me to have my 60 Astra's air conditioning serviced - is it really necessary after only 18 months and 10000 miles? I don't recollect...
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  What's the air conditioning problem on my Jag? 16 Mar 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I wondered if you could point me in the right direction regarding my Jag. After 2 1/2 years of happy ownership, last June I took my car to have the air...
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  Should air conditioning be used all the time? 6 Jul 2018 (Ask HJ)
  Should the air con be used 24/7 or only when required to cool the car?