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  I accidentally put petrol in my diesel tank 25 Mar 2012 (Ask HJ)
  We are OAPs (that places us in the almost idiot class to some!) On Saturday my wife put £5.00s worth of Sainsbury's City Diesel in the petrol tank of...
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  Excessive oil consumption in a 1.4 TSI 17 Feb 2012 (Ask HJ)
  In December 2010 I bought a Polo GTI 1.4TSI 180BHP, replacing my 2008 150Bhp Polo GTi. It was sold to me as being more economical fuel wise and having...
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  Concerns over the DPF on my C-MAX 31 Jan 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 1.6TDCI C-MAX on 2011 plate. The mention of DPF keeps rearing its ugly head. Diesels use less fuel so pollute the planet less (in theory),...
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  Obsessed with smuts 4 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have a FIAT 500 1.3 Multijet Diesel. About two weeks ago I had the problem, exactly as described in your column. I towed the car to the FIAT dealership...
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  Cruiser control 28 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have purchased a Toyota LandCruiser LC 3.0 diesel automatic for towing our caravan. It was registered in November 2008. I am getting quite reasonable...
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  My Vauxhall Zafira is smoking after I changed the EGR valve - why? 11 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I recently fitted a new EGR valve to my Vauxhall Zafira, but since I got it done the following happens. When starting there is occasionally white smoke,...
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  Attack is the best form of Defender 6 Feb 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2004 Land Rover Defender and have seen may adverts about the merits of rechipping to improve economy and performance. What surprises me is that...
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  The fuel in the hull 1 Aug 2009 (Ask HJ)
  What is happening to the fuel prices? I heard on the wireless that there was a glut of oil and yet Petrol prices here in S.E. Kent are 103.9p a litre....
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  Why do manufacturers still supply misleading miles-per-gallon figures? 6 Jul 2013 (Ask HJ)
  Two weeks ago we traded in our Ford Focus 2.0 TDCI 138 Estate Titanium for a new 1.0-litre EcoBoost 125 PS, petrol-engined Focus Estate Titanium X. What...
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  Can I reject a used car if the fuel economy is very different from what I was told? 30 Oct 2017 (Ask HJ)
  Can I reject a used car if the fuel economy is very different from what I was told?
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  Honda Jazz Crosstar- cam belt or chain? 24 Mar 2022 (Ask HJ)
  Honda Jazz Crosstar engine - is it port injection and does it have a timing belt or chain? I can not find out anywhere.
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  Should I buy a Dacia Duster? 7 Mar 2022 (Ask HJ)
  What are your thoughts about the Dacia Duster? Ideally, the 1.5 diesel 4x4.
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  I'm a single mum - what car should I buy? 29 Sep 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Single mum looking to get another car - not too small but low tax, cheap insurance, good on fuel, cheap to repair.
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  Is my car due for a recall? 4 Feb 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Is there a recall on Passat 56-plate? And what can I expect from my local VW centre?
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  Is it worth buying a diesel? 25 Nov 2011 (Ask HJ)
  Changing down from Volkswagen T4 Transporter and I will be doing fewer than 9,000 miles a year - would I be better off with petrol if you take the cost...
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  A cheap used 4x4 to tow 19 Nov 2011 (Ask HJ)
  What would you recommend in the way of a cheap used 4x4 to tow a boat & trailer, combined weight 15-1600 kg? Must be cheap to buy, fuel consumption less...
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  Residual values 2WD vs 4WD 3 Jun 2011 (Ask HJ)
  If I buy a 2wd drive petrol version of a crossover e.g. Skoda Yeti & Nisan Quashai, will the residual value hold up as well as the 4wd diesel?
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  Volvo- Hesitation on acceleration. Please help... 18 Aug 2016 (Ask HJ)
  Volvo V60 D3 Automatic 2011 Year 41,000 miles Problem: Car “falters” on acceleration when leaving a queue of traffic. This has occurred most noticeably...
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  Cuts out while driving 14 Jan 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I have a Peugeot Expert 2.0HDI the MIL light kept coming on and off. So I change the fuel filter (Siemens) and then all hell broke lose. Now my cab has...
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  Can you recommend an affordable motorway car for comfort and fuel economy? 20 Sep 2021 (Ask HJ)
  I currently drive 20,000 miles per year with most of my commute being motorway. I want to buy a car that majors on comfort and fuel economy. I have a...