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  Volkswagen Golf starting problems 20 Oct 2016 (Ask HJ)
  My daughter's 2009 Volkswagen Golf has broken down four times in recent weeks and on each occasion it refuses to start. Our local garage has replaced the...
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  Garage can't fix my car - what are my rights? 2 May 2016 (Ask HJ)
  My Renault Captur (2014) went in for a service after it failed to start eight weeks ago. The garage stated first of all it was the ECU, then the central...
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  Saab 9-3 turbo problems 11 Nov 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I own a Saab 9-3 1.9 TDI (2006) and recently the engine management light came on, with lots of black smoke coming out of the exhaust. The EGR was replaced,...
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  What do you think caused our Citroen C5 to overheat? 1 Jun 2013 (Ask HJ)
  Our Citroen C5 overheated and as a result our local garage (who had very recently carried out an oil change etc plus MOT at 50,000 miles) found that the...
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  What do you make of diesel ECU tuning? 24 Mar 2013 (Ask HJ)
  More and more people are looking at tuning their diesels for more economy and or power. In this day and age of ridiculous fuel prices isn't it time we...
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  Clicking noise from the immobiliser 3 Aug 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I keep on getting a clicking noise from what I believe is the immobiliser unit box under the glovebox. The faults include intermittent working of the...
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  Why do the windows open automatically, after the car is locked, on Skoda Octavias? 24 Dec 2010 (Ask HJ)
  The letter from KW, Harlow, about all the windows on his Skoda fully opening after he'd locked and left it struck a painful chord with me. I've had two...
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  My Vauxhall Corsa cuts out when hot and then starts when cooled down - why? 19 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have a Vauxhall Corsa 1.4 auto Design. It cuts out when hot then, when it cools down, it starts up again. If I hold the revs at 2000rpm it will still...
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  Flashed in the pan 19 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I own a 2.0 170 TDI PD with DPF and on our web site Seatcupra.net and other VAG web sites we are getting news of the franchised dealers reflashing the...
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  SEAT Leon - windows opening by themselves 15 Dec 2013 (Ask HJ)
  The windows on my 2001 SEAT Leon are opening by themselves when I lock the car. What’s going on?
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  Octavia windows opening 9 Jan 2012 (Ask HJ)
  The windows on our Octavia open when the car is locked and left. This has happened several times and we have had a sat nav stolen as a result. Is this...
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  Electrical issues 8 Nov 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I needed a jump start on my car recently, and now the 2 rear doors wont open or lock with the key (only manually) and the 2 front electric windows wont...
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  Warning message of blocked fuel filter on Peugeot 307 HDI 15 Jan 2011 (Ask HJ)
  Warning message has come up saying blocked fuel filter. I've changed the filter already, yet still receiving message. Any ideas on how to cure it?
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  Engine problem with SEAT Altea 1.9 TDI 4 Apr 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I have a Seat Altea XL 1.9 TDI 59 reg and every few weeks it refuses to start - it normally kicks over first time no matter what the weather is. SEAT installed...
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  What's the safest way to pay for a new car? 23 Jan 2017 (Ask HJ)
  What is the safest way to pay for a car? Its over £20,000 and I have already paid a deposit by bank transfer. Is it also worth getting an AA check on the...
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  Is it true that an electronic upgrade to my 2010 Audi A6 could increase the power to over 200hp? 2 Oct 2010 (Ask HJ)
  There are a number of what look like reputable companies advertising simple-to-install electronic upgrades that are claimed to increase the power output...
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  I have a 1998 Fiat Barchetta so do I need a red key? 22 Jul 2019 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 1998 Fiat Barchetta so do I need a red key?
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  Replacing the ECU to increase power on a 105PS Leon? 14 May 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I am interested in buying a Seat Leon Petrol Automatic - but I am not sure whether the available engine, which only has 105hp, would be powerful enough...
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  Fault P1198 on a 307 12 Sep 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I have had my 307 HDI put on a computer in a garage and it is reading a P1198 - injector control - ecu internal fault. Do you know how I fix this problem?
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  Alternator light stays on in my Focus 5 Sep 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Even though alternator and battery have been changed and replaced the alternator light is showing intermittently and don't know what else this could be...