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  Dealer misfueled a diesel car - do I accept it back? 7 Apr 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I collected my new VW Scirocco (2.0 TDI GT DSG - 170bhp- 2010 plate) from a dealer on Friday. We had a 100 mile journey back home and the car seemed to...
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  No fuel like an old fuel 31 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Several weeks ago, I accidentally put 20 litres of unleaded into my 9 year old, 93,000 mile 1.9D Renault Kangoo. I immediately filled the rest of the tank...
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  Broken link 5 Dec 2009 (Ask HJ)
  At four and a half years old with 45,000 miles on the clock and despite regular servicing and easy domestic usage, the timing chain on my 2,184cc Nissan...
• Expensive day - easy money 15 Jul 2014 (Forum)
  added fuel. My hand hit my head! Yes, unleaded in a diesel car. Three hours and £225 the poorer, after no more than 15 miutes work by their fuel recovery service I was on my way. First time I've ever misfuelled in 11 years of diesel ownership!
• Mazda CX-5 SE-LUX 2.2 2WD Diesel. - Engine failure 9 Mar 2017 (Forum)
  thing to do really to replace the petrol tank after a misfueling? 2. If it is a fault with the fuel pump, would I have not noticed at least some spluttering, and shouldn't a waring light have come on before the engine died? 3. Would such a major failure take over three weeeks to identify
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  Bio diverse 10 Sep 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I have to take you to task over your answer to the fuelling problem with the Morgan 4/4 on 27-08-2011. Whilst you may be correct in thinking that the car...
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  Right key, wrong keyhole 31 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  You recommend running at higher revs to help a DPF to regenerate. I drive a Volvo V70 AWD 2.4d. At 2,000 rpm I travel at 60 mph. At 2,300 rpm I travel...
• Ford C-MAX (2003 - 2010) - 06 1.8TDCi - MPG getting worse 26 Nov 2007 (Forum)
  hasn't been misfueled. I'm utterly paranoid about it, and check the pump several times before fuelling. Any ideas?
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  Wise man pretend to be fuelled 5 Dec 2009 (Ask HJ)
  Over the last few years I have noticed your comments on the intractability of Mercedes dealerships and poor customer service levels. I committed an error...
• Citroen C1 (2005 - ) - Have you driven one? 1 Jun 2008 (Forum)
  Been driving a Citroen C1 today (as a spare car, whilst the Trajet is in dock for suspected misfuelling with biodiesel) and just thought I would share my thoughts. I like the simple interior design, although the painted door panels and wind up windows came as a bit of a shock. I wouldn't mind
• Ford Mondeo III (2000 - 2007) - 03 tdci 130 bhp, starting problems 10 Dec 2007 (Forum)
  ether from his magic can into the air intake and it would almost start. After a failed start attempt the glow plug would be flashing, i've never seen it flash before, and the car has never lost power. I have had the car from 10k and it now has 35k and FSH. It has never been misfueled in the time i've
• A new car for my Mother 13 Mar 2009 (Forum)
  but that may come back as we go round dealers. Also because of misfueling and DPFs I?m tending to advise against diesels. I?ve suggested a C-Max or a Golf Plus. She said she really fancied that Volvo from the new adverts which I think she means is the XC60 which is too expensive as is the Kuga and probably
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  Can using the recommended oil in the Land Rover Freelander 2 hasten camshaft damage? 12 Aug 2012 (Ask HJ)
  The p/ex value of my Freelander 2 via a dealer makes the economics of selling unappealing, given its low utility of 27,800 miles. Following a substantial...
• FIAT 500 (2007 - ) - Misfuel Hire Car 25 Jun 2009 (Forum)
  Advice needed I just returned from holiday where I hired and paid £130 for a hire car in advance. The booking was made through a company called { SNIP...
• 05 model - Volvo 50 diesel estate 14 Mar 2015 (Forum)
  yesterday from main dealer. I drove it for approx 70 miles absolutely fine and then last night problem occurred again!!! Do I need to but new ecu or could it be something else? Cambelt was replaced at beginning of October and I also misfuelled in September. Any thoughts would be most appreciated Many
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  My insurer won't remove a no fault claim from their system - what can I do? 15 Dec 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I had two misfuel incidents in 2015 and 2017. On the first I asked advice from L&V on the viability of making a claim. The response was: do not claim as...
• Renault Scenic (2003 - 2009) - Grand Scenic - 1 yr / 16,000 mile report. 21 Mar 2008 (Forum)
  than that, it's behaved perfectly. It also suffered a minor misfuel in the hands of SWMBO, although it was just 7 litres of Unleaded, and it wasn't started. A local garage recovered the car and did the tank draining honours for £125. This cannot be held against the car in any way. The Renault 1.9dCi