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The Government has declared it will “cease its war” on the motorist whilst diesel has risen to £1.39 a litre. Will it remove its real weapon of mass destruction - the road hump? Probably not.
When I start my 2001 Vauxhall Corsa when the engine is cold, everything works, but once my engine has heated up the engine turns off! I try to start the car again and it starts (sometimes it won't), but...
You have occasionally commented on electric cars, but I guess you are unlikely to be fully aware of the future influence of such vehicles, specifically their impact within the context of global warming...
I have a 2007/57 Vectra estate with the 1800 petrol engine. At low revs in 1st/2nd gear I sometimes get a power loss for a few seconds. It then needs some revs to get going. After reading a few articles...
My 5-year-old Rover 75 Connoisseur SE CDTi diesel has covered 29,000 miles and will average 48 miles per gallon on a long run dropping to 43 on short runs. My independent garage has recommended Shell V...
There is a lot of talk and action regarding the future of electric/hybrid cars as if this technology is going to save the world. To my mind, pure electric cars are unsuitable for anything other than short...
I have a 1.8TD Ford Sierra estate, 1990 H-reg. Do you know how much fuel it can hold?
Recently I visited my local Sainsburys petrol station in Grantham to fill up my jerrycan with petrol. As I was about to do this, the manager came over to me and told me I could not do this. When I asked...
With the price of petrol now reaching prohibitive levels where many motorists are having to think twice about the necessity of their journeys or even using their cars at all, is it not time to seek advice...
I have approximately 80-90 litres of unleaded petrol which is 10 to 12 years old. It is clean and stored in approved marine petrol tanks. Can I use it in my car or is there some way to recycle it?
 

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