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i had the same problem , it was the gasket or in my case mine had silicone sealent and was leaking air at the throttle body where the 4 bolts are attached on the inlet

hi anyone have a w reg 2000 phase 1 clio 172 and have or use a odb scanner that works an finds faults.. cos i havent found one that detects my ecu.. im using torque pro and can get some sensors reading but no faults as it says cannot connect to ecu. apart from Renault clip, and memo scan u480...

expecting to see sports models !!

clio trophy today stuck in traffic on A13, i was in silver ph1 172.. nice car

my 2000 w reg 172 ph1 is 156,000m

same happened to me, it needs a re gassing

not sure if its mapped rev limit is 7500! had car for a year, only last 2 months been using oil

i can smell oil after hard acceleration i top up 1 liter bout every 1-2 weeks , bearing in mind this is not a daily car,.. i guess its tired engine

hi my clio ph 1 172 has started using oil, it has no blue smoke or leaks,, but when hard acceleration black smoke (fuel) can be seen, have to top up every 2 weeks, idles fine, no misfires, the engine has done 156,000 miles still pulls strong up 120mph! .. i use 10w40 oil !

i have same problem for 6 months now, im going crazy, changed throttle body, icv, coolant temp sensor, cable, vacuum hoses, still idles 2000, until u blip throttle then it settles to 1000 rpm. i give up just have to put up with it, what i found was if u blocked the idle control valve hose that...

might of been me, did it have black wheels?

did u sort it?

i have the same problem, i just blocked the pipe coming of the idle control valve with a bolt, problem solved for now! and yes, i did change, throttle cable, cleaned throttle body, got another body , was still high idling ,changed idle control valve.. like i said for ME, blocking the end of...

where can i buy just the rear springs 40mm, or has anybody got any?

i got a 2000 w-reg clio 172 ph1, is the EML light meant to light up and disappear on ignition , because mines dos not light up, also i am using torque pro app, and i cannot scan for faults it says ecu not detected, i went to a few garages and they say the same ,they cant connect to my ecu with...