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the cold start is controlled through the ecu by the coolant temp sensor, if it thinks the engine is already up to temp it will lean out the start up mixture

coolant temp sensor?

Start by cleaning the earth points, Also check the voltage drop over 24hrs then try removing the power and exciter wire off the alternator and check the voltage drop again over 24 he period

2.0 petrol or 1.9 diesel fit, the lower spec use a smaller disc but the difference may be in the caliber brackets rather than the hub on those

if it pulls ok keep an eye on the oil and coolant and keep driving it

mk1 megane scenic 1996-2003 is the same if you have any scrap yards near you

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RENAULT-16V-CAM-SPROCKET-TOOL-SET-CLIO-172-182-MOT1509-MOT1509-01-/112054628522?hash=item1a16f9f0aa:g:-6QAAOSwygJXhPbZ

Get yourself to 'U Pull It' at Full sutton with a tool kit they're about £35

For a cheap daily shed fix, get down to halfords and get some of this stuff, no point chucking money into it for a head gasket doing

plug and play, will work straight away

E85 requires a stoichiometric ratio of 9.7 to 1 Gasoline has a stoichiometric ratio of 14.7 to 1 so for simplification lets say you need 1/3 more fuel going in on e85 than petrol. Standard injectors max out at around 210 ish hp on E85 their maximum flow rate would only allow 150 ish hp. Most of...

@Jack! I find the easiest way is unbolt the upper inlet manifold, unbolt the exhaust manifold and just move it away from the head a couple of inches, then remove the power leads from the battery and starter and finally the 3 x 13mm bolts that hold it to the gearbox bell housing and it can be...

Chuck another starter on and forget about it, bodges always come back to bite you at the least convenient times.

Cheers matey, it's mapped now, gained a few ponies but torque isn't where I want it so I'll have a play with cam timing and possibly look at the pure motorsport 45mm bodies, on another note, new road wheels are on :smile:

Give Dan@sjm a ring http://www.cliosport.net/threads/cs-only-offer-10-off-cambelt-changes.784598/

I always thought I was older than most folk on here, but as it turns out the demographic is 30-50

To get the best from them take it back to efi for a map tweek,

Camskill seem to be low on most stock of motorsport tyres, are they winding down that side of the business?

get someone to make sure the linkage is adjusted correctly, but its probably going to need a clutch in reality. £300-400 fitted, make sure its a valeo clutch thats fitted

They Won't fit 172 cup = 54 MM hub bolt spacing 182 cup = 60 MM hub bolts spacing These are the ones you need Front http://www.renaultpartsdirect.co.uk/product/renault-clio-172-shock-absorber-front-cup-version/ Rear (ignore the 2004 onwards bit in the title) they are they right ones to match...

If they are the originals, yes get a set chucked on as they're very cheap and make a notable difference

He's running a vag 1.8t engine and loom

Thats a great looking car Rob, the workshop looks good too, do you work there? I love old skool garage layouts

I think He means he has an f4r engine from a mk3 clio 200

I had a 208 courtesy car the other year, I couldn't get used to the tiny steering wheel, it was ridiculous.

This is what happens when dumb f**king dreamers set up a used car sales business.

You'll need injectors with a lot more flow than the standard ones for e85 (30-50% bigger)

yes, they are all interchangeable between the jc5's, my car has a scenic diesel 5th

I had a mare at Harewood yesterday and it pissed it down all day, I should have come to blyton instead 😞

Did it decimate all, (with overnight parts from France etc) ?