172 electric warning light

[paulm172]

When the car is cold or when it has been left for a while the electric warning light (orange with wavy line in it) stays illuminated no matter if you switch off and try again. Turn the key and the car will turn over but not fire. If you try to restart then the ligh goes out and all is ok. Guess that turning the key first time is putting some fuel into the system and then its fine? had a similar prob last year but car was also stalling when clutch was depressed and revs dropped so low it stalled. renault diagnosed broken throttle body and replaced it (may 06) but now getting this light again (but no stalling). When had the prob before, turning the key also got rid of light. Do people think it is the same thing, or blocked injectors or something else. Anybody else had similar problem? Any help greatly received cos dont want to take it back to renault within the 12 months saying its the throttle body again and they find something else and rip my wallet off againb. They've cost me enough in 12months as it is! Thanks Paul

 

[16v_jon]

If its the body again then renault will do it again for free - to get a correct diagnosis it will need to be plugged into the CLiP. It could also be the 1st lambda sensor or the coil pack

 

[paulm172]

Thanks. I have moved recently so am not as close to the renault dealer that did it before. There is a renault dealer close to me but it is a different dealership name. can i go to any renault or does it have to be the same named dealership that did the work originally?