182 clio - bogging down and cutting out

[edwcorst]

hi guys,
hopefully someone can help.. yesterday i was driving down the road and it suddenly had no power and the temp needle read 0. it eventually cut out and wouldnt start straight away with abit of a petrol smell. once i got it started it seemed ok but i noticed the needle was jumping up and down and eventually going to 0 again and once again lacking power when trying to accelerate away. anyone know what could be the issue? thanks

 

[Munson]

Common fault. Usually the water temp sender or the wiring. The ECU overfuels as it thinks the engine is cold. Shouldn't be too expensive to sort.

 

[edwcorst]

where is the water temp sensor? thanks

 

[Munson]

No idea I'm afraid. A search might reveal it. I'm sure I've seen pics on here before. Definitely 100% what's wrong with yours in any case. It could potentially damage yor cat as well, so get it sorted.

 

[edwcorst]

ok thanks for the help.. any other input would be great.. any idea how hard it is to actually change?

 

[edwcorst]

hi guys, just wondering if anyone else has any ideas on this? is it more than likely the water temp sensor ? was driving it last night and it seemed ok but the gauge was flickering up and down but didnt drop to 0 this time .. also how hard is it to change a sensor as im thinking of buying one and where is it located on a 182. cheers

 

[Munson]

It's definitely the temp sender. If it isn't I'll pay for your memebership. A search should reveal the location. Have a fiddle with the wiring before spending out on a new sensor.

 

[edwcorst]

lol.. ill keep you to that then ill have a search just abit hard on the old mobile. cheers mate