Bad throttle response 1.2 16v

[N1CKY]

I know its not exactly a powerfull engine, or designed to go fast but the throttle response in the clio is w**k! Had a saxo before this with single point and that was great, This isnt fun at all. When changing gear quickly the engine revs up as i dip my clutch when off the throttle. Its bloody annoying, Are they all this s**t or do i have a issue somewhere ?


Thanks,

Nicky

 

[edde]

SOunds like the throttle body needs cleaning out if that doesnt fix it maybe a new throttle body.

 

[stephen chadwick]

saxo has a throttle cable iirc clio 1.2 16v is fly by wire i think, very slow throttle response. give it a good service and clean the tb. should make it a bit better

 

[EmirK0]

As others have said have a look at the throttle body. When I checked mine the air filter was full of dirt! Changing that and cleaning the throttle body made a massive difference to the throttle response.

 

[EmirK0]

As others have said have a look at the throttle body. When I checked mine the air filter was full of dirt! Changing that and cleaning the throttle body made a massive difference to the throttle response.

 

[M@tt_182]

It's a bit of a pain getting to the TB on the 1.2 but it's worth having a go to give it a clean. Make sure you mop up all the excess oil and give the TB a good clean, I used carb cleaner which worked a treat.

I also had a poor running issue which turned out to be a faulty coil pack (a lot easier to replace). Trial and error with these sort of faults most the time...

 

[MDP91]

Is there any guides on cleaning a 1.2 16v TB? I am considering doing it to mine at some point?

 

[M@tt_182]

http://sandpit.no-ip.com/clio/ - I used that as a base guide but it's obvious what to remove once you get started.

 

[Joe#]

I'd definatly try the throttle body, I was suprised when I cleaned mine up

 

[MDP91]

Thanks for the guide, find it a little hard to follow in places, like where all the bolts and stuff are. I really want to give it a go though, whats the best way of actually cleaning the TB?