clio cut's out round corners

[k-roc-]

hi i just inherited a clio 1.2 spi, 96, but it seems to have a problem, everytime i go round a corner the engine dies, and seems to return to idle, it doesnt cut out as if i knock it out of gear the engine is just idling, this is really rather annoying as it makes my journeys pretty jerky and dangerous. The other thing it does is that sometimes when i'm driving along at motorway speed, throttle just kind of cruising so as not to use excessive fuel, the car will try to return to idle (or so it seems) like a loack of fuel? my father has changed most of the stuff on this car, i'll find out for future posts, but he seems to think it's the fuel pump? any ideas, it's definatly fuel related.

thanks in advance

kieran

 

[SBV116]

you may well not be wrong with fuel pump! i remember a saxo that used to do the sames! it would just die going around roundabouts, then pick up once it levelled out! trip to the breakers yard?!

 

[Wilkeh]

just floor it everytime you turn!

 

[k-roc-]

doesn't work like that man, it won't respond at all until i return to straight! dam car!

 

[k-roc-]

well looks like i'm going to the breakers tomorrow, thank you for your advice it's much appreciated

 

[benji&eka]

how much fuel is in the tank, you may have crap in the tank or a problem with the pick up pipe

 

[k-roc-]

thanks man i'll check it out, and it's kind of irrelevent if the fuel is low, in fact it seems to get worse when it's full! i put some redex fuel cleaner in this afternoon. so i hope this helps.

 

[benji&eka]

look in the top of the tank an see if there is crap in there, i once found the cellophane off a fag packet in a tank. that caused some probs!

 

[dan-rsi]

fuel filter blocked or pump could have a bad earth.....