help needed quick (182)

[Jamie _Swales]

As sunwin renaukt in bradford failed to provide me with a manual for my 182 i dont know what any of thedash lights mean.

My car is playing up big time today, when i put my foot flat nothing happens for about 10 seconds and then all of a sudden it kicks in. its like having the speed limiter on but i havnt.

on the way home tonight was doing it again and this warning light came on,

What is it? (the bottom one on the right under the speed limiter one)

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y4/jamieswales/Jamie029.jpg

And can sum1 point out where the oil check dabber thing is?

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y4/jamieswales/ewpkkfo.jpg


[Edited by racing182 on 30 June 2005 at 9:20pm]

[Edited by racing182 on 30 June 2005 at 9:23pm]

 

[Smokey]

Was it cold when nothing wa happening when putting foot down?? If so this is an engine protection thing to let it warm up before you can rag it.

The bottom light is exhaust gas monitor warning light according to my manual.

Dipstick is on the front of the engine iirc


[Edited by Smokey on 30 June 2005 at 9:25pm]

 

[CocoPops]

Dipsitck is under the projected bit at the front (behind the bonnet latch).

The bottom right light is an engine gas light, usually lined to cat problems.

 

[Griff]

Lambda sensor faulty?

 

[Jamie _Swales]

Can anybody clarify this? should i still be driving with this warning light?

Anybody had teh problem with nothing happening when you press accelerator.

And can sum1 actualy mark on the picture where dipstick is, been out and still cant find it.


[Edited by racing182 on 30 June 2005 at 9:36pm]

 

[seb]

the end of it is yellow isnt it?

 

[Guy]

end of my dipstick is orange.

its right down the frotn of the engine in such a stupid place

took me a few looks to find mine earlier for the first time!

 

[Jamie _Swales]

found the dipstick, the oil is fine.

Any1 know if i should be driving it still with that warning light?

also any1 had the problem with nothing happening when you press the pedal flat?

 

[leeds_182]

I wouldnt worry about the lights - its happened a lot to peoples cars on here.

Just take it back, tell them to sort it and tell them to give u a manual!!

 

[Liam]

racing182 go back and speak to either Graham or Daniel tell him Liam from cliosport.net sent you and ask for them to sort you a manual!! you need a manual for the car!

 

[Justin182]

Mate... my warning lights came on like it was christmas every day. Usually when slowly braking in traffic and a whole array of them. Took it to renault and they had the cheek to acuse me of driving it too hard (in traffic !!!) However, renault didnt have a look at them and eventually they stopped coming on. These probs started at about 2000miles and the car has just had the 12k service and is fine so prob nothing to worry about.

Justin

 

[Loki]

if you cars not reving past 3k then its in limp mode happened to me on my dynamique once but it sorted its self out id say bk to garage and get em to have a look like has been said might be lamba sensor or fueling problems

 

[Jamie _Swales]

just drove to work this morning, nothing happening when i set off again. just as if i had the speed limiter on at 10mph

stopped at some traffic lights and it was reving at bout 500 revs ( normaly revs bout 1000), was on the verge of stalling.

 

[Tom]

i had the light but it can come up for a number of reasons, so theres no point in randomly guessing.

Take it to renault.

 

[182rbcs]

Could be a misfire, I had the same thing on my previous car (non - Renault), it was really lumpy and felt like it was going to stall. As soon as the engine management system detected the misfire it put the CAT warning light on because unburnt fuel dumped into the exhaust can quickly render your cat useless.

If this is the case for your car its not recommended to drive it.