Juddering when cold.

[lrsmith]

I have a Clio 2 (199 and am getting engine problems when cold. When the engine is cold, it will judder/hesitate under acceleration and then all of a sudden pick up. As soon as the engine gets up to temperature, it runs fine, could this be a spark plug or fueling issue? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

[iPap]

My 97 1.8 RSi started doing the same at the weekend, until then it was fine. Its only if I blip it, then it vibrates through the whole car...?

 

[rocko]

Mine does exactly the same thing.... Havnt had a chance to take it back to Renault yet tho

 

[telford_mike]

This behaviour is a feature of the car. Its not a fault. In order to comply with the EURO emission regulations the ECU rations the fuel until the engine is warm (cat gets working then). As soon as the required engine temperature is reached the correct fuelling is supplied and the car takes off like usual.

This doesnt apply to the RSi as far as I know, but its a feature of Clio 2 models.

 

[iPap]

So mines just F*cked!

 

[RobFenn]

There are ECU updates which improve the situation..

Nick i reckon you should change plugs and leads.

-Rob

 

[iPap]

But I spent on my money on Dans mum and now Im skint again...

 

[RobFenn]

Yeah shes pricey...

Well at Southend you can always pop the bonnet and get some peeps to have a look, theres always people who know there sh*t at meets.

-Rob