just had a wierd problem with the revs!

[liamjinx blue clio.]

ok to start off my temp needle has been bouncing for around a week or so now,iv been told its either the thermostat or temp sencor,but today i started the car to reverse out the drive and noticed the revs were climbing,as i went to put it in 1st gear i noticed i could not rev it but it was revving high.a light came on the dash (the one with the up and down lines like a heartrate) sorry if that doesnt make any sence lol .

so any help would be great???
thanks
liam.

 

[Ben.Block]

My 182 did this after about six months of ownership. It started with the bouncy temp needle, then the revs would climb and stick and sometimes the engine would flood and cut out. A new temp sensor solved all the above problems on my car.

 

[coley22]

I had a similar thing on an alfa it was the MAF

 

[liamjinx blue clio.]

ok thanks il get the temp sensor changed asap!
is this it?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/RENAULT-CLIO-...50363387?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM

if not could someone point me in the rite direction??

 

[DMS]

Definitely temp sensor I'd say. Mine did this and Renault replaced it under warranty.

 

[shumoboi]

sounds like faulty coolant temp sensor, sounds like its gone open circuit and into limp home mode thats why you had no throttle. had a similar fault with mine where you would be driving along at normal operating temp and the temp needle would drop off to about 1 bar effectively bringing the engine into cold start, i replaced the CTS sensor and loom and its been fine ever since.

hope this helps.

 

[liamjinx blue clio.]

ok so a "temp sensor" is a coolant temp sensor yeh?sorry to sound dull,have no idea about engines! got the car booked in next friday so need to find the part, so any help would be great! also a picture of what it looks like please?
thanks!

 

[shumoboi]

its called an Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor (CTS) for tech terms. it looks like one of these.

 

[liamjinx blue clio.]

cheers mate helps alot!

 

[shumoboi]

these engines also suffer with faulty terminal connections at the coolant temperature sensor also but im sure whats wrong will be confirmed on friday.

hope this helps

 

[liamjinx blue clio.]

sorted! was the temp sensor after all, working fine like it should now!