Ph-Quick Sticky Throttle

[Darren16v]

Put a post up about this a little while back. Basically my throttle cable sticks sometimes when I come down through the gears meaning it idles high (bout 1-2000rpm) which can be combatted by hooking the throttle pedal back up or blipping the throttle.

I have done a search on here and found various old posts from people with the same problem, but nobody seems to have posted a definite solution. Various suggestions include fraid throttle cable, tdc sensor, and throttle body problems. Took it into Simpkins Renault @ Chandlers Ford and asked but they had not heard of the problem.

Anyone had this problem and successfully solved it?

 

[Dan@SJM]

mine started to do this couple of days ago, found out it was the actual throttle sticking, bit of 3in1 oil on the srping, work it in and a couple of drops down the cable again work it in, and its solved it.

 

[edde]

New throttle cable needed. Thats fixes the problem its a fault and Renault released a technical note about it.

 

[Matt_Pleece]

This has happened to me once just the other day when i first started the car i fort it was going mental couldn't work out y so i dipped the throttle a bit and let it up and it went bak to being normal

 

[ChrisR]

happens to me as well, I can fix it by just sideways tapping the accel pedal, so not even really pressing it at all. Guessing that's a new cable then

 

[IsvenII]

sounds like the same issue i had recently. changed the tdc sensor and cleaned the throttle body. problem solved.

 

[Andyman]

IMO the standard throttle body and cable (mk1 172) set up is a poor design.

If a car starts to rev up first check to see that the throttle body is going back fully to the idle position. If its not it will most likely be a fraid cable or knackered throttle body spring.

Other causes can be dirty ICV, leaky gasket or sometimes poor fueling / set up

I had a fraid cable a while back, replaced it and the thing was still reving up !! I eventually found out the spring on the TB had become baggy due to age so bought a new TB and it cured it

 

[fUbAr]

It happened to mine a few months back.

The Cause:

Sticking throttle cable, mine had rusted inside its casing, therefore causing it to rub and stick in a certain place.

The SOlution:

Mike @ Rentech sorted mine with a new Cable and housing.... He got a non gen one for much cheaper than the Renault one, and its better quality too

 

[ChrisR]

how much to change it then?

 

[jayxx83]

Cant you put like a ptfe sleeve in there like high end mountain bike deraileur shifter cable.

 

[Ads_172]

How much did it cost Fubar? Need to get this done to mine really...

 

[fUbAr]

err cant remember, think it was about £20 for the cable...

 

[Ads_172]

Ah right, so not much. Might wait til I have more funds and combine this with some other bits and pieces...