running problems - 3 weeks !!!! - clio - ign coil ?

[Rich_M]

hi all,

read all the posts about ignition coil packs

now...

on and off about a month ago id be bombing down the dual carriage way or something and it would make a ''farting noise for a few seconds'' like a motorbike ... i thought nothing of it really and just carried on as it seemed to be running fine and had just had it serviced...


then.....

all of a sudden on the way down to newark... brrrrrrr......


thats it.. engine management light on and lack of power...

i thought '' great.. ignition coil pack ..again'' so managed to getto newark and the folowing morning the clio was alive again... except whenever i got to 4,000 rpm (1.2 16v) then it started again... so to play it safe i was changing gear early all the time so it wouldnt go into that stupid mood !

the engine management light flickered on now and again...

so i take it to a local garage back in hull where i live and low and behold they replace the coil pack... 130 smackers inc ECU dignostic...ouch

2 days later.... the same thing ! argh!!!!

so i take it to my normal garage where i go and they replace the plugs and i needed a driveshaft and bearing while i was there (lowewed car)

great.. smashing jobs a good un' or so i thought....

3 days after that and im going to brighton - )to see fatboy slim on new years day) and i get to donny and brrrrrrrrrrrr... doing it all over again !!!


what the hell is wrong with my clio ?

im loosing faith... shes done 68k, 1.2 16v dynamique thingy... modified but i just cant believe my luck and its costsing me a fair wack now... but are all garages like this and clueless ! somebody help !!!!

 

[Rich_M]

 

[edde]

Check the MAp sensor and temperature sensors also check for water in the plugs and have a look at the plugs see if it overfueling.

The 1.2 engine has enough problems with it.

 

[tidyclio]

As Edde said but the Lamda sensor is also worth a mention mine went and I had problems like yours where about 4k under load it would misfire. Does it do it when the cars cold?

 

[Rich_M]

just all the time matey

 

[Rich_M]

took it to garage today - think it could be cam shaft sensor ?

 

[edde]

took it to garage today - think it could be cam shaft sensor ?

They mean the TDC sensor by the sounds, could be unlikly though then again there usless realy. Worth chaaging it anyway regardless £25 for a new one rom Renault plus £25 for the new wiring loom.

 

[Rich_M]

i dunno thats all he sed to me...

its gotta be something so simple...

any more suggestions ?

 

[jimmyriddle]

I had the same prob, just cleaned the plugs on top of the engine and pushed them in tight, jobs a good'un

 

[Rich_M]

its had new plugs.. new coil pack... its up to 350 bar in work so far...

ouchy

 

[DCI_DUDE]

got the same prob with mine now !!!!!

 

[bmh.01]

Not the usual anti-tamper cover rubbing through the ecu loom is it?

 

[edde]

Lameda sensor would be what I'd check plus throttle body for dirt etc.

 

[MrMark]

wow, this thread is old! lol

 

[DCI_DUDE]

wow, this thread is old! lol

well i have been looking as i said my clio is missing really bad, no power etc...