Starting Problems

[Nick_P]

So my clio has been having difficultys starting, from cold, in the mornings. After reading loads of posts on this on the forum i changed my TDC sensor. Although that hasnt helped. My local garage is flooded, so does anyone have any ideas what else it could be? Im going to try filling it up with high octane fuel and see if it starts better, as this could help detirmine if its something to do with the fuel injectors not giving it enough.

Any thoughts chaps?

 

[david_greenock_07]

i dont know much bout engines but the spark plugs wouldnt effect how it started would they ?

 

[Nick_P]

Already did them aswell...

 

[Jay_clio]

starter motor ? earth onit ?

 

[Reyes]

mine had the same problem.. hasnt done it in ages, but now ive just jynxed it.. but anyway.. i keep turning the key quickly and voilah... cant be good for the spark plugs though.

 

[edde]

There loads of pential issues does you car have a bad idle etc?

 

[Bloooor]

mine is the same now, only from col aswell just like Nick I've got a new battery in mine aswell so its not that. Think it could be the starter motor... Is there anything I can do before I start wasting my money on things that already work in my car lol

 

[Nick_P]

I think its a problem on our engines, i have changed plugs and tdc sensor, i think its the fuel injectors so im going to put high octane fuel in next time and see if it helps, then i will know, maybe. Mine has got a little better since changing the tdc so its worth changing it as its only £20 and a 10min job

 

[mattih5]

I think its a problem on our engines, i have changed plugs and tdc sensor, i think its the fuel injectors so im going to put high octane fuel in next time and see if it helps, then i will know, maybe. Mine has got a little better since changing the tdc so its worth changing it as its only £20 and a 10min job

Nick-89, did you have to buy the new wiring loom. I have read the new TDC sensors have a new loom as well and don't really want to go spending £50 on loom and sensor.

 

[Nick_P]

I didnt bother getting a new wiring loom. Didnt see the point, the TDC sensor is fine now, its just a number of other things that are wrong with my car, ha. I managed to stop it from breaking in the rain tho, the loom to the ECU was stripped to the wire, wrap some inner tube around it job done.

 

[mattih5]

I didnt bother getting a new wiring loom. Didnt see the point, the TDC sensor is fine now, its just a number of other things that are wrong with my car, ha. I managed to stop it from breaking in the rain tho, the loom to the ECU was stripped to the wire, wrap some inner tube around it job done.

Where about can I find the ECU loom on a phase 2 172? I would just like to check mine.

 

[rich84]

I`m not the only one, i`ve got the exact same problem & mines just done 24k. I used to use 95 octane petrol but I switched to 98 & it still plays up, but not as much. The main problem I seem to have is getting started regardless of weather conditions & sometimes it seems to overfuel & nearly stall when it does it start & it`s cut out a couple of times while travelling. I geared down to get to the lights before they changed! except I went into 3rd & just touched the throttle & that was it. Oh & it idles rough as well.

 

[xxxic3xxx]

Already did them aswell...

did you do thease b4 it started as i changed my sporks and after a month or so it started to have difficulty starting, it was the wrong type of plugs, yet the guy who i got em of said it be fine, clios are very particular cars... then again standard clio plugs are top notch any way