Think i have a gremlin. An electrical one

[K4M_clio]

Have a starting issue on 2004 clio 1.6. Doesn't start after short trips. I can for example drive 20 miles. Turn engine off and it will crank straight away if I try. But if I drove to tesco which is less than a mile come out try and start and it won't, I have too bump start it. Then I get home turn engine off try and there's nothing. But come the next day it will start. Any ideas what this could be as I've no clue. Thanks

 

[Cliomaxx69]

Is your battery old?

 

[K4M_clio]

Tested battery. All Good

 

[Cliomaxx69]

Alternator?

 

[K4M_clio]

Is new. And so is the starter motor.

 

[Cliomaxx69]

Sorry, figured I'd ask the basics. Hope someone here will have a solution

 

[thecrim22]

Have a starting issue on 2004 clio 1.6. Doesn't start after short trips. I can for example drive 20 miles. Turn engine off and it will crank straight away if I try. But if I drove to tesco which is less than a mile come out try and start and it won't, I have too bump start it. Then I get home turn engine off try and there's nothing. But come the next day it will start. Any ideas what this could be as I've no clue. Thanks

Is it turning over or dead on key when it wont start?

 

[K4M_clio]

Won't even turn over

 

[thecrim22]

Won't even turn over

Whats your imobiliser light doing when it won't start

 

[K4M_clio]

Haven't checked that one. Do you mean when I just put ignition on or when I turn the key?

 

[DaveDreads]

When you turn the key, does everything cut out? Can you hear a relay clicking?

 

[K4M_clio]

When you turn the key, does everything cut out? Can you hear a relay

All lights come on as norma. Turn key they all go out no clicking

 

[DaveDreads]

Immobiliser then.

 

[K4M_clio]

What's the solution?

 

[DaveDreads]

What's your immobiliser light doing when it won't start, is it flashing or is permanently lit?

 

[K4M_clio]

As far as I remember it's flashing at normal rate. Will test out later today as I'm at work now

 

[K4M_clio]

Sorry didn't get back to this as people were trying too help me out. Went too go out yesterday and there was nothing again. So had a tinker under bonnet and for some reason gave throttle by a light tap with hammer then it started. So the question now is it electrical or a mechanical fault, either way I'll probably start with a new throttle body

 

[K4M_clio]

Can anyone shed anymore light on this? There is a short video I attached too show what happens on a non start

 

[K4M_clio]

@DaveDreads Still intermittently got this problem and obviously always at the worst time when I'm not on a hill to bump start which isn't fun in this heat. How do I deal with immobiliser problem too see if it is that?

 

[DaveDreads]

I can tell you what my random cutting out issue was that I thought was electrical, i'm down on compression on one cylinder and it's getting blow by, as in the piston ring isn't doing it's job properly and exhaust gasses are coating the HT lead in carbon causing the spark plug to arc and kill the engine, but I have a 172 and know sod all about 1.6's.

It is odd that yours will bump start but not fire after it dies, does it go into limp mode after you've got it started again?

 

[K4M_clio]

No runs sweet as a nut when bumped, no limp mode or misfiring