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reevio
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Joined: 12 Apr 2006
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Mon Sep 11, 2006 1:42 pm |
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After some help guys :recently clio has been playing up can get in it starts and drives fine after a journey of say 15-20 miles stop the car leave for any amount of time and wont start .It turns over but wont fire up .its so random any info would be great cheers |
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Neal
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Joined: 18 Feb 2004
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Mon Sep 11, 2006 2:04 pm |
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clean or replace the crank sensor |
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reevio
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Mon Sep 11, 2006 2:06 pm |
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| Neal";p="107940 wrote: |
clean or replace the crank sensor
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where is this located mate any info would be great |
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Jorge
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Joined: 14 Aug 2006
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Mon Sep 11, 2006 2:17 pm |
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Should be on the engine flywheel, above the gearbox |
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Neal
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Mon Sep 11, 2006 2:19 pm |
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or rather, on top of the gearbox, next to the flywheel  |
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tominbristol
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Mon Sep 11, 2006 3:18 pm |
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How does it turn over when it won't start - quite well? or lazily? I've got a very similar problem  |
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Jorge
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Mon Sep 11, 2006 3:49 pm |
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Neal's right
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reevio
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Tue Sep 12, 2006 7:41 am |
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located the sensor took it off was capped in dust. wire brushed it bit of wd40 and sweet as a nut cheers guys for all your help |
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tominbristol
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Tue Sep 12, 2006 11:43 am |
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| reevio";p="108022 wrote: |
| located the sensor took it off was capped in dust. wire brushed it bit of wd40 and sweet as a nut cheers guys for all your help |
I did this too this evening. It didn't look too bad actually.
I'll have to see if it makes any difference now... |
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reevio
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Tue Sep 12, 2006 1:28 pm |
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yeah go for it mate your problem might be different to what mine was doing it was turning over fine but randomely not firing up i was quite stumped when ive had new coil pack spark plugs ignition leads and recently had basically a reconditioned engine . |
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tominbristol
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Tue Sep 12, 2006 1:52 pm |
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yeah my electrics all seem fine too. it's only when the engine has been running and you try to restart it that it sometimes won't. At worst i just have to wait a few minutes, or get a bump start  |
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reevio
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Tue Sep 12, 2006 3:16 pm |
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starter motor could be on its way out sometimes get affested by the heat the engine produces |
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Chris H
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Wed Sep 13, 2006 12:03 am |
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reevio no point in telling him that we already have but he knows better it would seem |
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tominbristol
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Wed Sep 13, 2006 2:43 am |
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| Chris H";p="108129 wrote: |
| reevio no point in telling him that we already have but he knows better it would seem |
Don't get spiteful! I do appreciate the advice but If there's anything free i can do that might help it i'd rather do that first |
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Neal
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Wed Sep 13, 2006 2:53 am |
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Sadly we very rarely get off that lightly, the wallet is normally involved! |
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reevio
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Wed Sep 13, 2006 8:08 am |
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yeah for god sake we own renaults theres always money involved |
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bbracer16valver
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Wed Sep 13, 2006 8:13 am |
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lol or ask as i have two spares |
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