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irened
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Joined: 01 Mar 2005
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Tue Mar 01, 2005 12:20 pm |
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Help - Renault Megane classic - 1.6 - R reg
Had this car for 2 years now, always had a problem with it stalling at junctions etc. Problem worse now that i sit in heavy traffic all day, car just cuts out and dies on me, any thoughts? As soon as i take my foot of the gas to slow down or change gear or something, it stalls............not consistently though, although a good few times a day!
Losing the plot with it............HELP!!!  |
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irened
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Joined: 01 Mar 2005
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Tue Mar 01, 2005 12:38 pm |
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P.S Feel free to reply in jargon.......................my dad is mechanically minded and he will do the answering on my behalf. |
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Neal
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Joined: 18 Feb 2004
Posts: 7432
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Tue Mar 01, 2005 12:42 pm |
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check earthing, road speed sensor, coolant temperature sensor, in that order |
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drhex
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Joined: 19 Sep 2004
Posts: 115
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Tue Mar 01, 2005 2:40 pm |
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The dialogy reckons to check the lambda sensor. |
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Neal
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Joined: 18 Feb 2004
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Tue Mar 01, 2005 2:41 pm |
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wouldnt hurt to check that as well, but id still say its more likely to be one of the 3 i originally said |
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irened
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Joined: 01 Mar 2005
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Tue Mar 01, 2005 3:17 pm |
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I have had a new lamda sensor unit put in, that was the first thing we tried..............no joy ;-(
Will try check earthing, road speed sensor, coolant temperature sensor, in that order, Reluctant to put into renault as family friend put their car on the diagnostic machine and it didnt detect the correct fault, £1500 later his fault is still there! |
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Neal
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Joined: 18 Feb 2004
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Tue Mar 01, 2005 3:23 pm |
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yeah Renault will bend you over. |
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irened
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Joined: 01 Mar 2005
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Tue Mar 01, 2005 3:25 pm |
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Thanks for your help anyway guys, and if you can think of anything else.................let me know.  |
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drhex
Level 5 User
Joined: 19 Sep 2004
Posts: 115
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Tue Mar 01, 2005 3:53 pm |
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The other thing on the Dialogy's is there is a known fault with some throttle pots that casues idle problems and stalling |
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Chet T16
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Joined: 12 Feb 2004
Posts: 5685
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Tue Mar 01, 2005 6:17 pm |
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MAP sensor hose, altho i dunno what year R is |
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schakal
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Joined: 27 Jul 2004
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Tue Mar 01, 2005 6:46 pm |
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97-98  |
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Chris H
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Wed Mar 02, 2005 2:24 am |
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why don't you read my tech articles!
And the dialogies is as much use as a bannana for fixing anything.
Lambda sensor causing a car to stall? What next the moon causing it to blow a tyre? |
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