Results 1 to 14 of 14
  1. #1
    Non-member
    Join Date
    Jun 2009
    Location
    Devon
    Posts
    10
    Post Thanks / Like

    clio 172 running fault

    New poster! (less than 10 posts)

    After my first set of laps at Mallory at the weekend i returned to the paddock to find the car was finding it difficult idle.

    I checked all the levels and pipes and continued to ring its neck around the track all was good .

    Now im back home in sunny devon the car seems to still be having problems

    If i coust the car to a stop the revs seem to fluctuate several times between 200 & 1100 rpm before comming to a stop at about 900rpm and thats if it dont stall

    Any one got any advice!

  2. #2
    Non-member
    Join Date
    Jul 2003
    Posts
    3,717
    Post Thanks / Like

    Re: clio 172 running fault

    Idle Control Valve?

  3. #3
    Non-member Andrew Cooke's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 2008
    Location
    Oxfordshire
    Posts
    3,160
    Post Thanks / Like

    Re: clio 172 running fault

    cable throttle? Sticking idle speed control valve

  4. #4
    Non-member Andrew Cooke's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 2008
    Location
    Oxfordshire
    Posts
    3,160
    Post Thanks / Like

    Re: clio 172 running fault

    Quote Originally Posted by Big Steve - Raider View Post
    Idle Control Valve?
    I recall that you're quite the expert on cleaning these

  5. #5
    Non-member
    Join Date
    Jul 2003
    Posts
    3,717
    Post Thanks / Like

    Re: clio 172 running fault

    Quote Originally Posted by Andrew Cooke View Post
    I recall that you're quite the expert on cleaning these
    Yeah a bit of brake cleaner works wonder!!

  6. #6
    Non-member
    Join Date
    Jun 2009
    Location
    Devon
    Posts
    10
    Post Thanks / Like

    Re: clio 172 running fault

    New poster! (less than 10 posts)

    Cheers guys

    A bit of carb cleaner and 10min of my time and its ticking over like a brand new one.

  7. #7
    Non-member
    Join Date
    Jul 2003
    Posts
    3,717
    Post Thanks / Like

    Re: clio 172 running fault


  8. #8
    Non-member tonesGTT's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2000
    Posts
    896
    Post Thanks / Like

    Re: clio 172 running fault

    Membership fee justified. Makes up for the key ring Ali

  9. #9
    Non-member Ricardo's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 2008
    Posts
    2,106
    Post Thanks / Like

    Re: clio 172 running fault

    Quote Originally Posted by tonesGTT View Post
    Membership fee justified. Makes up for the key ring Ali


  10. #10
    Non-member
    Join Date
    Jun 2009
    Location
    Devon
    Posts
    10
    Post Thanks / Like

    Re: clio 172 running fault

    New poster! (less than 10 posts)

    just to prove a point i posted the same Thread on the clio sport site and got no advise at all.

    Not even a response.

  11. #11
    Non-member markey b's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2003
    Location
    Bury St Edmunds
    Posts
    3,126
    Post Thanks / Like

    Re: clio 172 running fault

    Quote Originally Posted by ALI-CUP View Post
    New poster! (less than 10 posts)

    just to prove a point i posted the same Thread on the clio sport site and got no advise at all.

    Not even a response.
    thats because they were too busy taking reflection shots and creating multi-page detailing threads......

  12. #12
    Non-member Andrew Cooke's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 2008
    Location
    Oxfordshire
    Posts
    3,160
    Post Thanks / Like

    Re: clio 172 running fault

    Quote Originally Posted by markey b View Post
    thats because they were too busy taking reflection shots and creating multi-page detailing threads......
    I thought it was because we're a bunch of bodgers

  13. #13
    Committee Member Sparkie's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2008
    Location
    Tipton
    Posts
    3,085
    Post Thanks / Like

    Re: clio 172 running fault


  14. #14
    Non-member
    Join Date
    Jun 2009
    Location
    Devon
    Posts
    10
    Post Thanks / Like

    Re: clio 172 running fault

    I like to call us skilled engineers with the ability to adapt and make the impossible possible.

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •