My clio hadn't been used in 9 months. When I did start it up and take it out, it went at 20 mph and has no pull to it at all. I couldn't get above 3,000 revs on the counter. The battery has been charged and there was no improvement. The car doesn't even have 17,000 miles on it. Any clues ? I'd appreciate any help.
2006-06-19 11:01:25 · 5 answers · asked by debisioux 5 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Renault
eh, cars aren't meant to be left that long without some special garaging treatment in the first place........... but, anyway
your battery has probably gone utterly flat and blanked out the engine computer memory, which responds by going into emergency "get you home" (or "get you to a garage") mode, where you can at least creep back to base. it's designed to avoid engine damage from the settings or sensors being out of whack by using a fixed, very conservative engine setup that should prevent anything blowing up even if a load of things are wrong with the engine, the oil has half leaked out, etc. With the downside being that the performance is absolutely anaemic and the revlimiter is decked to a point barely inside the torque band.
(you should try to get higher than 2nd gear, though, you might make it to at least 30... and slip the clutch at 3k with great prejudice!)
part of this is that the computer supposedly adapts to changing engine conditions as the car ages and can adjust for this to give proper performance and reliabiltiy, which can be compromised if teh settings are cleared. it can very quickly re-learn the "right" setup (like in about 10 miles of city driving) though and doesn't justify this kind of nonsense.
after being stood so long it's possible something IS wrong with it. i'd have the fuel tank drained/refilled and the oil changed at the very least.
but it's probably that the computer is ASSUMING something's wrong when it ain't (what your average retarded modern car loves to do - glad all mine so far have been lovely old primitive jobs where the ECU's job is either to look after the fuel injector and spark plugs according to a simple, unalterable, but quite effective program, and nowt else... or to not even exist). it wants you to take it to a renault garage and pay fifty quid for a guy to plug a his laptop into it and reset the error code, whereupon it'll go back to the normal program and forget there was ever a problem.
do a websearch (or ask again) to see if anyone knows a "secret" control sequence to independently reset the error. e.g. like the way you can (very slowly!) bypass the immobiliser on a fiat if you know the code, by entering the number as accelerator-pedal morse code... they do exist, and i know if mine pulled such a trick every time the battery went flat or there was a minor upset i'd be out there getting them!
2006-06-19 11:14:55 · answer #1 · answered by markp 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
many small things really. Dampness, stale petrol, Settled oil, Damp electrics. First try a good service and some proper injection cleaner. It has been idle for a while. You would feel the same after a 9 month sleep. Hope this helps
2006-06-19 18:07:13 · answer #2 · answered by finnykid 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you have a handbook for the car?( normally in the glovebox), it may have some pointers as to your problem, or you may have to get you service module reset by you local renault dealer. Modern cars are designed for every day use, not for sitting dormant,
Hope this is of use.- dgw07
2006-06-19 18:13:22 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Something has confused the electronics and it's showing a fault... the car is in "get you home" mode and needs to go to the main agent for interrogation...
2006-06-20 01:33:27 · answer #4 · answered by engineer 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sounds like your butterfly is stick also trying filling it with fresh petrol don't 4 get to be careful coz ur brakes may of seazed.!
2006-06-24 11:07:31 · answer #5 · answered by rachael p 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋