Help! My Car Wont Start and When it Does.....

panthro

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As above, my car will not start first time. Its taking me 3 attempts to start it, and when it does it runs like it is misfiring with all the warning lights on and has no power at all. What the hell is going on?? I had loads of chavs laugh at me at Tesco, and it only just made it home :(
Its a clio 172

EDIT: I want to have it working for the RR day :( and more importantly, I have a seriously hot date tomorrow night, and believe me, she is hot. I am getting quite worried now.
 
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jon.bda said:
Sounds like its going into limp mode?. Tried cleaning or replacing the TDC sensor?.
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Yep i'd agree, depends what the fault is but it could be french electrics playing up, unplug the batt for 30 mins and then try again :)
 
Firestar_3x said:
Yep i'd agree, depends what the fault is but it could be french electrics playing up, unplug the batt for 30 mins and then try again :)
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oh and if you're gunna do that make sure you have the cd player key-code if you have the standard one in. :)

speaking from experience :D
 
Cleaned the sensor, unplugged the batt (for about 20 mins) and its still running rough with all the warning lights on. It started after 2 attempts though.
 
Is it like when you first turn on the ignition, every light on the dash comes on, then they go out when the engine starts. If every single one is on there must be something wrong with electrics. Screw it, phone the AA.
 
GlasgowTitan said:
Is it like when you first turn on the ignition, every light on the dash comes on, then they go out when the engine starts.
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Dunno about 'all of them' usually when you've got the ignition on but the engine not running you'll get the alternator and the oil pressure warning light on but that's simply because the alternator isn't turning and you have no oil pressure :p
 
Not familiar with the clio but I'm assuming there is a way to read the fault codes stored in the ECU (on most cars it involves shorting 2 pins in a diagnostic connector, counting flashing lights and looking up the result in a table). Are you aware of the procedure for your car and have you tried it? It should give you an idea of where the fault lies.
 
My cavalier did exactly the same thing with regards to starting and running rough when it's camshaft, and also crankshaft sensors died on me (one after the other!).
 
commited said:
How was it running before you switched it off, or did it die and then you couldnt restart it?
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It was running fine, starting 1st time etc. Then I noticed a few days ago it wouldnt start first time, but would be ok on the second attempt. Only today when I was going home from tesco was when it wouldnt start and the lights came on. I tested it when I got home too and it was still the same.

kaiowas said:
Not familiar with the clio but I'm assuming there is a way to read the fault codes stored in the ECU (on most cars it involves shorting 2 pins in a diagnostic connector, counting flashing lights and looking up the result in a table). Are you aware of the procedure for your car and have you tried it? It should give you an idea of where the fault lies.
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I have absoloutely no idea how to do that nor am I aware of the procedure.
 
panthro said:
I have absoloutely no idea how to do that nor am I aware of the procedure.
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I'd have thought that someone on either renault or clio forums will be able to tell you, unless one of the clio owners here knows.
 
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