Recent content by petef75

I replaced my plugs and the choking has gone, a lot better but it still starts to 'rumble' and shake a little at idle when warming up, after about 20 seconds of starting up, I'm guessing this is just normal?

You never know with some places, I had one break but mine shuddered when I was braking, guess its different for which one has broken, if that's the cause. The guys on here will know a lot more than I do lol

No Lee, mine is more like a choking/mis fire, I asked about the idle valve, waiting for someone to point it out. Could yours be engine mount?

Yeah I thought that but it was a neighbours. Got all the parts on the way, cost a bit but these things happen I guess

Mines done 108k so new leads it is then. Yeah Chris, I noticed everyone uses NGKs, should've checked on here first I guess. I have to repair my bumper, light and wing too, had a cat run out on me, road works left loose stones and dirt, I slid, lost to a concrete post

Yes Simon, maybe I have used the wrong word saying judder, more like a misfire or hardly any power, a choke almost then fine

I have spark plugs on the way, I bought them and then read the forums, I seem to have bought the ones everybody hates - Bosch Supr4? I don't know how to check idle control and I also didn't realise the plugs where so difficult to change. I don't want to make anything worse, yet need to learn

I really don't know, I'm far from being a mechanic lol. People have said air filter, has a cone filter on. It almost feels like it has a blockage in the exhaust if that makes sense? Has a straight through Powerflow, could it be anything to do with this? It didn't start doing it when I fitted the...

Hi, I asked about this a few weeks ago and many people said it was a 'normal' cold starting 172. Since then it seems to be getting worse. If I let the revs drop just below 2000 when I put my foot back on the gas the car judders and splutters until I give it a blip and its ok again, does this...

Hi, I asked about this a few weeks ago and many people said it was a 'normal' cold starting 172. Since then it seems to be getting worse. If I let the revs drop just below 2000 when I put my foot back on the gas the car judders and splutters until I give it a blip and its ok again, does this...

Yeah I got 'that look' this morning lol. @Addicted, it's Iceberg with black Renaultsport stripes. That sounds like the plan then, cheers for your help

Where/how do I get this @Addicted? I'm a newbie to these cars so not quite clued up - as you can tell

What remap would be best? I don't have a huge amount of readies but would like to know the best and cheapest (for want of a better word) mods I can do for some extra fun.

Thanks for all your replies, I'm feeling a little easier now it could/most likely is just 'normal'

I thought it might have something to do with the exhaust - straight through Powerflow but that's been fitted for a while now, was told it could be plugs also? I just don't want it to be something drastic on the way. In 5th if my revs are around 2500 it feels jittery also until I give it a quick...