Clio 200 Sticky Start

[Mikey22]

Ive started to experience something unusual.

When im driving in 1st or 2nd gear sometime the car tend to chug a little. Even tho ive brought my foot completely off the clutch and am just speeding up a little.

Has anyone else experienced this? is it normal?

Cheers

Mike

 

[Needster]

Happened on the 197 too - kangeroo style, it tended to be when cold, but even throughout driving it sometimes happened. Renault did an ECU remap to try and get rid of it, but it occasionally still happened. Might be the same thing?

 

[Marv-C]

Kangeroo should only happen when cold and should disappear after a minute.

 

[Needster]

^ doesn't always disappear after a minute, it'll get better after a minute. It shouldn't do it at all after it's fully warmed up - say 10 minutes it'll be fully warm. But with the 197s the upgrade on the ECU helped.

 

[Marv-C]

Ok, I didn't know how badly it affected different cars. My 197 (hasn't had ecu upgrade) only kangeroos for the first minute (1/2 mile). I thought they had sorted that on the 200?

 

[Needster]

Well it'll happen on all sports till it's warm... It's the nature of the car - or so Renault told me. If it's happening when it's been on a while it could be a fault. If it's a well reported problem then they'll probably do the same with an ECU upgrade.

 

[Marv-C]

It's character building :S at least that's what Renault told me about my door rattles.

 

[lbrench]

Mine does the sane mate

 

[lbrench]

Same*

 

[Mikey22]

Cool, it does only seem to be when its warming up. But hey if its a character flaw then its one that i can live with cos so far i still love the car. Its a great little runner.

 

[lbrench]

Cool, it does only seem to be when its warming up. But hey if its a character flaw then its one that i can live with cos so far i still love the car. Its a great little runner.

Yeh mine is only when it's warm I just plant throttle and it cures it lol

 

[Jason_E]

Does it epicly in mine when cold!

 

[The Chubby Pirate]

What fuel are you using?

 

[EngineerD]

You guys want a perfect car? Borrriinnngggg

Seriously though, try using V Power or something if its really bothering you, makes mine go a bit.

 

[robo_#1]

yeah as needster said its a common fault on 197's mines going in soon to get an ECU remap. hopefully they'll do the same for 200's. Its not a full fix for 197s from what iv heard but does improve. HTH

 

[MrTrick]

Mine does it aswell sometimes.

I run mine on V-Power.

 

[N0ddie]

Not only a problem with the RS Clios, our RS Twingo has the same "Kangarooing" when cold problem.

 

[Seriosha]

had it the first time today, and that only for a second... never had before and im running often under -10°C here... was bit irritated but swept it aside as a one timer... till i saw this But well... once every few thousand miles doesnt bother me.

 

[Jasey]

Had it once here too.

From memory it was from cold - reasonable hard acceleration - kangaroo when lifting off slightly.

Hey ho - I guess a kangaroo is better than a hippo