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doesnt warning against caning it uphills simply done to maximise fuel effeciency and not because its straining the engine?

i was with 4 other mates in my 172 the other day and decided to test how the car moves wtih a full load, obviously there was a huge difference with power only kicking in at around 6000. i was wonderin if doing this will cause excessive strain and wear on the engine and if it would reduce overall...

i was just going through the menues on the trip computers whilist waiting at the lights today and realised that the real time fuel consumption menu shows 0.0 when i dont have my foot on the gas. shouldnt it theoretically show at least something as idling still requires fuel.....

anyone actually had a clutch replacement? i heard it is an engine out jobby for all front wheel drives. must take quite a few labour hours at the garage then....

haha, my dad has one of thos static shock strips, but he still gets zapped everytime..

hey all i was wondering if any of you would know why my 172 does not engage smoothly when cold (eg, in the morning). also it feels as if my accelerator is sticky, making acceleration unresponsive and jerky. after 10 mins or so, everything runs smoothly and i can take up the clutch much quicker...

is this an actual renault factory option? i guess itd have to be to fit this well. im down in Australia, hmm...wonder if my dealer can get hold of one of these. do you have anymore info about part no.s and the like?

had anyone tried fatherteds method? is a worn clutch that easy to diagnose? my dealer told me that the only way they could find out is to physically examine it. i also heard that if you accelerate to say 10km/h in first than switch to 5th gear and floor the car, thereby labouring the clutch hard...

hahhaha, nah mate. just been driving it a bit hard recently, went down from 5th to 3rd on a freeway when it occured to me how dangerous it would be if i shifted to 1st...

has anyone had this happen to them? what happened? did renault replace engine under warranty?

i have thought of the rev limiter, but i dont think that would help in such a situation. if the wheels are spinning at 100km/h and the clutch is engaged, it is going to force the engine to spin that fast regardless if rev limiter has cut in. correct?

i was just wondering if a missed gear selection could blow your engine? it seems likely that if i was doing 100km/h on a freeway and accidently shift to 1st gear (say i was aiming for 3rd because someone tried to pick on me), the engine would most likely blow. but is there a protection mechanism...

sorry guys, wrong forum...ill post in general now

i was just wondering if a missed gear selection could blow your engine? it seems likely that if i was doing 100km/h on a freeway and accidently shift to 1st gear (say i was aiming for 3rd because someone tried to pick on me), the engine would most likely blow. but is there a protection mechanism...

i have recently realised that after 8000k my 172 still emits popping/crackling sounds from the chassis after every journey. i was told that after running the car in these sounds would stop. every other car i have driven remains quite after the engine has turns off, could it be that the 172...