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It wont start :(
- Thread starter BenWall
- Start date
N Reg modded Clio RT
push/jump start it
once you get it running , give it a good run .
if you get problems therafter you can re-evaluate .
Fiat Panda 100hp
not that m8 as it would not have started ................ my idea now would be the fuel problem . did anything light up on your displays ?
Martin_172
ClioSport Club Member
how olds the battery? cold/winter kills batterys
Fiat Panda 100hp
erm...dunno, I have had the car a year and dont know when it was put in, looks in decent condidtion, got my sub etc hooked up thou, but surely if the battery was dead then the wipers etc wudnt come on?
Fiat Panda 100hp
Numthing other than usual mate, airbad light etc
Fiat Panda 100hp
hope not sounds expensive. Im hoping its just the cold, will wait to see what tomorrow brings. Good thing im on half term this week.
Fiat Panda 100hp
Update...
I got the car to start, but it is kicking out alot of smoke, and then when I tried to pull foward a few metres it stalled.
I dont know whether there is something wrong with it or whether it just needs running in, and the smoke is infact water etc from the cold and snow, what do my fellow CS'ers think?
I got the car to start, but it is kicking out alot of smoke, and then when I tried to pull foward a few metres it stalled.
I dont know whether there is something wrong with it or whether it just needs running in, and the smoke is infact water etc from the cold and snow, what do my fellow CS'ers think?
What colour is the smoke? Most likely a combination of condensation and the cold. The cold snap most likely killed your battery!
172
sounds quite similar to mine! but i think mine is slightly worse :dapprove: see thread - http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?t=202089
Fiat Panda 100hp
I think I would have noticed a cat on the car lol...seriously, whats a cat?
Erm the smoke is a grey colour, looks abit like steam, fingers crossed it is just the condensation.
Clio 1.6 16v Dynamique +
What was the turn over like? Was it quite quick or did it seem a little slow and sluggish? Also, the reason it may have died when you pulled forward is, the auto choke may have got stuck due to the cold and damp weather and may not be working properly. (We have this problem with our 13 year old 1.2). Try running it for abit whilst standing still to warm her up a little before you pull away. Hopefully once she is warm the gery smoke will vanish. It really does sound like an auto choke problem to me as the symptoms are exactly the same as ours. It's something else to consider anyway.
Aye, what kully said, basically iirc, when you bump start a car unburnt fuel is pushed through the system and into the catalytic converter (not poor Mrs Smiths ginger tom
) this unburnt fuel can then cause damage and you end up needing a new cat.
Clio 1.6 16v Dynamique +
Aye, what kully said, basically iirc, when you bump start a car unburnt fuel is pushed through the system and into the catalytic converter (not poor Mrs Smiths ginger tom
Yep, or at the least makes it smell really bad, just like mine when the coils went, smelt reallt bad for a couple of days or so.
Clio 1.6 16v Dynamique +
Yeah, the battery was the reason I was asking about the turn over. I had to replace my battery a few weeks back as the turn over got really slow and sometimes almost refused to start. The battery was only just 3 years old too.
I can't see why the car would die when pulling forwards with just a duff battery though. Once you get them started they normally carry on running. You can normally get a free battery check at you local car spares place. So that's easy enough to check anyway.
Clio 1.6 16v Dynamique +
Have you changed the leads and plugs since you've had the car? If not, it may be worth doing that. Old plugs and leads can cause no end of problems especially in poor weather.
No havnt changed them, I have no money
£100 for a CAT, how much to fit do you think kully?
its probably not your cat .....40 quid fitting i'd say ..... get it checked properly if you're not sure m8
....battery and leads/plugs 1st
Clio 1.6 16v Dynamique +
No havnt changed them, I have no money
£100 for a CAT, how much to fit do you think kully?
its probably not your cat .....40 quid fitting i'd say ..... get it checked properly if you're not sure m8
I agree, don't reckon it's the cat. Definitely get the battery checked and see if you can get some cash to do those leads and plugs.
Golf 7R
Change your fuses, its usually the most simple things that get overlooked!
Golf 7R
Aaaah see was to lazy to read all of thread.... my bad!
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Rachel Anne
iv got an idea my old clio used to do that, try putting your foot on accelerator before you start it hold it down while you turn on the ignition, it may turn over a couple of times, if it doesn't start first time, try again, switch your key back to off, put foot on accelerator again it should start! Rachel
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