clio fuel cut off

[etaf]

the car is an R reg
The cut out is located in the engine capartment nearside on rear bulkhead.

i dont think i have injection - i'll look tomorrow

[etaf]

the car went wrong again today !!!!
took ages to get started again.........
however it runs again now

what recommendation, do you make for next likely thing to swap
my wife thinks its the imbilizer - anyway to short out the imobilizer.

[Fatboy]

etaf said:

the car went wrong again today !!!! took ages to get started again......... however it runs again now what recommendation, do you make for next likely thing to swap my wife thinks its the imbilizer - anyway to short out the imobilizer.

Predictable, but I'm going to say the car

[etaf]

thought of that - not a lot of call for a car that wont start around here locally

[ssomers]

After suffering non-starting on my daughter's Clio 172 for 2months - and blaming coil and immobilizer - FINALLY traced it to crankshaft timing sensor - simple!!

[etaf]

well the cars still playing up - 2years on.......

i have a feeling it may be something to do with the immobilzer

My wife could not start it
I went over - pushed the accelerator down a few times
clicked the imobilser a few times
then keeping my foot on the accelerator and it started ...

any ideas ...... at all .....

[parkyg]

hi there just wondering if you managed to get the problem sorted with your clio? I have the exact same problem and am clueless (aswell as the garage) as to why its happening? thanks

[etaf]

well I think changing the Battery worked - we had it at a garage for a day and they had it all hooked up on test gear and no change.
We went on holiday for 2 weeks and when we got back the bateery was flat - the RAC tested and said get a new battery, which I did from halfords and the cars started better then has for a long long while

the strange thing is when it wouldnt start - i could hear the starter motor turning over so thought the battery was alright
its the 3rd battery we have had in the car
the first one lasted 2 years and replaced around 1998
so maybe clios are iffy with batts

[missgp]

SO.......... ive been having problems with the keys to my clio....can anyone tell me, if you change the batteries in the keys, do they then have to be reprogrammed? im using my spare key cos the other died but the light isnt flashing much on the spare key which makes me think the batteries on that are going to go. Please help cos im loosing my patience with it all. Ta

[MarkCarroll]

If it's the newer models with the aerial at the back the key won't need to reprogamming for the immobiliser when the battery has died. The central locking should still work depending how long the battery has been dead, if it does need resyncing this can be done by yourself though.

[etaf]

well, we think after a few years we have at last got the thing fixed

The flywheel sensor was replaced last week - and it is now a different car, just in time to sell it