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problems with my car
Posted: Sat Nov 03, 2012 8:00 pm
by keithy2k12
i just got my car bout 2 weeks now and went into my car today and when she warm it was revving all funny so i put a video on to see if anyone can help me and my car is a renault megane 2004 1.6 16v VVT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SfcKCQfE ... e=youtu.be
Re: problems with my car
Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2012 2:32 am
by keithy2k12
bump
Re: problems with my car
Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2012 5:37 pm
by AlexB
What's so funny about it? Could you please describe it briefly? Is it revving without you pressing the accelerator?
Re: problems with my car
Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2012 1:07 am
by keithy2k12
AlexB wrote:What's so funny about it? Could you please describe it briefly? Is it revving without you pressing the accelerator?
yes it is alexb
Re: problems with my car
Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2012 5:47 pm
by AlexB
There were similar reports in the past. The problem might be related to the throttle body. It can be dirt, throttle position sensor, something triggering the self-calibration mode or just air getting behind the throttle valve. The cheapest way is probably to remove and clean the throttle body and its connectors. Do the computer diagnosis as well.
It is also possible that the accelerator pedal gets disconnected intermittently (potentiometer failure), which may cause increase in revs so you could make it home without the accelerator. This, however, triggers the service light on the dash, which we don't see.
Re: problems with my car
Posted: Sat Nov 24, 2012 11:41 pm
by hardcore
Does the car not rev slightly at idle anyway ?