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03 1.2 cold running problem - bumbles
Hi my daughters 1.2 petrol clio dynamique starts fine but after about a minute coughs and splutters and sounds like its missing or fuel starved. is there a sensor controlling choke or similar that might cause this? once warm it runs fine and indeed if you let it run and floor the throttle a few times it clears but she is about to take her test in it and i dont want it to conk out. the local garage put a diagnostic on it but coulnt find the fault. help

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Edited by Dynamic Dave on 09/01/2010 at 20:56

cold running problem - piston power
There is a cold start sensor when faulty tells the ecu the car is warm and is a pig to start, look around inlet manifold area or back of fuel injection carb body.
cold running problem - bumbles
Thanks for that I'll have a look for it.The odd thing is it always starts first time and only goes to lumpy idle after a minute. thanks Bumbles
cold running problem - elekie&a/c doctor
I don't think this will be a cold/temp sensor problem.More likely to be a fault with the electronic throttle body flap sticking due to build up of gunge on the housing.Access often requires removal of inlet manifold.hth