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2003 Renault Megane Repair Question


Topics covered: Sensor, Camshaft, Stalls.
Mileage: 46,000 miles.

Asked on March 5, 2012

I have a Renault Megane 2003 1.6 16v vvt hatchback. i have problem on idol The car starts after 5 sec it stalls till car is warm. engine management light came on and put it on computer it said camshaft sensor had tdc sensor changed and cleaned air intake

I have a Renault Megane 2003 1.6 16v vvt hatchback. i have problem on idol The car starts after 5 sec it stalls till car is warm. engine management light came on and put it on computer it said camshaft sensor had tdc sensor changed and cleaned air intake still has problem.when i rev up to 2000-3000 rpm the revs start to drop & stalls start car again rev counter starts bouncing up & down again the car runs fine when warm. just on start up
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Replied on March 5, 2012

After replacing the TDC sensor, is the MIL stuill indicating and what trouble code are you getting if any?

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Replied on March 5, 2012

no codes on obd2

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Replied on March 5, 2012

the obd said the camshaft senser was faulty so changed it and code cleared

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Replied on March 5, 2012

Erratic idling during start up and stalling indicates the idling system is not working correctly and one of the most common cause would be a stuck IAC valve.

Try cleaning the IAC and throttle body to see if it works.

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