Hello
Friends newly aquired Megane, when starting if engine is warm has erratic idle and stalling.
Once it gets going snd has done a few hundred yards all is back to normal, idle correct etc.
Any ideas, just so I can give him a clue before he starts taking bits off and ranting.
Cheers
CBG
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CBG
Did he buy it private or trade? Can he take it back for a refund?
This could be a coolant temp sensor; but it could well have been sold because the electronic throttle body was starting to fail.
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Cheers Screwloose
He got it trade, I have told him to take it back as it is under warranty, all be it a limited warranty from a small car sales place but he wanted to fiddle first, he is a bit funny like that.
Will try and badger him into taking it back.
I assume that if its a throttle body it will cost him a mint?
CBG
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CBG
Small place or not; the "fit for it's purpose" and "merchantable condition" law still applies - not some dodgy warranty conditions.
Fiddle and they'll just blame him for everything - don't touch it.
Throttle bodies can easily be £1000 when fitted and adapted-in by the dealers.
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Thanks Screwloose, will nab him ASAP and drag him back to the sales place.
CBG
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Well after much hassle it has finally been diagnosed as Screwloose suggested, garage reckon around £450 to fix, does this sound cheap?
Seller is having none of it, next step is to try and get them to pay half of the bill.
CBG
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CBG
Read this:- www.honestjohn.co.uk/faq/faq.htm?id=43
If they're using a re-con TB and have the necessary kit to adapt it; then £450 is about right. They can be fun to get up and working - normal French-electrics hassle.
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Thanks Screwloose will pass on the info.
CBG
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