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Just a heads up for anyone who has a Renault with coil packs (or any other petrol with them I guess..)....
The wifes X reg Scenic 16v 1.6 petrol started to run lumpy yesterday, then the engine warning light illuminated. This was after a valet including power wash (not in the engine bay I add), so may be due to water ingress.
Anyway, after an in depth squiz at http://www.renaultforums.co.uk/ I suspected either TDC sensor needed cleaning (had it changed last year) or a coil pack had gone (had a couple done last year too). They are nearly as helpful as you lot..... nearly.
I removed coils in turn and found that when i removed #2 the engine didnt get any worse, indicating that cylinder was the issue....
So, Bromsgrove Motor Factors in Worcester did me an aftermarket coil for £30 (yes, ebay = £50 for FOUR, but it was needed NOW NOW NOW) and it took 5 mins to swap out - and it seemed OK.
Wife drove it a few hours later and came home with awarning light back on and lumpy engine.
I took it out just now, did low rev stuff, drove it like i stole it etc.. never missed a beat! Wonder if it just needed a clean out of the pot?
oh and a coil pack, ive found out, is the modern way to get the power for a spark plug - they dont have one coil and a distributor these days, its one coil per plug, or one driving 2 plugs..
just thought it might help someone!
The wifes X reg Scenic 16v 1.6 petrol started to run lumpy yesterday, then the engine warning light illuminated. This was after a valet including power wash (not in the engine bay I add), so may be due to water ingress.
Anyway, after an in depth squiz at http://www.renaultforums.co.uk/ I suspected either TDC sensor needed cleaning (had it changed last year) or a coil pack had gone (had a couple done last year too). They are nearly as helpful as you lot..... nearly.
I removed coils in turn and found that when i removed #2 the engine didnt get any worse, indicating that cylinder was the issue....
So, Bromsgrove Motor Factors in Worcester did me an aftermarket coil for £30 (yes, ebay = £50 for FOUR, but it was needed NOW NOW NOW) and it took 5 mins to swap out - and it seemed OK.
Wife drove it a few hours later and came home with awarning light back on and lumpy engine.
I took it out just now, did low rev stuff, drove it like i stole it etc.. never missed a beat! Wonder if it just needed a clean out of the pot?
oh and a coil pack, ive found out, is the modern way to get the power for a spark plug - they dont have one coil and a distributor these days, its one coil per plug, or one driving 2 plugs..
just thought it might help someone!
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