Venturi engine fault

Renault & Alpine General Discussion

Moderators: eastlmark, phildini, BIG_MVS, Alpineandy, Test Moderator

User avatar
User

PaulC1959

Rank

Non Member

Posts

1147

Joined

Sun Oct 15, 2006 8:56 pm

Location

Bedfordshire


Has thanked: 10 times
Been thanked: 6 times

Venturi engine fault

Postby PaulC1959 » Wed May 16, 2018 3:06 pm

Hi Folks

I have been asked by Philippe Bachelet a fellow Venturi owner to post and ask for help with his engine.

He has a 200, (200bhp), model, (ex Paul Dobrowski) with the 2.5 turbo engine. This is the same engine as the Alpine GTA turbo and the same ECU also. His description is as follows.

The car starts and runs fine for 2 minutes then becomes totally erratic and stalls. It does not want to run over 2000 rpm and the car will not drive if attempted and stalls. He has sent me a sound file to my mobile I can try and send it on to anybody who would be interested.

Thanks for any help in advance. :up
Venturi 260 - Saphir (Bleu)
Renault Sport Megane 230 F1 Team R26 - Liquid Yellow
Renault Sport Clio 197 - Ultra Red
Renault Megane Maxim 1.5 DCi - Extreme Blue (Daily Runner)
Minari RS - Coral Red
Smart Roadster Coupe 80 - Spice Red
no avatar
User

MFaulks

Rank

Non Member

Posts

1552

Joined

Sun Sep 28, 2008 4:25 pm


Has thanked: 45 times
Been thanked: 26 times

Re: Venturi engine fault

Postby MFaulks » Thu May 17, 2018 12:08 am

.HI,

Pull the plugs and check the colouration, post a picture...

1. Make sure the water temp sensor is good - check resistance value in range against the book
2. Post pictures of the plugs, is it massive over or under fuelling?
If lean pull the vac line to the fuel pressure reg at idle, make sure the engine picks up...
3. Try a different prayer, usually a healthy thing anyway
4. Any vac leaks on the intake system?
5. Disconnect the idle control valve see if it makes any difference ie check it is working, block if necessary to prove point
6. Check the earths here there and everywhere, bit like praying...
7. Replace dizzy cap and rotor arm with genuine Bosch parts only
8. Give up it's fecked...
9. Disconnect vac line to MAP sensorat idle make sure engine picks up briefly then dies... through massive over fuelling
10. Take plugs out after 9. throw away, and put some nice new ones in..
11. If still shite, blame Venturi and give it a darn good kick for good measure, sell cheap on Ebay as now down graded, send over item number
12 If not sold and still shite, ask a friend for help and advice, or alternatively buy shares in plastic forks; find them under the forked index
13. because everybody needs one
14. Replace theTDC, this should probably been no. 2
15. Still reading?
16. Left with ecu and coil pack, both unlikely foobar, but possible...

Regards,
Martin
... A diamond is only a piece of coal that did well under pressure... PRV afflicted, may be I need to squeeze harder!!!!

https://www.facebook.com/maftecfaulks
User avatar
User

r5gordini

Rank

Non Member

Posts

267

Joined

Wed Nov 18, 2015 5:13 pm


Has thanked: 2 times
Been thanked: 10 times

Re: Venturi engine fault

Postby r5gordini » Thu May 17, 2018 6:32 am

Nice, Martin! A very humorous post!

Paul - I hope your friend gets his problem sorted :-)
User avatar
User

PaulC1959

Rank

Non Member

Posts

1147

Joined

Sun Oct 15, 2006 8:56 pm

Location

Bedfordshire


Has thanked: 10 times
Been thanked: 6 times

Re: Venturi engine fault

Postby PaulC1959 » Thu May 17, 2018 1:24 pm

Hi Martin

Thanks for the reply. I have forwarded your suggestions to Philippe and as he is French explained some of your replies are humorous..... I think ?

He has asked me to thank you. :super
Venturi 260 - Saphir (Bleu)
Renault Sport Megane 230 F1 Team R26 - Liquid Yellow
Renault Sport Clio 197 - Ultra Red
Renault Megane Maxim 1.5 DCi - Extreme Blue (Daily Runner)
Minari RS - Coral Red
Smart Roadster Coupe 80 - Spice Red
User avatar
User

Miles

Rank

Non Member

Posts

725

Joined

Thu Apr 14, 2005 9:06 am

Location

Hampshire


Has thanked: 34 times
Been thanked: 10 times

Re: Venturi engine fault

Postby Miles » Fri May 18, 2018 6:05 pm

front fuel pump.
User avatar
User

PaulC1959

Rank

Non Member

Posts

1147

Joined

Sun Oct 15, 2006 8:56 pm

Location

Bedfordshire


Has thanked: 10 times
Been thanked: 6 times

Re: Venturi engine fault

Postby PaulC1959 » Mon May 21, 2018 8:02 am

Miles wrote:front fuel pump.


Don't have one of them Dave, the fuel tanks are mounted between the passenger cabin and the mid mounted engine. Thanks anyway. :up
Venturi 260 - Saphir (Bleu)
Renault Sport Megane 230 F1 Team R26 - Liquid Yellow
Renault Sport Clio 197 - Ultra Red
Renault Megane Maxim 1.5 DCi - Extreme Blue (Daily Runner)
Minari RS - Coral Red
Smart Roadster Coupe 80 - Spice Red
User avatar
User

mettersl

Rank

Non Member

Posts

2019

Joined

Sat Nov 13, 2004 12:46 pm

Location

Saffron Walden- North Essex


Has thanked: 21 times
Been thanked: 58 times

Re: Venturi engine fault

Postby mettersl » Mon May 21, 2018 8:04 am

On another car, this fault was a blocked fuel filter. Can you check fuel pressure easily on a venturi, that would tell you.
User avatar
User

PaulC1959

Rank

Non Member

Posts

1147

Joined

Sun Oct 15, 2006 8:56 pm

Location

Bedfordshire


Has thanked: 10 times
Been thanked: 6 times

Re: Venturi engine fault

Postby PaulC1959 » Mon May 21, 2018 8:07 am

mettersl wrote:On another car, this fault was a blocked fuel filter. Can you check fuel pressure easily on a venturi, that would tell you.


I will forward this on Lee, thanks.
Venturi 260 - Saphir (Bleu)
Renault Sport Megane 230 F1 Team R26 - Liquid Yellow
Renault Sport Clio 197 - Ultra Red
Renault Megane Maxim 1.5 DCi - Extreme Blue (Daily Runner)
Minari RS - Coral Red
Smart Roadster Coupe 80 - Spice Red


  • Advertisement

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 32 guests

Powered by phpBB ® | Renault' and 'Alpine' are trademarks of Renault S.A.S. or its subsidiaries and are used with kind permission of Renault France