HELP valver problem

[neilc]

My clio has been playing up the last couple of days and today it has gone really bad.

It has a lumpy idle and wont rev past 2500rpm, there is just no power at all.

All this troble started when I replaced the water pump and flushed the system through.

Today I replaced the water temp sender (square white plug one) but it has made no difference.

Even the RAC didnt know what was wrong but recons it might be a fueling problem.

Any one got any ideas

Thanks

[Lunner]

Oly thign i can think, that woudl be associated wiht the water pump that might casue it is the alternator, but i can't see how

Might be worth checking the charge in the battery.

You didn't get coolant on any electrics did you?

Did you flush the system through wiht water, or use a chemical agent?

[neilc]

Alternator still charging at over 14 volts

We did us a rad flush from Halfords because I didnt know how much crap was in the system.

[Lunner]

Well that will remove any crap that is blocking leaks etc, so might be there is a problem wiht coolant escaping somewhere.

Has the level gone down and have you noticed any patches under the car.

Check for the usual signs of head gasket having gone too

[neilc]

Not used any water since the new pump.

[Lunner]

Ok, i'm stumped....bring on the reno tech.....

[neilc]

lol its got me to

[Alphacentaure]

Are all 4 cylinders firing? It sounds like you could be on three legs.

[neilc]

All the plugs seem fine when I removed the yesterday but the RAC never checked and said it dosent sound like a missfire.

It does seem to idle fine most of the time, it is not until you try to pull off and put the power on.

[Lunner]

Sounds VERY much, liek the RAC man said, lack of fuel, when you unplug the fuel pump to depressurise the fuel system, it idles fine, a bit liumpy, give it any gas and it stalls and dies.

Check the fuel filter, and pump