Megane MK1 Throttle Position Sensor problems

[Paul-H]

Hi Guys

Is there anything that could be killing throttle Position sensors on my Megane or is it just bad luck that I have had 2 go wrong in a matter of weeks.

The car is a 98 Megane 1.9 Diesel

Symptoms of fault

Engine runs and ticks over but there is no response from the trottle, I changed the trottle position sensor on the throttle pedal and all was well for about a week, then today it did it again, although this time after leaving the car for about an hour, whilst I was waiting for the breakdown people to turn up it started working again.

So is there something else that can kill the sensor or is it just bad luck and the fact that I fitted a second hand one from the breakers as they are over £200 from Renault.

Thanks for any help with this

Paul

[civvie]

Paul,

Just a quickie, I have seen the pots for sale a lot cheaper. Have a Google for them. Try ebay.

Was looking in that area when sorting out daughters clio a couple of weeks ago.

Will edit this post later if I find anything out, bit busy at the mo.

Steve

Edit.
Found this on ebay, don't know how to do links .
Item number: 270645897827

RENAULT CLIO MEGANE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR 7701044743

[Paul-H]

Hi

Thanks for the link

Good price but unfortunatly thats not the part

This is the part http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... 0509304180

Paul

[civvie]

Oh well worth a try. Good luck on your search.

Steve

[Paul-H]

Just a quick update

It now turns out its not the Pedal Position Potentiometer at fault but something else that unfortunatly is intermitent so is getting rather difficult to diagnose, not helped by the rubbish circuit diagram in the Haynes Manual.

So bow I have two pots and a fault that is sometimes there and sometimes its not, this is proving most frustrating.

Paul