another ti on the road

johno · Post by **johno** » Thu Jan 05, 2006 9:42 pm

...after 13 months, around the back of the house, the ti is finally on the road after passing it's MOT...it's had a fair bit done to it from a full respray (as i hate stonechips), recondtioned wheels, new tyres and a complete strip down of the top end of the engine (as i bought it with suspected h/g failure but turned out to be leaking valves)....anyway on the whole i'm very pleased as its a really comfy, quick car (actuator pressure at the mo-~8psi) and (i think) good looking car (black, vit 17's, lowered, etc)....especially as i've been nipping around in a 1.2 punto lately..anyway a few things i noticed....firstly and most worrying, is it normal to get 75 miles from Â£20 of fuel? I know what people will think but half my miles today have been on the motorway in 4th and 5th gear...i thought it might be the cts but when this is pulled the fans kick in straight away

It also has a slight intermittent judder from the clutch when pulling away in 1st (maybe contamination from sitting) and a slight whine from the gearbox (i mean very slight) so maybe bearings needed somewhere down the line...anyway before i make it sound like a wreck which it definetely isn't i just wanted to express my happiness at getting such a good car as it is even better than what i might have thought..(apart from the fuel economy-lol)...anyway thats my tuppence worth

Raistlin · Post by **Raistlin** » Thu Jan 05, 2006 10:01 pm

CTS might be switching the fans but could still be in error.

I had one a while ago that constantly under read, making the MEMS think the engine was always colder than it actually was but it would still kick the fans when the plug was pulled off.

They are notorious so for the sake of a few quid from Partco I'd change it on spec anyway.

gav2pac · Post by **gav2pac** » Thu Jan 05, 2006 10:41 pm

i get around the same mark mate, 70-75 miles from Â£20

Ish · Post by **Ish** » Thu Jan 05, 2006 10:50 pm

i get about 110 miles to Â£20 on my ti which is all city driving

rnash2002 · Post by **rnash2002** » Thu Jan 05, 2006 10:57 pm

Sounds about right for the fuel,your probably used to doing nearly 200 miles on Â£20 in the punto,i know my little 1.2 punto does nearly that lol

Leedobbieturbo · Post by **Leedobbieturbo** » Fri Jan 06, 2006 3:29 am

Got taken for a whiz in it today (cheers man

) feels as fast as my 220 turbo coupe - and thats with mine running 12psi

- possibly something to do with my sh*t compression (110psi ish per cyl) oh well a rebuild with all the obligitory bits is coming

- good car John well worth the effort

s1njon · Post by **s1njon** » Fri Jan 06, 2006 10:50 am

Another ti saved, thats good news, im guna have to get my gearbox fixed you forget how good the ti is when you dont drive it for a while.

johno · Post by **johno** » Fri Jan 06, 2006 10:50 pm

cheers for all the replies...def gonna get a new cts just to put my mind at rest....also noticed that the temperature gauge goes down slighlty when i drive too...ie- will go up in stop/start driving but drops a bit if cruising...would say thermostat but its just been changed for a renault 82 degree one, so pressume this is normal....

t16omcat · Post by **t16omcat** » Fri Jan 06, 2006 11:22 pm

the temp shoud stay pretty constant once warm if the stat is working properly.

try another 'stat, 88degree is whats fitted as standard.
if you fit a cooler 'stat it may run 'open loop' & overfuel slightly.

Squaddiemodo · Post by **Squaddiemodo** » Fri Jan 06, 2006 11:25 pm

As stated change stat and CTS, pennies few, and prolly solve the problem