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[Dan282]

I'm currently running one after selling the omega. Was a free a diesel car but was all garbage for the money I had. I picked this up for £380.

Does anyone know or have any experience of these engines. I've heard very mixed reviews. I have no problems. It's a well maintained relatively low miles engine that is averaging a very good 38.9 mpg on my 60 mile round trip.

We're this the very early high pressure injection engines?

[henryd]

I had a rag top megane in the other day with that motor, quite quick and noticed the average fuel was good on that one too

[Dan282]

Yeah the economy is really very good. Far better than I expected. The main issue seems to be fuel rails but I believe mine had replacements in 2010.

[2woody]

they had a problem with dieseling on failed-turbo oil and blowing up.

a friend of mine managed a rterrifying half-a-mile at full throttle after turning off the ignition.

[millwall]

only real issues with the ide engines are fuel pressure solenoid  think thats the name for it  loads of renaults scrapped when these pack up as very expensive and like rocking horse poo  common failure but on a renault forum a bloke has a very good write up on how to repair  apart from that good engines   im currently driving a 1.6 cabriolet megane and cant fault it and fantastic on petrol

[millwall]

quick correction its called fuel pressure regulator

[cem_devecioglu]

only real issues with the ide engines are fuel pressure solenoid  think thats the name for it  loads of renaults scrapped when these pack up as very expensive and like rocking horse poo  common failure but on a renault forum a bloke has a very good write up on how to repair  apart from that good engines   im currently driving a 1.6 cabriolet megane and cant fault it and fantastic on petrol

yup.. agreed.. ide engnes (f5r) have a common fault.. fuel pressure regulator.. and its not sold seperately so expensive as far as I know.. 
here is more info..

https://sites.google.com/site/renault20ide/

also must note that those engines are very hard for lpg installation.. new type direct injection kits can be used but very expensive..


here the previous one F7R williams engines and F4R ( also used in lagunas,scenics, meganes) clit rs engines are preferred ..

[cem_devecioglu]

here is the solution to fuel pressure regulator
http://www.renaultforums.co.uk/showthread.php?t=186113&page=4

[Stemo]

only real issues with the ide engines are fuel pressure solenoid  think thats the name for it  loads of renaults scrapped when these pack up as very expensive and like rocking horse poo  common failure but on a renault forum a bloke has a very good write up on how to repair  apart from that good engines   im currently driving a 1.6 cabriolet megane and cant fault it and fantastic on petrol

My mrs is getting 37mpg on her daily commute to Sheffield in her 1.6 megane. 2 year or 18,000 mile service interval as well.