Q: Throttle pedal doesn't react after being replaced on a Renault Clio
My friend has a 230 Renault Clio, 1.2, 16-valve. He has taken the throttle and changed the new one. Now when he starts the car, it starts driving by itself and the throttle pedal doesn't react and then it just stalls.
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