MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: Dan.b on June 11, 2012, 07:03:31 pm

Title: Car feels sluggish after new crank sensor
Post by: Dan.b on June 11, 2012, 07:03:31 pm

Evening all,

Following on from this thread http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,48712.0.html I have had the crank sensor change.

Fault code was cleared and engine started perfectly. Upon driving home I noticed the car doesn't feel as urgent as if the turbo is barely there. It couldnt even break traction in 1st or 2nd but will rev to the red line.

The 4000rpm power cut issues has gone but now I've got no grunt.

What do you guys think it could be? Does it take a couple of trips to adapt?

Any comments/thoughts would be a great help!

Title: Re: Car feels sluggish after new crank sensor
Post by: Dan.b on June 11, 2012, 08:41:58 pm

Fixed!! :happy2:

Title: Re: Car feels sluggish after new crank sensor
Post by: dmac1969 on June 11, 2012, 09:17:09 pm

What was it? Might be helpful to other owners if they use search one day?

Title: Re: Car feels sluggish after new crank sensor
Post by: Dan.b on June 11, 2012, 11:24:40 pm

The original fault with intermittent power loss at 4000rpm with engine and EPC light coming on was the crank sensor.

The fault I had after fitting was a plug on a boost hose  that was forgotten  :signLOL: plugged in and it's all good!

Title: Re: Car feels sluggish after new crank sensor
Post by: E30Dom on June 12, 2012, 09:37:14 am

Doh... put that one down to user error then  :grin:

Title: Re: Car feels sluggish after new crank sensor
Post by: Dan.b on June 12, 2012, 08:05:18 pm

Lol tell me about it.

Glad te crank sensor cured it as no one on here knew what it was!