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Title: GT TDI Loss Of Power - Please Help
Post by: pomsteroonie on April 23, 2013, 08:02:06 pm

Hi All

Was driving home tonight down the motorway at about 90 when the car started to feel like it was holding back - it only did for a few seconds before losing 30% of its power.

It will no longer rev above 3000 rpm, there are no lights on the dash and I cannot hear the turbo spool or the air hit the blades when I back off the throttle.

I am hoping it is just the intercooler pipe come off or split and not the turbo that has died - any ideas?

Title: Re: GT TDI Loss Of Power - Please Help
Post by: JoeDarKa on April 23, 2013, 08:05:33 pm

Any owl noises? When my turbo imploded i heard it bounce under the car, it had no oil in it and was "wooo"ing its arse off! Check your oil and give the pipes once over

Title: Re: GT TDI Loss Of Power - Please Help
Post by: pomsteroonie on April 23, 2013, 08:30:04 pm

Unplugged the MAF and drove it, most of the power was back. Plugged the MAF back in and all the power is back, looks like it went into limp mode.

I will keep my eye on it and see how it goes.

Title: Re: GT TDI Loss Of Power - Please Help
Post by: paulw123 on April 24, 2013, 03:51:51 pm

when mine would'nd rev over 3000rpm it was the EGR valve. I think the MAF was more general loss of power.