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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Golf mk4 TDI => Topic started by: Paul123 on 04 January 2011, 16:46

Title: No Power
Post by: Paul123 on 04 January 2011, 16:46

Got in my car this morning (1.9 GT TDI 150) and everything seemed fine until I got on the motorway. I put my foot down on the slip road and nothing happened. My revs wouldnt go over 3k and I struggled to get upto 50mph and when I did it wouldnt go no faster there were no warning lights on the dash either.

I eventually got to work and I was very worried my turbo had gone, I've just tried my car again now and everything seems fine again touch wood. Anybody got any ideas????

 

Cheers

Title: Re: No Power
Post by: Steve_PD on 04 January 2011, 17:35

you hit limp mode. more than likey caused by sticky turbo vains.
mine used to do this until I used some turbo cleaner and its been fine for 18 months now

Title: Re: No Power
Post by: richandhazel on 06 January 2011, 16:23

Quote from: Steve_PD on 04 January 2011, 17:35

you hit limp mode. more than likey caused by sticky turbo vains.
mine used to do this until I used some turbo cleaner and its been fine for 18 months now

Yep definitely gone into limp mode. Mine used to do it when I accelerated hard. Took me ages to find one of the 1/4" dia hoses were leaking. Turning the ignition off/on will reset it.

Title: Re: No Power
Post by: old_n07 on 06 January 2011, 21:07

Have a read through this (http://uk-mkivs.net/forums/t/394072.aspx) :afro: