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Offline chester.xiii

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LOSS OF POWER !
« on: 10 December 2008, 22:37 »
Hi all, hope some one can help, my 150 tdi has been shunting a bit on a light throttle in 3rd and now I've just gone up the dual carriageway about 6 miles everything ok but on return journey had a drastic power drop, so I think it went into limp home mode. I've connected it to a vag com programme and it's come up as.....code - 17964 charge pressure control , negative deviation-
Has anybody got any ideas, ie might it be a simple fix or bloody expensive.
 Would appreciate any advice. Cheers chesterxiii.

Offline Rhyso

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Re: LOSS OF POWER !
« Reply #1 on: 11 December 2008, 08:14 »
sounds like you've got a boost leak - check the connections around the intercooler at the front of the engine - they like to pop off as the lugs on the pipes wear down due to the boost

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Re: LOSS OF POWER !
« Reply #2 on: 11 December 2008, 13:08 »
Fair doo's you know your stuff. A simple thing but only if you know what your doing. A bit like sex really!!!! Cheers for that you were right.
Thanks chesterxiii

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Re: LOSS OF POWER !
« Reply #3 on: 11 December 2008, 13:34 »
Fair doo's you know your stuff. A simple thing but only if you know what your doing. A bit like sex really!!!! Cheers for that you were right.
Thanks chesterxiii

lol glad it was an easy fix