The car - 6k 2001 1.9 S TDi Estate 51K miles
The problem - had the car 4 days now and i'd noticed a sort of flatspot at 2200-2300 rpm when accelerating. On the way home tonight, 1 minute accelerating the next not. Total lack of go from the engine, it was like driving a truck, slowing down and having to change down going up hills, and no familiar turbo whistle. Luckily we were only 2 miles from home, so got back ok. Left the car a while and gave it another try, all back to normal. So it would appear that the turbo is on its way out. Anybody had 1 go on them, and what was the total for the repair bill?
Dodgy Turbo?
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I've just got VAG-Com and travel Portsmouth - Bracknell daily...
If anyone has any ideas what to test, we can give it a try and see what the real story is. Might be your MAF, as those are notorious for giving up the ghost no matter what the mileage
We can check the turbo pressure without any difficulty (group 11 I think) and MAF too (group 3 I think). Once graphed, the story should become clearer
If anyone has any ideas what to test, we can give it a try and see what the real story is. Might be your MAF, as those are notorious for giving up the ghost no matter what the mileage
We can check the turbo pressure without any difficulty (group 11 I think) and MAF too (group 3 I think). Once graphed, the story should become clearer