Loss Of Power- Maf?..no!

[widu13]

I thought this may be of some use (to someone):

 

About a year ago I had a Fraud dealer fit a complete new aircon. A few days after having it back I had a loss of turbo / power just like a MAF problem.

 

I took it back to Frauds who had it for a day, but proclaimed they could not find anything wrong. The Gal was returned fully working and has been until yesterday when I hear a short rattling whilst driving. I drove normally until I found a safe place to stop (on a 1 in 7 hill) and could see anything amiss under the bonnet. However I had extreme difficulty in pulling away, like I was in 3rd or even 4th.

 

Anyway it had a total lack of turbo and stopped by a local garge who hooked it up to the Snap On computer which diagnosed the turbo. Boolacks thought I. Anyway a quck removal of the sump pan revealed that the turbo waste gate pipe had somehow come completely off. The crush clip was not particularly in good nick so it was replaced and the pipe refiited.

 

All is now well. For those without VAGCOM this might be a consideration before shelling out on a MAF.

[bigdave982]

perhaps im daft ,but what wastegate pipe?

 

Interested cos my 90hp tdi is gutless on hills even adfter a MAF change so open to any ideas !!!!