Loss Of Power/stalls

[billywizzo]

hi

got a problem with my 2002 1.9tdi auto galaxy.

Yesterday my wife drove the car, went through a deepish puddle (slowly she said ) and it lost power and had to pull over.

it would turn over but not start.

i got the rac out and he tried it and it started almost first time.

i drove home down a dual carriageway about 10 miles and when i pulled off the engine cut out.

I got it to start but needed my foot flat on the accelerator for it to start.

then it cut out 3 more times before i got home.

now when i start it, with foot flat it is very lumpy and when i rev it to 1500/2000 lots of white smoke comes from the exhaust.

it still cuts out when driven.

I have not looked at the car much due to the rain but i have looked for any plugs loose and my shareware vagcom shows no fault codes that i can find also drained some fuel from the fuel filter to check for water but looked ok.

does anyone have any thoughts and ideas for me to look at.

i cannot get anyone to look at it as it is bank holiday and i sort of need the car on tuesday.

 

Cheers

[billywizzo]

just to add that i have had a quick look at the car and it started very rough. i unpluged the maf and it seamed to run u bit better but then i lokked ans saw it has no water in the header tank.

it was running at normal temp when i was driving home yesterday.

will top up the water and see how much is gone and see if it is any better.

[chrispb123456]

just to add that i have had a quick look at the car and it started very rough. i unpluged the maf and it seamed to run u bit better but then i lokked ans saw it has no water in the header tank.

it was running at normal temp when i was driving home yesterday.

will top up the water and see how much is gone and see if it is any better.

Hi there A couple of things I would also check is:

1. Take off air filter cover and filter in case waters been sucked into filter box.

2. The cam belt.

3. Any damage to intercooler :(

 

ps how deep was that puddle or was the road flooded :)

[billywizzo]

just to add that i have had a quick look at the car and it started very rough. i unpluged the maf and it seamed to run u bit better but then i lokked ans saw it has no water in the header tank.

it was running at normal temp when i was driving home yesterday.

will top up the water and see how much is gone and see if it is any better.

Hi there A couple of things I would also check is:

1. Take off air filter cover and filter in case waters been sucked into filter box.

2. The cam belt.

3. Any damage to intercooler :)

 

ps how deep was that puddle or was the road flooded :(

 

hi

the road was flooded. but not that deep if going slow.

the car took less than a litre of water till it was full again, will look at the things you mentioned.

i did think the cam belt may have slipped but i dont think it would start if it had (had that happen on another car).

not sure what the intercooler is or where it is.

i have not been out in it today to seee if it still cuts out but will later.

hope to get someone to look at it tomorrow but at work so need to get it to the garage tonight.

[gregers]

do you have the under tray fitted?

if not then the water couldve sprayed up into the engine/electrical parts,do a search on here for other symptoms.

if missing its recommended that you obtain one sooner rather then later.

Edited May 3, 2010 by gregers

[billywizzo]

do you have the under tray fitted?

if not then the water couldve sprayed up into the engine/electrical parts,do a search on here for other symptoms.

if missing its recommended that you obtain one sooner rather then later.

no it is fitted as it was something i checked for before i bought the car.

[big_kev]

(slowly she said )

 

Most women drive through puddles quickly as they don't want to get stuck in the middle.

 

Don't believe her....my wife lies to me all the time.

 

Hopefully just the air filter has been drowned.

 

Your water level may have already been low and likely has no bearing on the matter.

[billywizzo]

(slowly she said )

 

Most women drive through puddles quickly as they don't want to get stuck in the middle.

 

Don't believe her....my wife lies to me all the time.

 

Hopefully just the air filter has been drowned.

 

Your water level may have already been low and likely has no bearing on the matter.

 

yea i know.

i have driven it to outside the garage and hopefully it will get looked at tomorrow.

it drove very rough to start with a squeel almost all the way there but had stopped by the time i got to the garage

temp gauge rose normally to almost 90 where it usually is but didn't drive long enough to get to full temp.

quite a bit of blue ish smoke from the car exhaust but it looked like it had stopped by the time i got to the garage.

it cut out once on the way and needed my foot flat on the gas pedal to start it but it started without my foot on the gas when i started it first time at home.

i tried to restart it once at the garage but it would not start unless i put my foot flat on the gas pedal.

dont really know about diesel cars as it is the first one i have had and two 3 year old girls have stopped me from looking at it more today so will leave it in the hands of someone with more time and more experience.

managed to borrow a car for a few days so the stress of how to get to work has gone.

will post what was wrong when it is fixed or scrapped.