2001 2.3 Ghia Petrol Sluggish

[majordamage069]

Hi guy's

Great forum found loads of usefully tips and repaired loads of little quirks e.g. door looms and cruise control.

Have just got this car last month for family days out over summer. but before I'm confident for long run I'd like to sort this problem out.

Issue is car idles and drives round town ok but if you floor the accelerator it's slow to pick up and engine sounds if i have a sports air filter fitted.

Have done a diy service like oil, spark plugs and leads,air filter and oil filter. Have also followed on here and cleaned MAF sensor with carb cleaner.

other issue is below wiper bulkhead is some unit with vac pipes that leaks air for a few seconds when engine turns off ? cant find any corroded pipes or exact place where air coming from.

any ideas?

 

Thanks Paul

[majordamage069]

come on people, my grandson want go out this bank holiday so got saturday morning to take a look at it :lol:

 

Am i looking at a blocked cat or compresion test?

[chrispb123456]

Check out the ends of large vacuum pipe to brake servo, the pipe may be split where it connects, this can also effect engine performance.

[majordamage069]

After a week or two of head scratching and checking of pipes for air leaks and checking sensors ,nothing showing on vag that i could read into. i re-looked at the MAF sensor and used a cotton bud dipped in carb cleaner and ever so gently cleaned the sensors inside it. i now have smooth acceleration in all gears.

 

 

(sigh) now i discover i have a leaking radiator. Another weekend not going to north wales lol.

[bfc1001]

had a leak on my 98 2.3 galaxy and bought a tub of leak seal and it sorted it out straight away . should work if its just a small hole . just make sure u get a good make , not one of the cheaper ones.

[majordamage069]

not found it yet just wet along bottom of radiator and occasional drip when parked. any common places where to look to try to find leak?