Mikef Posted December 31, 2005 Report Posted December 31, 2005 An odd thing just happened...driving uphill, tootling along at 60, then suddenly lost power, felt like I was driving through treacle....nursed it to the top of the hill in 2nd gear at a little over 10mph.... Then it felt sluggish on the flat.... Drove back an hour later, and it behaved normally, no power loss up hill at all. Anyone come across anything similar? Its very odd.... Happy New Year BTW! mikef (2002, 1.9tdi, 115hp) Quote
Guest vr6galaxy Posted December 31, 2005 Report Posted December 31, 2005 All together now321 MAF? :D possibly :angry: Quote
Mikef Posted December 31, 2005 Author Report Posted December 31, 2005 Dumb question....(and I can already feel the money flowing out of my bank account...)...whats a MAF? I can't search on it in the forums coz it only has three letters.... cheers mikef Quote
Guest vr6galaxy Posted December 31, 2005 Report Posted December 31, 2005 MAF. :angry: the full stop counts :D http://www.seatcupra.net/images/smilies/usethesearch.gif :lol: Quote
Mikef Posted January 1, 2006 Author Report Posted January 1, 2006 OK, thanks VR6....have now read a few notes and feel myself entering a world of pain that I never knew existed...... A lot of notes discuss whether some power loss problems are MAFs or other issues...guess its a trip to the Ford dealer for me... Why isn't anything ever simple? Or cheap.... cheers mikef Quote
Guest MATT Posted January 1, 2006 Report Posted January 1, 2006 because some bright spark decided putting a computer in a car was a good idea :lol: MATT Quote
Mikef Posted January 1, 2006 Author Report Posted January 1, 2006 Well, took a trip to Avebury today, about 80 miles round journey...couple of hills en route...nothing, no problem at all. I don't suppose there is any chance this was a one off, he asked hopefully... Will be off to the south cost tomorrow, as the M3 heads south to the M27, there are a couple of good hills...that should be a decent second test... Trouble is, if it doesn't happen again, should I take it to a ford dealer or not? cheers all mikef Quote
seatkid Posted January 1, 2006 Report Posted January 1, 2006 Check all the vacuum piping - i.e. to the turbo, turbo control solenoid, the vacuum reservoir, etc etc. Look for perished/split pipes and loose connections. A momentary glitch in the vacuum system will cause it to go into "limp lettuce" mode. When its working OK, if the engine can accelerate briskly uphill at 70mph+ then its unlikely to be the MAF sensor despite what VR6 says :lol: But if you struggle to accelerate (a high speed) , then yes, it could be the MAF sensor. It may also be the throttle potentimeter. Quote
Mikef Posted January 2, 2006 Author Report Posted January 2, 2006 Cheers SK... Had a great trip, no problem accelerating uphill at 70+ in sixth gear :lol: No problems at all... will go and research how to check those other options, will keep my fingrs crossed that the problem doesn't come back...will keep it out of a ford garage until it does.. Maybe that means I can go back to worrying about the booster heater! cheers all mikef Quote
deadpool2e Posted January 2, 2006 Report Posted January 2, 2006 Check all the vacuum piping - i.e. to the turbo, turbo control solenoid, the vacuum reservoir, etc etc. Look for perished/split pipes and loose connections. A momentary glitch in the vacuum system will cause it to go into "limp lettuce" mode. When its working OK, if the engine can accelerate briskly uphill at 70mph+ then its unlikely to be the MAF sensor despite what VR6 says :lol: But if you struggle to accelerate (a high speed) , then yes, it could be the MAF sensor. It may also be the throttle potentimeter. i had same problem and need to check all the pipeing as well. only think is i dont know where any of the above pipe work is? can anyone be so kind as to supply a pic? Thanks inadvance Quote
Guest vr6galaxy Posted January 2, 2006 Report Posted January 2, 2006 When its working OK, if the engine can accelerate briskly uphill at 70mph+ then its unlikely to be the MAF sensor despite what VR6 says :lol: Never came across a TDI that accelerates briskly :unsure: most of them have plastic sheds stuck on their rear end and cant :lol: Quote
ninjakev Posted January 2, 2006 Report Posted January 2, 2006 When its working OK, if the engine can accelerate briskly uphill at 70mph+ then its unlikely to be the MAF sensor despite what VR6 says :huh: Never came across a TDI that accelerates briskly :unsure: most of them have plastic sheds stuck on their rear end and cant :lol: You haven't seen my Galaxy TDI with 160 bhp and oodles more torque than a V6 then! Shame that.............I'll see you disappear in my rear view mirror cos I don't tow a plastic shed :lol: Quote
Mikef Posted January 3, 2006 Author Report Posted January 3, 2006 When its working OK, if the engine can accelerate briskly uphill at 70mph+ then its unlikely to be the MAF sensor despite what VR6 says :) Never came across a TDI that accelerates briskly :) most of them have plastic sheds stuck on their rear end and cant :( Wouldn't be seen dead towing a plastic shed....come to think of it, death is too good for plastic shed towers... :) Deadpool - if I work out where all that piping is, will happily share... cheers mikef Quote
Guest MATT Posted January 3, 2006 Report Posted January 3, 2006 you cant beat having a diesel, and showing off the amount of torque youve got, by pulling a caravan along, and keeping up with all the rest of you. would love GSMGuys M Class, and a elddis superstorm. http://www.explorer-group.co.uk/gen_images/2006/crusader/superstorm.jpg MATT Quote
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