air flow meter

I'm suggesting it may be his MAF sensor playing up. If it works fine right after switching the engine off and switching it back on, I'll bet a pound that it IS the MAF :lol:

[Edited on 14-09-2008 by Ren]

Does yours have an EML light? Ibiza doesnt

check u2u colin

Hmmm went out in it just a little while later & it was back to normal :boggle:

Something must have made it go into limp mode then?

Boost pipe Colin, it's happened on mine :lol:

Exactly as you said - on the throttle, woosh, bang, tiushhhhh no power :lol:

The boost pipe connectors are actually wank.

as said, boost pipe

Is it a mk4 golf? The boost pipe comes off if the clip is not on properly, it may look on properly but if you turn it 180degrees it works better (thats if it wasn't on properly)

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Originally posted by deano87
Sounds nasty :(

Are turbo diesels without the turbo working slower than what they would be if they were a non-turbo engine?

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:cool: welcome to my world. Bet your MPG was good :o

:lol:

Ok's i'll check boost pipes when I get a min (after some sleep - been on my feet for 2 days now, cars not top priority!) cheers for the input :thumbs:

Deano....it's like driving a 12v :| I had troub;le keeping up with a 1.2 clio :lol:

id go for boost pipe aswell i know yours isnt an ibiza but they are common problems on them.

boost pipe colin. i reckon anyways. quite cmmon as the connectors perish, you can get flash uprated ones from vw to stop it happening

Sounds nasty :(

Are turbo diesels without the turbo working slower than what they would be if they were a non-turbo engine?

air mass sensor maybe. Mine lost all power and couldn't rev past 3k, no turbo nothing. It could be a vacuum pipe has come off as well. Which is what happened to mine. Fitted a new one and wash wish woosh power was back :)

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Originally posted by Colin
No idea, ive not had a look yet. No lights on the dash or that.

Where would I find the boost pipe?

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Someone I work with had the turbo go on his MK5 Golf and the exhaust system was full of oil. So that may something to look at

No idea, ive not had a look yet. No lights on the dash or that.

Where would I find the boost pipe?

any eml? i know if anythin like that went on the 17 tdi the engine went into limp mode and shut the turbo off

Boost pipe popped off?

Trundling along at 70 or so :o & pegged it wish wash woosh, no turbo, no power, sick golf. :(

Anyone any idea?

Fecked Turbo?

Sensor?

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