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Saab power loss

  • 26-11-2015 3:15pm
    #1
    jezzer
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,030 ✭✭✭


    I seem to be losing power in my 03 Saab 93, i particularly noticed it in 3rd gear, there are no warning lights coming on and nothing seems wrong but i just dont have the power i should, any ideas what may be wrong?


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  • #2
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Petrol/diesel, OG/NG, engine type?


  • #3
    jezzer
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,030 ✭✭✭jezzer


    samih wrote: »
    Petrol/diesel, OG/NG, engine type?

    its a 2.2 diesel saab 93 2003


  • #4
    biko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,220 ✭✭✭✭biko


    Start by getting codes read.
    You recently had limp mode issue with this car, possibly connected.


  • #5
    jezzer
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,030 ✭✭✭jezzer


    biko wrote: »
    Start by getting codes read.
    You recently had limp mode issue with this car, possibly connected.

    yes you could be right, its like the turbo isn't kicking in and this morning i could only reach 120km per hour


  • #6
    jezzer
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,030 ✭✭✭jezzer


    i noticed over the weekend terrible smoke coming out of the exhaust


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  • #7
    PADRAIC.M
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,189 ✭✭✭PADRAIC.M


    You probably have a split turbo pipe or cracked intercooler, why haven't you got it checked yet?


  • #8
    Henry Ford III
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators Posts: 17,757 Mod ✭✭✭✭Henry Ford III


    If it's a power loss it'll occur in every gear.


  • #9
    jezzer
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,030 ✭✭✭jezzer


    PADRAIC.M wrote: »
    You probably have a split turbo pipe or cracked intercooler, why haven't you got it checked yet?

    that expensive to fix? i need the car for work so cant be without it, trying to get a day that suits to bring it in, yea power loss in every gear


  • #10
    jezzer
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,030 ✭✭✭jezzer


    It was a split turbo pipe


  • #11
    biko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,220 ✭✭✭✭biko


    So all sorted now? Happy days! :)

    How much was it to fix, part and labour?


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  • #12
    jezzer
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,030 ✭✭✭jezzer


    biko wrote: »
    So all sorted now? Happy days! :)

    How much was it to fix, part and labour?

    dont know yet, he kept the car in last night as the battery was also draining, the heater isnt working and when i turn the car off it sounds like the heater is still running which seems to be draining the engine, any ideas whats wrong here?


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