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Diesel car sputtering at about 2k rpm

  • 23-03-2016 1:51pm
    #1
    screamer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,185 ✭✭✭


    Just wondering what could be the cause before i go to my mechanic who always happens to find hundreds in extras each time I visit.
    Car is hesitating when accelerating around the 2k rpm. It's worse going uphill. Under 2k it's ok. Any ideas what could be wrong?


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  • #2
    R.O.R
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,712 ✭✭✭✭R.O.R


    screamer wrote: »
    Just wondering what could be the cause before i go to my mechanic who always happens to find hundreds in extras each time I visit.
    Car is hesitating when accelerating around the 2k rpm. It's worse going uphill. Under 2k it's ok. Any ideas what could be wrong?

    Make, model, type?

    Any coolant loss? Sounds a bit like the symptoms of an EGR failure.


  • #3
    screamer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,185 ✭✭✭screamer


    R.O.R wrote: »
    Make, model, type?

    Any coolant loss? Sounds a bit like the symptoms of an EGR failure.
    Sorry seat Leon 1.9tdi egr has been mapped out
    No coolant loss


  • #4
    blindside88
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,968 ✭✭✭blindside88


    Does it pick up again at any point?
    Could be air flow meter


  • #5
    screamer
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    blindside88 wrote: »
    Does it pick up again at any point?
    Could be air flow meter

    Ah it does it stops when I get it moving a bit faster. It starts around 80kph and it goes around 90 or so.


  • #6
    selectamatic
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,055 ✭✭✭selectamatic


    Diagnostics should be your first port of call. I reckon it's probably a maf (air flow meter) issue could also be a boost leak either. Any unusual smoke out the exhaust? Excessive black smoke on acceleration?


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  • #7
    screamer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,185 ✭✭✭screamer


    No unusual smoke, no black or blue smoke either. I'll go get the diagnostics done. I'm just dreading it's the bloody turbo. Not worth fixing if that's the case. Cheers all.


  • #8
    selectamatic
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,055 ✭✭✭selectamatic


    I don't think it'll be the actual turbo itself but it could be a boost issue. Diagnostics should point ya in the right direction


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