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Diesel runs fine, but struggles uphill. Turbo?

spacekiwi · 2016-03-30 04:19:11

Hi, car seems to run about fine, but once hits a hill loses power..has to go into 2nd gear to cope...is this signs of diesel turbo going? Thanks

30-03-2016 4:19am

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spacekiwi

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Hi, car seems to run about fine, but once hits a hill loses power..has to go into 2nd gear to cope...is this signs of diesel turbo going? Thanks

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#2 30-03-2016 8:18am

Interslice

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spacekiwi wrote: »

Hi, car seems to run about fine, but once hits a hill loses power..has to go into 2nd gear to cope...is this signs of diesel turbo going? Thanks

Fuel pump or a sensor either. Complicated yolks diesels. Whats the car,engine and year? Lights on dash? Air or fuel filter blocked?

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#3 30-03-2016 8:21am

selectamatic

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Boost leak? Car going into limp mode?
Any unusual smoke out the exhaust?

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#4 30-03-2016 12:44pm

biko

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Tbh, it could be many things.
When going uphill, does car smoke at all?

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#5 30-03-2016 8:35pm

spacekiwi

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biko wrote: »

Tbh, it could be many things.
When going uphill, does car smoke at all?

No lights on dash and no smoke..

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#6 30-03-2016 8:36pm

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Clutch slipping?

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#7 30-03-2016 8:41pm

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Make of car?
Also diagnostics should help solve the issue.

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