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no power
Posted: Tue May 25, 2004 10:33 am
by HOOTER1
For some reason my 99 Beetle 1.9TDI lost power going up the freeway. I had the air on and the car wouldn't even pull a small hill unless i downshifted into third gear. After work it seemed ok, but still feels like it doesn't have the power it had. Any suggestions? I did get some fuel at a truck stop not my usual place. Would bad fuel cause this problem? Thanks for the information.
Hooter
Posted: Thu Jun 03, 2004 1:20 am
by Dkone_
What kind of engine is yours? How many hps?
The power returns when you stop the engine and start it again?
Posted: Wed Jun 09, 2004 4:49 pm
by DaveH
I would change the fuel filter if it keeps acting up that way.
DaveH
Posted: Sun Jun 27, 2004 9:17 pm
by Jimd
Same thing happened to our 2000 Beetle TDI. Just removed and cleaned the MAF sensor (used brake cleaner) and it is running like a champ again.
Look on TDICLUB.COM for thread posts dealing with MAF or Mass Air for more info.
TDI intake sooting/MAF advice
Posted: Sat Nov 27, 2004 4:56 pm
by lschmitz@earthlink.net
We have 2 '98 TDI's, both with sooting and intake problems, which we've cleaned, and 2 '01's that both had similar problems. What can we do to keep this from happening again?