power loss

  1. S

    3.0 TDI suddenly smelling burnt diesel...

    It is a 2007 A5 (136k miles) with the 3.0 TDI capa engine I'm now noticing a strong diesel smell accompanied by a louder rattling as I chug along slowly I had noticed a small rattle from the timing chain before but nothing concerning tbh. I took off my oil cap today when cold and noticed a...
  2. R

    A3 Sportsback 8Y - Loss of Power during Driving

    Hi all, I have bought my new Audi A3 8Y 35TFSI auto transmission for few months (around 2,800 km mileage). Recently I have encountered sudden loss of power during driving. Issue I lifted off the throttle when I was driving at 30-60 km/h. I tried to re-accelerate however the speed did not go...
  3. Steve Blackshaw

    Glowplug light starts flashing on Audi A3 2.0tdi

    Hi guys I'm new here so please be patient lol While driving on the Motorway yesterday my A3 suddenly went into Limp mode and the glowplug light was flashing. It lost all boost so I pulled over and turned it off then back on and it seemed to reset. Any advice would be greatly appreciated thanks
  4. a4b6awx

    AWX A4 B6 1.9 tdi Manual Power Loss/ESP Light (ABS) Juddering at 2-3k rpm with VCDS Scans

    Hi Guys, advice needed; Fault initially started after having the oil and gunk washed off from the underside of the car. It was washed off lightly with degreaser and a hose, not a pressure washer, but may have got somewhere and shorted/damaged sensor? The car was juddering with ESP light...
  5. B

    Audi A6 c6 3.0tdi Powerloss fault code 131218

    Hi, I am new to the forum and seeking for some advice I hope someone can help me My mechanical knowledge is small, but i do understand a little I have purchased and a6 3.0tdi Quattro 07 plate with 3.0tdi I got the car remapped and its performing 293bhp at the moment With 33% torque boost...
  6. TysonA3

    A3 1.4 TFSI, Intermitent Loss of Power & EPC Light?

    Car - A3 S line 1.4 TFSI 50,000k 2103. Hi all, I have been having a strange issue where the A3 will be driving absolutely fine, then under no replicate circumstances it will feel like it loses power, jolt slightly, and continue to run. It happens in bursts, after one case, usually a few more...
  7. C

    Intermittent power loss with no fault codes

    I'd like to first declare that this is my first post on this site so bare with me lol. I have an Audi A3 1.9 TDI 105bhp which has had quite a lot of work done to it ( Reconditioned Turbo, DPF removal, Camshaft position sensor, EGR software remap, Timing belt and water pump) but I've now hit a...
  8. dRu

    A4 2.0 TDI 2006 - Power Loss, stays mostly under 3000 RPM

    Hi everyone. I've been a forum reader for a while now, trying to get ideas to fix a problem I'm having with mine. I decided to expose my problem to see if I can get any other ideas, since I'm all out... By the way, I'm not a mechanic, so go easy on me. :) The problem - started last year in...
  9. EmilS3

    Boost problems...

    Hi guys! I have a 02 BAM S3. Recently I fixed tha EGT sensor and some pipes under the manifold which where leaking a lot. The car now dramatically changed. It used to run 1.2 bar of boost and after 5500-6000 dropped to 0.8. After changing all those things car ran at 1.5-6 and kept it till 6500...
  10. AudiTurbo8

    1.8TFSI Power Loss under Acceleration

    Hi Guys, I've got a 61 plate 1.8TFSI with 55k on the clock. I've had it remapped by Revo - ever since then when it's cold and in cold weather it would hesitate at around 1500rpm in every gear until it got warm, then power would be smooth through the rev range after a minute or so of driving...
  11. A

    S3 8P Intermitent Power LOSS ???

    My s3 8p 2007 265bhp has a bit of a problem which i never really noticed but basically i had my car remapped and felt that there was a problem with the power afterwards in 1st and second gear it would pull like an absoloute train and it would do the same in 3rd untill it hit 4000rpm and it would...
  12. David Chambers

    Audi A3 1.4T turbo issues

    Hi guys, need a bit of advice, my car decided to not give me any power the other day, at first I thought my turbos gone, done a diagnostics, shows a few different things it could be, Solenoid valve P0243 Turbocharger bypass valve P0033 Purge control valve P0444 Camshaft A - position actuator...
  13. A

    Audi A3 2.0 TDI - Big loss of power, slightly rough idle and poor MPG?

    hey guys, I've been having some very frustrating issues with my Audi 2.0 tdi. Before these issues my car was great, it loved to rev and to pick up speed, whilst power being there all the way from the rev range. The last couple of weeks the engine has lost a lot of power. It feels like a 90bhp...
  14. M

    Audi 2.5 TDI V6 Quattro - 2001 - B6 - Turbo/Power Issue

    Hi everyone, pretty new to this forum but had Audi/VW/Seat for last 3 cars so some experience of them Recently our A4 lost power during a trip - literally after coming off a roundabout, it wouldn't rev past 2500rpm. At the time it felt like a limp mode and didn't want us to rev it. Nursing it...
  15. A

    Engine help.

    Hi Guys, New to the forum. But not to vag cars and especially not diesels however i Just bought my first a6. 2.5 tdi Quattro. Love it. BUT looses power randomly under heavy load or when cruising at motorway speeds then will struggle to go up hills/overtake etc. It's turbo related - I took air...