Limp mode....sort of

BPH

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Oct 1, 2012
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I've had a diesel Leon in the past so I'm familiar with limp mode associated with turbo over boost.

I'm now driving a 2003 110 tdi Leon and experiencing similar symptoms to limp mode :

Power reduction but nowhere near as severe as limp mode. Speed stays constant. If it kicks in at 80mph, it stays there. I cannot accelerate though, and obviously if I'm climbing a hill, I lose speed!

The engine management light does not illuminate and the cheap diagnostic scanner throws up no codes.

I initially thought it was limp mode but the engine management bulb had been removed or coded out, but now I am not confident about anything I thought!

Does anybody have any ideas?
 
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