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  1. Losing power to steering column controls

    Hi, Looking for some advice before i start pulling things apart, i have a 2006 1.9 tdi leon with which i am intermittently losing power to the steering column controls on (indicators, wipers and horn) is there a known issue with a block connector running to the steering column? I cant seem to...
  2. Losing grip when reversing on full lock?

    When I reverse out my garage, I have to put on full lock to the right most times. When its on full lock, my wheels feel like there losing grip and slipping? Its been doing this for a while, thinking its just been the snow and ice over the recent months. It doesnt do it when I havent got...
  3. Alpine head unit losing settings

    Hi guys, i've got my Alpine CDE 9882ri head unit all fitting and working, but everytime i turn the ignition off i lose all my settings. Any one know how i sort the problem?
  4. HELP! rough idle, losing power

    recently my var has been runing a bit rough on idle does not stick at 750rpm keep going up the 850rpm then coming down, now it seems that it isnt as quick before? serviced it 200 miles ago put ngk platinum plugs in it. possible coil pack? any help would be appreicated. thanks
  5. loosing boost

    my leon keeps loseing boost it get there but u cant holf it there because it just looses the boost could it be the dump valve at fault. any idea peeps ?
  6. SeanCorky

    Losing Tyre Pressure

    Dont worry, this isn't the usual "what pressure should my tyres be". My front passenger side tyre looses it's pressure after about 10 days of topping it up back to 32psi. It sounds like i have a slow puncture but i have spoken to someone in work who has the same size tyres/wheel...
  7. losing power

    hiya people got a ibiza 20vt runni 220 bhp n can just be bootin it n then suddenly loses power if i turn engine off n then on its fine any ideas lads thanks.
  8. Toledo -94 losing power/stops

    Hi. I got a Toledo -94 1.8I. And now i got a big problem. And my problem is. When i'm starting the car it goes okay "sometimes". If i am driving down the road the car starts to "jumping" for a few seconds. It feels like it is turning off in the speed but suddenly it goes okay again. It feels...
  9. loosing boost on tdi 90 engine

    at times when i feel like puting the foot down a bit i tend to lose boost. i can go heavy footed for only a few miles and then feel a sudden "jolt" put the foot down again and boost is not there at all. i then stop, turn the car off and on imediately and its fine. anyone have any ideas what...
  10. Seat Altea 2.0 Tdi sport losing power?

    Hi, I bought my Seat Altea 2.0 Tdi sport last month and I have had a problem with it since then. When I was driving it back up from Leeds where I got it on the motorway it lost power when I was cruising, all of a sudden there was no acceleration. I stopped the car and it was fine for a while...
  11. Losing Coolant?

    Hi, Was out in the car the other night for about an hour came home adn everything seemed normal. went to the car the next day and didnt reach the end of the driveway and the coolant light came on. checked the tank and was below the min so topped up and off i went no bother. checked it a...
  12. Stereo losing power?

    Having just picked up my LCR my first job was to lose the horrible stereo that someone had previously fitted. I put in my Pioneer unit taken from my previous car and it worked just fine. However, this morning when I started the car the stereo had lost all the programmed stations and the time...
  13. Stereo: Losing volume.

    Do Seat fit crossovers between the stereo and the speakers. I ask because on 3 completely different stereos the sound goes off when the volume is above about 23. Cant understand and thought there must be something hidden thats affecting it. Thanks for any ideas you may have.
  14. 1.4 tdi turbo losing power

    does anyone know whats up with my car? last week the problem started... when i rev my car up to 3000-3500 revs (when the turbo kicks in) it feels as tho its losing power and starts to pull back as tho power is being lost. any responses will be greatly appretiated...
  15. rickyjones1209

    paranoia maybe, but losing power/boost since k+n and dv fitted

    had 007 dv and k+n fitted yesterday and maybe its me but i feel the car doesnt pull as well as it did...more at high revs between 5k-6k revs. comes on boost fine and pulls hard until about 5k revs then jus seems to rev without any real power behind it. ive heard that dv with weaker springs...
  16. mickeykdan

    Losing Power Whilst Idle at Traffic Lights

    I had just been on a 30 min drive around town. As I was coming home I had to stop at a traffic light. The car was idling fine until i took the handbrake off and put my foot on the gas. For the 2nd time in about 4 months my car cut out leaving me stuck at the front of the queue at the traffic...
  17. Help! New leon tdi white/blue smoke when cold/ losing water

    Hi Guys, I bought a mk2 tdi 2.0 2006 (18k miles) last weekend.. When I start the car from cold it is pumping out loads of white / blueish tint smoke until the engine has completely warmed up. Another thing I have noticed is that the coolant level dropped below min from above max in...
  18. D_O_U_G_I_E

    l'm losing MPG by the bucket load!!!

    Right... Over the past couple of months l've noticed that l don't seem to be getting anywhere near as many miles to a tank compared to perviously. l used to be able to get 300/320 miles to a full tank with our any issues, but all l've had out of the past couple of tanks is around the 250 mark...
  19. 1.6 CORDOBA VARIO SE ESTATE losing power/cutting out - advice please!

    Hi Folks, I'm thinking of buying a 1998 CORDOBA VARIO SE ESTATE as a runabout, but the seller says that there's a problem with the car losing power - to quote the exact words: "WHEN YOU DRIVE THIS CAR SOMETIMES ITS LIKE SOMEONE IS PULLING THE COIL LEAD OFF AND PUTTING IT BACK ON AND SO ON...
  20. robo999

    Car keeps losing power and bringing on ecu light!

    Hi all wondering if u could help me out, my car has been remapped and has got a viper induction kit fitted to it. but it keeps losing power and brings on the ecu light. ive took it bak to the dealers and they say all they can do is put it back to the standard map. i havent got a vag com cable or...
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