hi a quick ello and some help please

[mari]

i brought a 20 valve turbo a few weeks ago and now it feels like the turbo dont work all the time is this gonna be a bank loan problem????

 

[Big_daddy]

any engine lights? any mods done? what make/year?

 

[mari]

hi

2001, no engine lights , few mods done nothing major just exterior ones and air filter and dump valve

 

[mari]

hi

sorry its the leon 1.8 20 valve turbo

 

[Big_daddy]

what dump valve?

 

[mari]

hi

bailey (so i have been told) i dont really know myself being a gal lol

 

[Big_daddy]

bailey (so i have been told) i dont really know myself being a gal lol

lol Hope its not a bo (blow off) version

 

[Hicks]

You can learn a lot by doing a forum search. Power loss problems are discussed a lot, and there can be multiple reasons for this. You can spend a good few hours reading through what people already tried.

 

[mari]

??

think so--------- how would i know ????

 

[skahigh]

does it make a tshhh noise when you take your foot off the accelerator?

 

[mari]

??

yep i know that one lol
ha ha

 

[skahigh]

if it makes that noise then it is possible, although not a certainty, that you are running a blow off valve instead of a recirc valve.

That could cause power loss issues, although I would be suprised if it caused the issues intermittently.

 

[mari]

???

ok but the dump valve has been on it since i had it and the problem only started today

 

[james_tiger_woo]

Could this be the Air Mass Meter (MAF) - loss of power might be a symptom of this....

 

[skahigh]

There are an awful lot of reasons why you might experience power loss issues, some are quick fixes others are not.

The first thing you should really do is check all your hoses for splits and make sure none have become disconnected.

Then you could do with getting your car on a diagnostic machine, either by taking it to a auto electrician or by putting out a request in the vag com section of the forum for someone local to you to give you a hand.

We can only guess as to what the problem MIGHT be without any more info. It's really up to you to do a bit of detective work here.

 

[mari]

aint gotta clue if something major was wrong wouldn.t a warning light have come on??

 

[skahigh]

Probably, but then you can never be sure.

 

[sheffboy]

Doesn't the 20vt smoke a lot if the turbo dies?

 

[mari]

no but the funny thing is ........ if i park on a hill (passenger side lower than drivers side)
then it smokes it a**e off

 

[Big_daddy]

no but the funny thing is ........ if i park on a hill (passenger side lower than drivers side)
then it smokes it a**e off

Have you checked your oil levels, to see if its not killing oil.