Turbo question

Kevs1 · 28-06-2007, 13:08

How do I find out if my tubo is working on my Octavia TDi 90 bhp registered in 2003.

There does not seem to be any significant increase in power or acceleration when I accelerate up to 3000 revs in either second or third gear.

Any suggestions - please

KenONeill · 28-06-2007, 13:24

Hiya.
There wasn't an obvious "swoosh" of power from the Ambiante TDi90 hire car I had once. Saying which, it didn't feel particularly slow.
The only thing you can really do without a rolling road or a diagnostic program is drive down between walls with the windows open, and listen for the whooshing of the turbo going on and off.

Jon TDI · 28-06-2007, 13:26

Get the MAF checked out as this is one of the most common things to be at fault.
It sits in the air intake pipe after the filter & measures the amount of airflow to the engine.

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Kevs1 Briskodian Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 1 Thanks: 3 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Turbo question How do I find out if my tubo is working on my Octavia TDi 90 bhp registered in 2003. There does not seem to be any significant increase in power or acceleration when I accelerate up to 3000 revs in either second or third gear. Any suggestions - please

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KenONeill Briskodian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Normally somewhere in Scotland! Posts: 10,487 Thanks: 58 Thanked 498 Times in 489 Posts	Re: Turbo question Hiya. There wasn't an obvious "swoosh" of power from the Ambiante TDi90 hire car I had once. Saying which, it didn't feel particularly slow. The only thing you can really do without a rolling road or a diagnostic program is drive down between walls with the windows open, and listen for the whooshing of the turbo going on and off. Last edited by KenONeill; 28-06-2007 at 14:34.

28-06-2007, 13:26	#3
Jon TDI Briskodian Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: North East England Posts: 3,199 Thanks: 34 Thanked 27 Times in 26 Posts	Re: Turbo question Get the MAF checked out as this is one of the most common things to be at fault. It sits in the air intake pipe after the filter & measures the amount of airflow to the engine. __________________ Black Magic SEAT Leon 2.0 TDI Sport - Green panel thingy, Upsolute jiggery pokery, Koni FSD/Eibach Pro Kit bouncy stuff, 18" Audi A8 Parabol rims, '08 Cupra black/honeycombe grille. Also driving around in a Mini ONE that thinks it's a Cooper! John Cooper Works airbox, Superchips Bluefin remap, Sprint Booster, 17" Cooper S Spokes

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