Posted on Dec 22, 2008

2000 Golf tdi - losing power and sounding loud

Hi - I bought the car 3 weeks ago and it was running great. Yesterday I was doing around 70-80mph when it suddenly lost power. It struggled to get back to 60mph and when I stopped the car then started it up again the engine sounded very loud and rattley. It drove ok for a bit but as I went to pull away in first, it felt as if I had to accelerate more and the car struggled for a little while - Again it fought its way up to 60pmh. Any ideas?

Anonymous Jan 15, 2009

I have a 2000 golf tdi, and it could be your turbo booster or it your car's computer itself.

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I would suspect vacuum leaks of faulty emission components.

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