Mocontreras
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Took our 2003 jetta 1.9 tdi out and after a hard acceleration the engine revved really high on it's own until it died. It took a bit to get it started back up, but we were able to drive it the mile home. It seemed to run fine the rest of the way home. The next day my gf noticed it was smoking so she parked it. I took it for a ride after work and noticed a whitish grey smoke. It seemed to have lost power. I took it back home and parked it. I pulled the glow plugs and the number 2 and 3 seemed to be burnt. I replaced them and it still smokes pretty bad. I checked to turbo on the air side and it spins freely with no play. I'm at a loss and live on an island with no vw mechanic. Please help.