Gavin312
Member
Hello and thanks in advance
Here’s the problem, just after leaving work my car lost power and turbo. I limped it for a little while but then parked and will have it towed home today. Just after stopping it would start fine but still no power and turbo. I left it and went back later to (slowly) drive home but then then it wouldn’t even come close to starting.
Next, I researched possible problems on this forum and found that it could be vacuum lines, turbo actuator etc....... then I can across one thread that discussed a clogged catalytic converter???? Here’s where it gets interesting a few months ago when I bought the car it don’t have a catalytic converter so I replaced it so I could get the car registered. A couple weeks ago a rattle started and I found that it was inside the catalytic converter, it only rattled when the car was cold and I was planning on having it checked and/replaced but here we are.
So, my question is........ is it possible this could be the problem that’s causing my issues? Of course I’m going to check all the lines, hoses, connections etc. but wanted opinions from you all as well? Ideas???????????
Before this happened the car drove and ran great (minus the rattle in the CC) have had no issues and nothing seemed to be wrong.
Again thanks in advance..... this forum is awesome even though this is my first post.
2002 jetta MKIV AlH, all stock with automatic trans. All vacuum lines had been replaced with high quality lines before I bought it.
Here’s the problem, just after leaving work my car lost power and turbo. I limped it for a little while but then parked and will have it towed home today. Just after stopping it would start fine but still no power and turbo. I left it and went back later to (slowly) drive home but then then it wouldn’t even come close to starting.
Next, I researched possible problems on this forum and found that it could be vacuum lines, turbo actuator etc....... then I can across one thread that discussed a clogged catalytic converter???? Here’s where it gets interesting a few months ago when I bought the car it don’t have a catalytic converter so I replaced it so I could get the car registered. A couple weeks ago a rattle started and I found that it was inside the catalytic converter, it only rattled when the car was cold and I was planning on having it checked and/replaced but here we are.
So, my question is........ is it possible this could be the problem that’s causing my issues? Of course I’m going to check all the lines, hoses, connections etc. but wanted opinions from you all as well? Ideas???????????
Before this happened the car drove and ran great (minus the rattle in the CC) have had no issues and nothing seemed to be wrong.
Again thanks in advance..... this forum is awesome even though this is my first post.
2002 jetta MKIV AlH, all stock with automatic trans. All vacuum lines had been replaced with high quality lines before I bought it.