andrewjb
Well-known member
Hi All,
got a 1990 MK2 GTI with MK3 AHU engine, PD130 turbo set up.
Been having a few issues, the turbo goes in limp mode quite often over 2k revs and then next time it wont. Few months ago I lost the accelerator pedal gradually eventually it died and it turns out where the sensor has been installed it had been placed in a bag to protect it but water had gathered inside and corroded it so it was cleaned up and has worked flawlessly since.
A few days ago, in first gear I pulled out quite quickly from a roundabout and used quite a lot of the rev range in 1st gear, when I went to change to 2nd the turbo "overspooled" and then engine cut out. it wouldn't restart instantly and when did restart ran very lumpy for about 2 minutes and then settled to normal. it boosted fine after (apart from the usual limp mode)
yesterday I started the car after not driving it for a few days, I noticed straight away it didn't seem to be accelerating like normal, I seemed to have to press the pedal further than usual. 20 mins into drive I lost the pedal, quick restart and it was fine.. then started doing it again.
I've had to dump the car in a safe place for now, basically if I start the car its fine, if I blip the throttle however once revs go over about 1600 the pedal dies and the car sits at about 1800.
Whats likely to be causing this? throttle position sensor? brake sensor?
Any ideas on the turbo overspooling/ cutting the engine?
I don't have VCDS (only Carista and Torque but neither scan this car) so will have to wait for Tuesday before can borrow a friends VCDS.
got a 1990 MK2 GTI with MK3 AHU engine, PD130 turbo set up.
Been having a few issues, the turbo goes in limp mode quite often over 2k revs and then next time it wont. Few months ago I lost the accelerator pedal gradually eventually it died and it turns out where the sensor has been installed it had been placed in a bag to protect it but water had gathered inside and corroded it so it was cleaned up and has worked flawlessly since.
A few days ago, in first gear I pulled out quite quickly from a roundabout and used quite a lot of the rev range in 1st gear, when I went to change to 2nd the turbo "overspooled" and then engine cut out. it wouldn't restart instantly and when did restart ran very lumpy for about 2 minutes and then settled to normal. it boosted fine after (apart from the usual limp mode)
yesterday I started the car after not driving it for a few days, I noticed straight away it didn't seem to be accelerating like normal, I seemed to have to press the pedal further than usual. 20 mins into drive I lost the pedal, quick restart and it was fine.. then started doing it again.
I've had to dump the car in a safe place for now, basically if I start the car its fine, if I blip the throttle however once revs go over about 1600 the pedal dies and the car sits at about 1800.
Whats likely to be causing this? throttle position sensor? brake sensor?
Any ideas on the turbo overspooling/ cutting the engine?
I don't have VCDS (only Carista and Torque but neither scan this car) so will have to wait for Tuesday before can borrow a friends VCDS.