low boost

Hi ya'll Recently my 05 passat tdi has acquired a code for low boost and definitely lack of power.
Does this mean turbo problems or could it be a waste gate problem?
I got the code p0299??

Check all of the hoses in the charge air path. There's one that goes from the turbo to the crossover pipe that is notorious for rubbing on a wiring harness and wearing a hole in the hose. The others are as follows: from the crossover pipe on the drivers side to the intercooler, from the intercooler to the "L" shaped plastic pipe that runs across the back of the engine and, finally, a short 90 degree hose that goes from the plastic pipe to the intake.

Think I fixed the problem.........Found the tubing from boost solenoid to actuator on the turbo gnawed away by a rodent. Replaced tubing and bingo seems to run ok again.
Yahoo.....
Thanks sailor............I'm a retired merchant marine..........Did you sail??

Not Merchant Marine, but I have done a lot of sailing. My most memorable experience was helping to build this and sail in her for 6 months on the maiden voyage back in the 80s:



The 1854 in my screen name comes from this ship, on which I worked for nearly 20 years:

wow, what a beautiful sailing ship.......Must have been a thrill.... Gaff rigged schooner...
Right?
Thanks

Gaff rigged topsail schooner. Pride of Baltimore II. She's a replica of an 18th century Baltimore Clipper. Because of their speed they were very successful as privateers during the Revolutionary War, wreaking havoc on the British Navy.