Need help diagnosing hard start/rough idle issue

fLaried

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Nov 29, 2024
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Washington
TDI
2013 jetta tdi
I was driving back from work and around 7 minutes before I got home, I realized that Im not getting alot of power even though im pressing the pedal down hard. I realized my car wont go over 2.5k rpm and it shifts slow all the way to 6th gear. I pull over and listen to my car to see if its sounding off and it sounds a little bit different but at the moment I thought it was fine so I turned off the car and tried to start again and it hesitated for a good second (usually mine starts right up) and then same thing Im driving low power and car wont go over 2.5k rpm and it shifts slowly. I got home and checked for codes and, I didnt have any showing no glowplug light no check engine. I thought it was a cp4 pump issue and checked and I didnt have metal shavings in the filter or the pump itself so I need help diagnosing this issue since I dont have any codes and not sure exactly what the problem is
 

ZippyNH

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Apr 22, 2015
Location
Southern NH
TDI
2015 JETTA TDI SE
When was the fuel filter last charged?
Low power... limited RPM....might have gotten some wet fuel ...or simply finely got bad enough to make a difference
Plus you car type and year kinda helps...
 

fLaried

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Nov 29, 2024
Location
Washington
TDI
2013 jetta tdi
When was the fuel filter last charged?
Low power... limited RPM....might have gotten some wet fuel ...or simply finely got bad enough to make a difference
2k miles a go I also checked the fuel filter as well and it was clean with diesel.
 

ZippyNH

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Apr 22, 2015
Location
Southern NH
TDI
2015 JETTA TDI SE
My next guess would be a turbo problem... mostly a shot in the dark
Tailpipes clean?
What year? You might get more answers in the model specific forum
 
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