1998 Vauxhall Vectra TURBO

1998 VAUXHALL VECTRA
120,000 MILES • 4 CYL • FWD • MANUAL
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HI, WHEN EXCLERATING ABOVE 3000 REVS THERES A SUDERN POP THAT SOUND LIKE A PIPE BEING BLOWN OFF AND MY ENGINE MANAGMENT LIGHT COMES ON, I ALSO LOSS ABOUT 80% POWER AND HAVE TO PULL OVER, LET IT COOL FOR 5 MINS THEN ITS OK TO DRIVE OFF BUT IT WILL CARRY ON DOING THE SAME THING. THE GARAGE SAID IT WAS A VACUM PROBLEM MAYBE WITH THE AIR MASS FLOW, IM NOT SURE AS IT TICS OVER FINE AT 1000 REVS AND DOESNT CUT OUT, IM CONVINCED ITS THE TURBO, I CANT AFFORD TO PUT IT BACK IN THE GARAGE SO IM IN DYER NEED OF SOME ASSITANCE. YOUR HELP WOULD BE GREATLY APPRICIATED, ITS A 2.0 TURBO DESIEL
THANKS [img:2e2962a4ab]http://www.2carpros.com/forum/automotive_pictures/443212_VECTRA_1.jpg[/img:2e2962a4ab]
Dec 3, 2009 at 11:16 AM
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DAVE H
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sounds like a turbo fault .. are there any fault codes showing on the car computer !
Dec 22, 2009 at 5:55 AM