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What's wrong with my C5?
My 2001 Citroen C5 petrol is losing power. It will tick-over find, but once you go above 3000rpm it will struggle. Any ideas?
Asked on 24 April 2015 by hammerwack
Answered by
Honest John
Could be the mass airflow sensor but most likely to be a catalytic converter matrix broken up and blocking the exhaust.
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