golf tdi,s reg - loss of power and a horrible noise

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Sat 5 Feb 2011 16:31
golf tdi,s reg - loss of power and a horrible noise - eleanor80

I ran out of diesel and since then my car is making a horrible noise like a tractor as soon as i put my foot on the excelerator and it has lost all its power.it struggles to go over 30mph.HELP ME!!!

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Sat 5 Feb 2011 16:44
golf tdi,s reg - loss of power and a horrible noise - Peter D

How did you prime the fuel system after filling up. Is it smoking. Regards Peter

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Sat 5 Feb 2011 17:03
golf tdi,s reg - loss of power and a horrible noise - eleanor80

IM NOT SURE WHAT YOU MEAN BY PRIME IT???

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Sat 5 Feb 2011 17:04
golf tdi,s reg - loss of power and a horrible noise - eleanor80

NO SMOKE EITHER.

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Sat 5 Feb 2011 17:16
golf tdi,s reg - loss of power and a horrible noise - Peter D

Depending on your engine code, the feul system may not prime itself and you may have air in the system. Is this a distributor injection engine or a common rail system. Regards Peter

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Sat 5 Feb 2011 18:09
golf tdi,s reg - loss of power and a horrible noise - unthrottled
S Reg TDI-Surely, unit injectors?
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