HI Guys

I have recently purchased a 2001 octavia TDI 110 and im having some issues with the turbo.

1st and 2nd gear seem to be fine 3rd is tempromental but when in 4th gear at around 3000 rpm the turbo seems to just cut out and only work again once i have turned the ignition off and back on, iv read a few reviews for the 130 Bhp engine and they all seem to have the same issue and solution which is tiny cracks in intercooler pipes and pipes sliding on and off, i havnt checked my pipes yet but is this a common problem on these engines??

very greatful if anyone can help me

also 5th gear seems to be fine, cruises very smoothly,

simon

if you can't hear any whistling noises it is more likely going into limp mode thro' too much pressure possibly as a result of sticky turbo vanes or leaks on the small bore control pipe from the valve (N249?) code reader would be good

n75 valve on the TDi. The vacuum hose is the lower of the two on the left hand side of the valve which drops down to the control on the turbo.