Help! Power & acceleration dropped

[Nesting Zombie]

Hi ya Patsyanne,
Yeah as MSG says, All was good before,

Now I’ve just dropped it back to the Garage & in Getting it here early hours of this morning it DID perform a little better, So maybe like me it just prefers Shuffling around at night !.
Still no or rather VERY little power on acceleration but DID get it up to 50MPH in 4th gear, Then went into 5th & it Maintained it & even climbing to 55MPH on FLAT dual carriageway, But Dropping Back quickly on a small incline of a hill. So a little hope that it maybe just might want a Bloody good Thrashing in a John Cleese style.
Now just to mention to those that don’t know, Boxy is a 4800GVW vehicle currently carrying 4550 ish KG on an 1999 2.5TD Engine so no race car, but it ALWAYS had pull at lower speed up hill when needed. & Top End on a run was very happy at 60/65MPH on a Motorway.
I’ve yet to take it on a motorway since the service

 

[Nesting Zombie]

Thanks Guys for your input, Really appreciate all the comments.
I’m adding updates to this Marathon Saga n the Members area thread

 

[campervanannie]

Thanks Guys for your input, Really appreciate all the comments.
I’m adding updates to this Marathon Saga n the Members area thread

When do we get the update I can’t sleep until we get the final outcome.

 

[Phantom]

It sounds like the turbo isn't working.

 

[REC]

Good luck! Here's hoping it all mysteriously disappears and all is good again!

Obviously good wishes worked!!

 

[Nesting Zombie]

Never underestimate the power of Positive Thinking & Support !.

 

[Stanski]

As @Stanski How are you both doing Stan?,

Hi, We are both well although suffering the lockdown by repairing family cars and tractors in the main. Had a car transporter wiring to sort for a bit of pin money, and today have just passed on a Meriva to the undertakers for a small return better than a metal scrapyard.
Planning to get a ferry back to UK within the next week. As soon as we get back first task is to get MH sorted for MOT.
Hope you have had a positive Covid experience.
Regards

 

[Letmeout]

OK, so not everyone reads all the threads, and one of our full time members (NZ) is having a terrible time with their van.

He's just paid a fortune - and I mean a fortune! - for a massive service, MOT etc.

However, since he's travelled away from the garage to his next park up, this now happens:-

"BUT NOW
Boxy is sulking I think, The Power & Acceleration is absolutely terrible, it’s like Limp mode without the Engine check light on
40mph no hill power"

Any of you mechanically-minded bods out there got an idea where to start with getting to the bottom of the problem?

Thanks!

Not sure if this helps we had a Peugeot like this and the oil went low check your oil level

 

[clewless]

OK, so not everyone reads all the threads, and one of our full time members (NZ) is having a terrible time with their van.

He's just paid a fortune - and I mean a fortune! - for a massive service, MOT etc.

However, since he's travelled away from the garage to his next park up, this now happens:-

"BUT NOW
Boxy is sulking I think, The Power & Acceleration is absolutely terrible, it’s like Limp mode without the Engine check light on
40mph no hill power"

Any of you mechanically-minded bods out there got an idea where to start with getting to the bottom of the problem?

Thanks!

Had a similar problem with my VW Transporter. Local garage couldn't sort it. Eventually turned out to be the turbo charger radiator fractured.

 

[Phantom]

So is it fixed now? C'mon NZ, you can't leave us all in suspense of the conclusion!

 

[trixie88]

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[Nesting Zombie]

So is it fixed now? C'mon NZ, you can't leave us all in suspense of the conclusion!

Hey Phantom,
Have a look at the last few pages of -

https://wildcamping.co.uk/threads/my-notes-on-a-tough-year.85093/post-1158746