Hi, I'm Dan from North Franklin, CT, 5 years ago? maybe a bit longer I bought a 2001 Beetle TDi Automatic from the orignal lady owner (gift from husband
49,000 miles on it. It now has 123,000. other than replacing the MAF myself at 75,000, no issues what so ever. early on had the intake cleaned and installed CV filter to help prevent intake buildup. 'bout two summers ago I ran filtered and treated veg oil for the summer, car ran fine, did a tankful 'bout a month ago. 1/2 thru the last tank of veg oil, the car lost acceleration, no check engine light, after car cooled down ran fine, after say 40miles it would happen again. Replaced fuel filter, thought the veg oil loosend up sludge in the system and it went in the filter. Been driving 7 miles to work, 7 miles to grocery and 7 miles to my Lodge, that's it.
had to go on a 2hr r/t errand the other day, 1/2 hr into the trip, happend again, but this time check engine light came on (first time ever). When I get on an on ramp I'm up to 70mph to merge, I step on it. So, flooring the car, it will peg at 50mph and stay in 4th gear (5 gears right?) and will just stay there. If I let off it will then upshift to top gear and I can gently and slowly accelerate to whatever speed I want. on the way back met a buddy at the lodge that could pull codes, "Engine Overboost"
after parking at work all day yesterday, Check engine light is out, floored it, it came back on. Sat two hours at home. started up, no light, if I drive nice and gentle, light stays off and no apparent problem.
thoughts? turbo accutater? also thinking of selling the car soon so if anyone is interested....decided to get a SMART
Dan
had to go on a 2hr r/t errand the other day, 1/2 hr into the trip, happend again, but this time check engine light came on (first time ever). When I get on an on ramp I'm up to 70mph to merge, I step on it. So, flooring the car, it will peg at 50mph and stay in 4th gear (5 gears right?) and will just stay there. If I let off it will then upshift to top gear and I can gently and slowly accelerate to whatever speed I want. on the way back met a buddy at the lodge that could pull codes, "Engine Overboost"
after parking at work all day yesterday, Check engine light is out, floored it, it came back on. Sat two hours at home. started up, no light, if I drive nice and gentle, light stays off and no apparent problem.
thoughts? turbo accutater? also thinking of selling the car soon so if anyone is interested....decided to get a SMART
Dan