Vauxhall Combo van (2002 - ) - 03 1.7 Diesel - power loss going uphill

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Tue 26 May 2009 20:41
03 1.7 Diesel - power loss going uphill - danschofield
Hi

Just bought this van but it slows down when going uphill with or without any weight.
Drives fine and will go 70+mph but slows to about 60 when going uphill, you can sometimes physically feel it-as if the brakes have been dabbed then released again. As soon as the hill levels out it picks up speed like normal again.

Any ideas? its a real pain.

Cheers
Dan

Edited by Dynamic Dave on 26/05/2009 at 22:14

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Wed 27 May 2009 08:34
03 1.7 Diesel - power loss going uphill - marty1979
This is the non turbo right? Sounds normal to me, it's only a 10mph difference, if you said it drops to 30mph then I would be looking for problems. This is why a turbo on a diesel is much desired.
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Wed 27 May 2009 14:20
03 1.7 Diesel - power loss going uphill - mfarrow
There is a turbo on the 1.7Di engine, but no intercooler. The 1.7DTi has both turbo and intercooler.

The car should not be slowing down, so there is definately something amiss. I would start by getting a proper diagnostic, it sounds MAF sensor related though if there are no other symptoms/warning lights?

BTW, the amber car/spanner and engine lamps *both* light up and go off with the ignition, don't they?
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