Losing power in first..

Matticusdav · #1 (**permalink**) 12-09-2012, 06:09 PM

The past couple of days I have noticed while coming from a stop in first gear, right around 3k rpm it feels like the turbo just stops working, but i will still accelerate and it isnt rough or a missing cylinder. the engine still runs smooth but it just feels like the power cuts out. could this be a clutch problem? The car WILL still accelerate, just at a slower rate. only happens in 1st gear though.

CoachM · #2 (**permalink**) 12-10-2012, 06:03 AM

I'm also having occasional bad hesitation on my new 2012 Hybrid Touareg. Sometime it's perky, other times it's very sluggish.

Pssst...passed you · #3 (**permalink**) 12-10-2012, 09:37 AM

Pull codes and see it you are going into limp mode, otherwise i think it is a vac leak at those RPMS.

Matticusdav · #4 (**permalink**) 12-10-2012, 11:42 AM

So i took it out this morning, and it only happened on the first time i pulled out of the driveway. I watch the boost gauge go up to 0, then drop to -10 in Hg when I felt the power loss. Is there a thread on how to pull codes? BTW I just put an OEM diverter valve on and took off the BOV.

dallas257 · #5 (**permalink**) 12-10-2012, 12:14 PM

Go down to auto zone and say to who ever is working there "hey can you see what codes iv got on my car real quick?" Wala

Matticusdav · #6 (**permalink**) 12-10-2012, 12:58 PM

Haha ok thanks man. I'll let you know what I get later

Matticusdav · #7 (**permalink**) 12-10-2012, 02:54 PM

Took it to Auto Zone and it had NO CODES. It really doesnt feel like that big of a problem as far as the amount of power loss. So... not really sure where to go from here

vwGLI · #8 (**permalink**) 12-10-2012, 05:13 PM

this same weird loss of power feeling happened to me in first and second. only for a brief second. when was the last time you changed your fuel filter? it could be clogged with shit.

Matticusdav · #9 (**permalink**) 12-10-2012, 05:22 PM

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Originally Posted by vwGLI

this same weird loss of power feeling happened to me in first and second. only for a brief second. when was the last time you changed your fuel filter? it could be clogged with shit.

Not sure, as I just bought the car. It came with a short list of things that had been done. (timing belt, water pump etc) but no record of fuel filter. The only reason i think it WOULDNT be this, is because i can see the drop of boost in the gauge, and a filter would be more of a stutter/miss feeling, just from what i have experienced in previous cars.

Shameless · #10 (**permalink**) 12-10-2012, 07:06 PM

3k should be your power area. What octane are you running.
Do you get the traction control light or anything?

Matticusdav · #11 (**permalink**) 12-10-2012, 07:52 PM

Im running 93. The ESP light is constantly on, and I have looked into that but since it didnt throw a code on the test I wasnt really sure what to think. Guess I shouldve mentioned that earlier..

vwGLI · #12 (**permalink**) 12-10-2012, 08:11 PM

i also had my esp light on for a while but it went away and never through a code. is it because your traction control is off? or does pressing the traction button not do anthing?

vwGLI · #13 (**permalink**) 12-10-2012, 08:16 PM

i would also guess you might have a vaccuum leak... make a boost leak tester, there is a how to on this forum by me.

Matticusdav · #14 (**permalink**) 12-10-2012, 08:20 PM

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Originally Posted by vwGLI

i would also guess you might have a vaccuum leak... make a boost leak tester, there is a how to on this forum by me.

Will do.