Engine lost power - VW Cali 2007

bmassaer · Jan 2, 2020

Hello, we are driving our VW Cali 2007 with 204000 Kms on counter trough the Netherlands. Yesterday I noticed twice a knocking sound behind the pedals and today while driving on a highway it lost power: in 5th gear I could not pass 90kms/h, about 2300 rpm, nor in 4th gear. I switched to 3rd gear and it accelerated to high gear, speed increased and all was normal again.

What is happening? We are to drive about 400 kms home, will it be okay to drive home before it has a checkup?

Thanks for your advies!

Bart

2into1 · Jan 2, 2020

Help us by confirming its a manual gearbox, and that you are left drive so pedals are at the gearbox end.

It's intermittent nature points to the clutch / flywheel area, but much better folk will be along to help.

bmassaer · Jan 2, 2020

The steering wheel is on the left side and it's indeed Manuel gear..

Bart

RodCouncil · Jan 2, 2020

Could be the turbo, we had similar intermittent issues like this when our turbo and dpf were failing, the ECU kept jumping into limp home mode and after a short while it would reset

bmassaer · Jan 2, 2020

Sorry, it's not a turbo...

Loz · Jan 2, 2020

It might be helpful if you say what engine you have etc.

bmassaer · Jan 2, 2020

It's a 1.9 BRS PD engine

Loz · Jan 2, 2020

@VW Guru

sapto · Jan 2, 2020

Loz said:
@VW Guru

He‘s the guy

However we had kind a same issue a couple of times. Our solution: Turn off the engine and turn it back on. I had it checked twice and they couldn‘t say it for sure what it is. All what the could say (VW and a independant garage): It costs quite a lot to check propperly.

bmassaer · Jan 3, 2020

Today the yellow engine warming light came on. I do not notice anything while driving. Cross fingers we make it home tomorrow...

sapto · Jan 3, 2020

bmassaer said:
Today the yellow engine warming light came on. I do not notice anything while driving. Cross fingers we make it home tomorrow...

Did you turn on and off the engine? Did the light disappear?

pjm-84 · Jan 3, 2020

EGRs?

Would be amazed if it didn't have a turbo. Drove a 307 which had no turbo (1988 model) and it was gutless even with a 2.4 engine

bmassaer · Jan 3, 2020

sapto said:
Did you turn on and off the engine? Did the light disappear?

It stays on now... even after a restart...
Warning message: "Abbas Werkstatt!"

bmassaer · Jan 3, 2020

bmassaer said:
It stays on now... even after a restart...
Warning message: "Abbas Werkstatt!"

Abgas Werkstatt! I

westfalia · Jan 3, 2020

Probably one of the sensors in the exhaust system.

sapto · Jan 3, 2020

In German but it might give you an idea what it could be:

Abgas Werkstatt im Display

Hallo zusammen, jetzt erwischt es mich noch auf die letzten Tage ... gestern von München nach Berlin zum Aufbau IFA Berlin gefahren ... alles normal, oder eben nicht ... mir fiel auf, dass der Wagen wesentlich besser "zog" und so gut lief, wie nie zuvor ... Abends am Messegelände wieder...

tx-board.de

Could be the DPF or the exhaust as Westfalia said.