Jetta 4 1.9tdi

[Yusuf123]

Good Evening Vw Members

Please can someone guide me on this issue.

Friday evening my battery warning light came on while driving and it said check the alternator. Car started normal with no issue of the battery dying just yet. So on Monday morning I took it to a auto electrician and the battery was fine and the alternator was the issue so I got it repaired and it started perfectly. Then I see a diesel leak from the diesel pump near the top casing and the bottom . After driving it for 1 km or so I had some power issues till now. It drive's but in gear 1 at 1500 revs it pulls back bt very slightly and the car still goes and I can put it in gear 2 and gear 3 but it just holds back a bit and goes again very intermittent and not a aggressive holding back.

Please advice me guys. And with covid19 wrecking our livelihood am hoping and praying it ain't a serious issue.

Thanks

[Cass]

taking a stab at it , the diesel pump leak , spilled on to the altenator , thus contamibation , resulting in the battery light. check the pump , and have it resealed

[Yusuf123]

Makes sense.

So the bad pump will cause the loss of power ?

Am getting it resealed and changing the gaskets and everything that goes with it tomorrow

Thanks

[Yusuf123]

Hi guys

So this morning I had the pump resealed with no more diesel leaking. But am still experiencing a lack of power and then it drives normal then comes back again. Very same on a incline drives smooth and then if I drive up again it will pull back. What could b the issue?

[VAG Fan]

It sounds as though your engine management is going into limp mode because of over- or underboost. I'd say you need to have the fault codes read from the car's diagnostic and take it from there.

P.S.: who did the pump sealing job?

[Papa TDI]

P.S.: who did the pump sealing job?
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Hi Yusuf

I'm eagerly interested to know too?

Regards

[Yusuf123]

Ksst Engineering kzn Stanger
Parts and labour R1300