horomatangi
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- Location
- New Zealand
I am driving a relative's VW Golf Mk5 1.6 FSI Auto while on holiday. The car suffers from dramatic loss of power when accelerating from a stop or when going at speed up hills, especially after running for more than a couple of hours. Gradual acceleration seems to work better (results in fewer incidents) than hard acceleration, although on steep or long hills this tactic doesn't really work. Sometimes, the effect is "surging", i.e. alternating patterns of brief acceleration followed by loss of power.
My relative reports that local garages have been unable to determine the fault, which has been getting worse over the last couple of years.
It is really quite frightening to drive this car, so I would be grateful for any pointers.
My relative reports that local garages have been unable to determine the fault, which has been getting worse over the last couple of years.
It is really quite frightening to drive this car, so I would be grateful for any pointers.