Loss Of Power Low Revs

[Mickshaz]

I joined the club after having my c3 1.4 Diesel 2005 for 12 months great motoring and fab economy but just this week I have lost power at low revs. Had the ecg valve of and it seems to be quite free. No engine light. Has another c3 owners had similar problems

[paul.h]

Welcome to the forum.

 

Does the engine light come on for a few seconds as the engine is started to show that the bulb is working ?

 

You might need to have a diagnostic check but you could look to see if there are any air leaks on the air inlet or if any hoses have come off from actuators. Also check to see when the fuel filter was last replaced  - off hand I do not know how often it should be done but could be every 2 or 4 years and 20 to 40k miles. Similarly the engine air filter. The air flow meter could need a clean with something like a spray carburettor cleaner or it may need replacing but if bad it would most likely give a fault code and the engine light would come on - you could do a quick check to see if the performance changes by unplugging it, the car will go in to limp mode and the engine light should come on but if the performance gets worse then it likely is not faulty.