2002 Vauxhall Vectra lack of power

Car: Vauxhall Vectra
Year: 2002
Variant: 2.2 Ls DTI
Categories: Running Rough, Starting & Power Loss
Management light is on, thought it was the injection pump, but since then revved the hell out of it until smoke cleared and can get over 4000 revs where as before only up to 3000 revs.There is still a lack of power.Drove on the flat and got up to 70mph in 4th gear. Am I missing something simple or is it disaster?
Posted: Nov 28, 2012 (11 years ago)
Check for fault codes first .or when did you last replace your filter or is the fuel quality okay.
Posted Nov 28, 2012 (11 years ago)
i would start with getting your fault codes read first then give it a good service with a full set of fillters then i would move on to your egr valve its very comon for these to become clogged with heavy carbon deposits which can stop them working corrctley causing the symptoms described they can be striped and cleaned using carb cleaner etc also check the throttle body they also bocome blocked
Posted Nov 28, 2012 (11 years ago)
i would start with getting your fault codes read first then give it a good service with a full set of fillters then i would move on to your egr valve its very comon for these to become clogged with heavy carbon deposits which can stop them working corrctley causing the symptoms described they can be striped and cleaned using carb cleaner etc also check the throttle body they also bocome blocked
Posted Nov 28, 2012 (11 years ago)
Most possibly airflow sensor. diagnistics may display boost valves and turbo regulator.
Posted Nov 30, 2012 (11 years ago)
If you disconnect the maf and try the car the ECM will find a default value and car will rev as normal this will tell you if the maf is the fault .
Posted Nov 30, 2012 (11 years ago)
Just recently ive had problems of power loss and car feeling sluggish when i excelerate, its not constant but is present more when i have to slow down and then excelerate. I've also got a car/spanner light that flickers on and off on the dashboard.

Ive checked the air filter and a few months ago i had to replace the injectors.

Anyone got any ideas what the problem could be??????
Posted Dec 17, 2012 (11 years ago)

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