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·I have a stock 1997 TT 6spd.
I only drive it on the weekends, and yesterday I was taking it around for a spin. I got off a highway onramp and took a no-stop right hand turn. I was going say 20 and i put it in 2nd and punched the gas. I took it up to 5000-6000 RPM and shifted into 3rd to cruise down the surface street.
Anyway, once I shifted into 3rd it felt like the traction control came on, but there were no indication lights on the dash. I slowed to a stoplight and the car immediatly stalled. It started back up OK, but any time I gave it gas and let off the gas suddenly (rather than gradually) it would stall.
I could hear a strange noise like air blowing under the hood which was evident at about 4000 RPM and the engine was lacking power throughout the RPM range. I thought it could be a pressure tank issue with the 2nd turbo not engaging. While driving, there was no smoke of any kind being produced and everything looked OK.
I limped home and put it away until this afternoon. Well to make the solution story short, I found out that the intake hose that connects on the right side of the engine where the 'TRACTION CONTROL' badge is had become 1/2 disconnected on the side that was connected to the black plastic pipe. Once I reattached it and secured the hose clamps all was well.
I'm posting this in case someone else has simlilar issues with lack of power and stalling, as I searched the forum yesterday and this morning and couldn't find anything.
I only drive it on the weekends, and yesterday I was taking it around for a spin. I got off a highway onramp and took a no-stop right hand turn. I was going say 20 and i put it in 2nd and punched the gas. I took it up to 5000-6000 RPM and shifted into 3rd to cruise down the surface street.
Anyway, once I shifted into 3rd it felt like the traction control came on, but there were no indication lights on the dash. I slowed to a stoplight and the car immediatly stalled. It started back up OK, but any time I gave it gas and let off the gas suddenly (rather than gradually) it would stall.
I could hear a strange noise like air blowing under the hood which was evident at about 4000 RPM and the engine was lacking power throughout the RPM range. I thought it could be a pressure tank issue with the 2nd turbo not engaging. While driving, there was no smoke of any kind being produced and everything looked OK.
I limped home and put it away until this afternoon. Well to make the solution story short, I found out that the intake hose that connects on the right side of the engine where the 'TRACTION CONTROL' badge is had become 1/2 disconnected on the side that was connected to the black plastic pipe. Once I reattached it and secured the hose clamps all was well.
I'm posting this in case someone else has simlilar issues with lack of power and stalling, as I searched the forum yesterday and this morning and couldn't find anything.
