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MAN TGE Van went into limp mode after hitting a pothole… this was the fault 👀
Driver reported sudden loss of power straight after hitting a pothole. Van came in stuck in limp mode with warning lights on.
Started by checking for any visual damage under and around the vehicle, With the vehicle being in limp mode I plugged in diagnostics to see what it came back with.
Diagnostics pointed towards The intercooler temp sensor & turbo BUT instead of throwing parts at it, I did a bit more digging…
After further investigation in to the system, I found a 6mm vacuum pipe had rubbed through!
Replaced the vacuum pipe, reset the codes and test drove!
It’s easy to jump straight to replacing parts, but sometimes a hard knock or vibration is all it takes to trigger an existing weak point.
Few pics below from the job 👇
Always worth checking the simple stuff first before throwing parts at it. 🤙🏼
Anyone else had pothole/vibration faults cause weird issues?
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MAN TGE Van went into limp mode after hitting a pothole… this was the fault 👀
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