Derwent wrote:From the limited info given it sounds like the turbo vanes problem that Octavia's are known for. When accelerating up to 3000rpm, when turbo is giving max boost, the turbo vanes stick open, causing an overboost. This results in engine going into "safe" mode, and thus the engine will have very little power as its effectivly running without a turbo. Restarting the engine allows the ecu to reset, bringing back full performance until the next time the vanes jam open, then its back to limp home safe mode. Its caused by a build up of soot/carbon in the turbo, usually when the turbo hasn't been used much, so cars that have been used for urban driving are most likely to be affected. Can be repaired quite easily and relatively cheaply by any competent mechanic.
Do you know whether other Skodas have a similar issue or is it just Octavias? We acquired a Yeti a short while ago. It's so good I am thinking of getting another Skoda when we come to replace our other car.
