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    Still struggling with my TD5!

    thanks shifty I will look for the ECU pressure sensor. I understand about the over pressurising of the engine as i have had to rebuild an engine after a turbo blew all the seals out. I have tried connecting the gauge to the waste gate hose and have got notheing. My waste gate vacume holse does...
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    Boost gauge on dicovery Td5

    :confused: I have just bought a boost gauge that i need to fit to my disco. I have a 03 reg Td5 engine with a waste gate that is controlled by the ECU. from what I can see the waste gate pressure comes of the input hose to the turbo. therefore this hose wont get the pressure from the outout of...
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    Td5 loss of power help!!

    Got my boost gauge today. Does anyone know how to fit this to the dicovery td5 engine. The vacume hose is computer run. Can i still install it to the pipe coming from the inlet hose. cheers steve
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    Still struggling with my TD5!

    charlesy Can you help. I have a disco with a td5 engine. I have just purchased a boost gauge. Can you tell me where you connected you boost gauge hose as the td5 vacume hose is computer controlled. This would be a great help as i have the same problem as lightning with the waste gate settings...
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    Td5 loss of power help!!

    Up early today to have a look at the turbo as some other forums have suggested. I found the waist gate arm loose and the locking nut wound fully back on the thread. (some one has obviously adjusted this). I have put the arm on fully and have road tested the car. It pulls wonderfully better than...
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    Td5 loss of power help!!

    Hello Scotty15 Thanks for the advice I will check this tomorrow. I have noticed some rubbing of the loom around the aircon pump hoses but have not checked them. If it was the injection system would the engine rev normally? It seems the engine runs ok but the acceleration of the car is missing. I...
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    Td5 loss of power help!!

    Hughie thanks for the sugestion forgot to mention that its an auto so the clutch wont slip.
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    Td5 loss of power help!!

    I have a 03reg Discovery Td5. I am having problems with the power. The engine will rev up to 4000 with no problems. But when I go up hills it will only do 20 mph. It will reach 70 mph on a long straight but will take a long time. It will down shift ok and the engine will rev up but the...