Lack of power on Freelander TD4 when towing.

Hi All,

I read an article in the Freelander Forum, which described a at lack of power problem at 70 MPH, which the writer of the article traced back to a faulty Turbo Boost Solenoid.

I have had the turbo hose split and black smoke, no power gremlin before this is not the case.

The car loses power and wont let me over 50 MPH on hills when I am towing a caravan.

When I press the accelerator pedal to try and increase the speed the engine revs really loud, and sound like a vacuum cleaner which sounds damaging. I take foot of the accelarator and coast up the hill. The hills are not particularly steep hills, I am not trying to do the impossible, but prefer to take hills at 50-55 MPH, this problem drops me to 40 MPH which is embarrasing caravan 1400Kg fully laden which is well within the towing capacity of 2000 Kg for the Freelander TD4.

Any one out there got any suggestions would be much appreciated.

Thanks All

Keith

http://www.landyzone.co.uk/lz/f9/td4-lack-power-70mph-fixed-77147.html

might also be worth checking ALL the intercooler hoses for splits, the sound you are getting sounds like escaping air. Sometimes, they let air out around the jubilee clips, might be worth checking / cleaning egr, or fit a bypass,

turbo vent solenoid filter might be worth a check too. My td4 auto pulled a caravan (1650 kg) all day long up hill down dale with narry a problem.

and sound like a vacuum cleaner

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be what mine sounded like ..
i'd fitted new silicone intercooler hoses ..
'n hadn't tightened the bottom left intercooler hose clip enough ..
happened twice .. when i was charging up a steep hill ..
first time i got the whooosh of air noise ..
second time it went 'bang' like a petrol engine backfiring