Newbie needs help with 300 tdi auto no power up hill!!!

Hi all you guys come highly recommended. I have a 96 N plate 300 tdi auto. It's crap up hill. I seriously think I could run faster and I ain't no sprinter!!!
It seems ok on flat and slight inclines but up anything slightly steep it's frankly ****.. I'm going to do air & fuel filters and the sediment filter on rear chassis but have you guys got any other ideas pls ??? It seems like it won't change or throttle but like I say other than hills it's fine. It doesn't smoke or anything. I know it's heavy etc but it is poor I think. Cheers speak soon
Wayne

is it red

baggyjim said:

is it red

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No. But I'll paint it red if it helps

wayne t said:

No. But I'll paint it red if it helps

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its not what i was thinking then

Any ideas??

when you service it you might want to look into blanking the egr and decatting the exhaust which will give a little more oomph. Cleaning out the intercooler also helps.

Other things to think about what tyres are you running on? (MTs/ATs/road) and what size? When I used to run mine on 265/75 MTs there was a noticeable difference from my 205/80 road tyres when going uphill.

Is the clutch slipping? Mine was the same and it was the clutch that had gone Try sticking it in 5th and see if it stalls!

The Isle of Man said:

Is the clutch slipping? Mine was the same and it was the clutch that had gone Try sticking it in 5th and see if it stalls!

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the OP might have a problem trying that

wayne t said:

Hi all you guys come highly recommended. I have a 96 N plate 300 tdi auto. It's crap up hill. I seriously think I could run faster and I ain't no sprinter!!!

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autos only have 4 speed boxes and you cant lock them in higher gears

if its an auto box torque converter ?

bobbler said:

the OP might have a problem trying that

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Hahaha I should've read what was written first

Try checking the turbo pipes to see if there split,loose or collapsed,that could cause lack of power.

stick a boost gauge in there, see what the turbo is really doing.