# Diesel Turbo?

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/diesel-turbo/41023>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** jetta, volkswagen\
**Created:** [December 20, 2009, 3:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/diesel-turbo/41023 "2009-12-20T15:23:15Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![lemonlime019](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/9fc29f/32.png) [@lemonlime019](https://community.cartalk.com/u/lemonlime019)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2009, 3:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/diesel-turbo/41023/1 "2009-12-20T15:23:15Z")

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I have a 2003 VW Jetta Wagon TDI  
  
  
  
 On the interstate it drives just fine until you try to accelerate uphill and then I slowly de-accelerate.  
  
  
  
 My boyfriend thinks it’s a possible boost leak?

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**Author:** ![dusiejetta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/59ef9b/32.png) [@dusiejetta](https://community.cartalk.com/u/dusiejetta)\
**Post date:** [April 16, 2010, 1:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/diesel-turbo/41023/2 "2010-04-16T13:18:53Z")

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Sounds like a problem with the turbo. I have the same car and just had mine replaced. A painfully expensive thing to do, but cheaper than finding another car of the same quality.

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**Author:** ![missileman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/missileman/32/1366_2.png) [@missileman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/missileman)\
**Post date:** [April 16, 2010, 8:17pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/diesel-turbo/41023/3 "2010-04-16T20:17:03Z")

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I agree that there is probably something wrong with the turbo. This is a small (1.9) diesel engine and without the turbo working correctly any uphill acceleration will be slow.

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**Author:** ![Caddyman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/caddyman/32/23_2.png) [@Caddyman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Caddyman)\
**Post date:** [April 16, 2010, 8:24pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/diesel-turbo/41023/4 "2010-04-16T20:24:49Z")

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You might install a turbo boost gauge so you can monitor the turbo’s performance…These used to be standard on force-fed cars…