Date: Sat, 20 Sep 2003 23:02:41 +0100 From: Grunff <grunff232nopsam.com> Subject: Re: 9000 Ecopower hose problem
9000CSE wrote: > I have a problem with my '94 9000 CSE. > > In the past couple of days I have noticed a serious lack of power - > like the turbo isn't working (it's an ecopower). When I looked in the > engine compartment I found that there is a loose pipe under and to the > right of the intake manifold. Having flipped through the Haynes manual > I think it is the pressure hose from the turbocharger. I did a search > on Google and people seem to have had a problem with this pipe coming > loose - however in my case the pipe is still connected to a piece of > metal tube which seems to have broken away from the manifold itself. I > did try reinsterting the pipe which restored the power briefly before > it popped out again. > > So I have two questions - > > 1. Should I avoid driving the car until this is fixed. > > 2. How big a job is the repair likely to be? Is the garage going to > spin me a story about needing a whole new manifold/engine/car or > should it be fairly simple? Depends on what's broken - are we talking about a big pipe - i.e. the throttle body? A picture (not posted to the group, uploaded somewhere, or even emailed to me) would be a good start. -- Grunff