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Flashing Glow Plug Light & Car in Limp Mode

SFGiants

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I fired up my TDI last night after a spirited drive earlier in the day and I immediately noticed the turbo was noisier than normal. It made a much louder "woosh," and sounded like it could have been leaking. Then, as I accelerate onto the freeway, the glow plug light starts flashing and my car goes into limp mode - would not rev past 2400 RPM and was only making 2 lbs of boost max.

I'm going to inspect the turbo hoses as maybe something came lose? I was on a very bumpy road for my drive earlier in the day, and with my coil-overs & sway bars the ride is far from soft.

Side note: I have been due for my 50k service for a couple months now, though this because of elapsed time since my last service and not mileage (car only has 49,2xx miles).
 

Yukon

Passed Driver's Ed
Maybe check the hose connections on the intercooler.
 

SFGiants

Ready to race!
After taking a closer look, a hose clamp on the turbo intake pipe became lose. Re-seated the hose, tightened her up and the noise is gone, no limp mode.
 
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