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Your engine ECU will limit power when the clutch is in. You'll never really see this in practice as when you have the clutch in, you can't accelerate. A faulty or misadjusted switch can cause the ECU to think the pedal is depressed when it's not, thus cutting power.
To adjust it push the pedal in, pull the rod on the clutch switch out fully and let the pedal back up, there's a little ratchet inside and it will adjust itself.
Being that dipping the clutch consistently cures the issue i would start there. Like i say, can't guarantee it's that, but it costs nothing to try.
Failing that, it needs road testing possibly with live data to see what's happening when it loses power.
Those 1.9 PDs are relatively simple so it's unlikely to be very serious.
Failed injector looms throw fault codes (injector open circuit) and misfires. Failed injectors are very rare on 1.9s. (But quite common on later 16v PDs.) Sticky vanes cause limp mode thst is reset by cycling the ignition. Failed glow plugs won't cause loss of power. They only operate on start up when coolant temp is -4°.
To adjust it push the pedal in, pull the rod on the clutch switch out fully and let the pedal back up, there's a little ratchet inside and it will adjust itself.
Being that dipping the clutch consistently cures the issue i would start there. Like i say, can't guarantee it's that, but it costs nothing to try.
Failing that, it needs road testing possibly with live data to see what's happening when it loses power.
Those 1.9 PDs are relatively simple so it's unlikely to be very serious.
Failed injector looms throw fault codes (injector open circuit) and misfires. Failed injectors are very rare on 1.9s. (But quite common on later 16v PDs.) Sticky vanes cause limp mode thst is reset by cycling the ignition. Failed glow plugs won't cause loss of power. They only operate on start up when coolant temp is -4°.
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