Limp Home Prob - Again!!

**Devsta** · 26th January 2009, 19:39

Hi i have a january reg'd 2003 2.2dti vectra that seems to have a little problem with it . Its been to vauxhall and because it wont give them a fault code they dont seem to know whats wrong with it or just cant be bothered one of the two he said in a none sarcastic way!!! Every time i tow my caravan the same thing happens as soon as you drop gear to get the revs up the engine goes into limp home mode has any one had the same problem or have any ideas please
cheers

**vectra666** · 26th January 2009, 19:47

possible egr valve????
happend on mine last week no codes shown on tech 2
followed how 2 on cleaning egr and now runs mint

**bobssignum** · 26th January 2009, 20:27

Hi mate as vectra666 has said egr valve is favourate for this fault , also give your boost sensor a clean , if still no joy check your hoses from your turbo to the manifold via the intercooler for splits/holes , check your vacuum hoses for splits usually around the rubber connectors these are the most common faults which cause the dti to go into limp mode .

hope this helps regards bob

**Big Sig** · 26th January 2009, 21:45

**jstal40024** · 26th January 2009, 21:55

Spanner light on, max rpm 2500, turn off engine fault clears, take foot off go pedal and sometimes spanner light clears. Car runs for weeks with no problems and then I get the spanner light on a dozen times on a trip.
Is this the same problem EGR valve needs cleaning?

Thanks in advance

**Big Sig** · 26th January 2009, 21:59

Originally Posted by jstal40024

Spanner light on, max rpm 2500, turn off engine fault clears, take foot off go pedal and sometimes spanner light clears. Car runs for weeks with no problems and then I get the spanner light on a dozen times on a trip.
Is this the same problem EGR valve needs cleaning?

Thanks in advance

Maybe. maybe not. Check all of the above as they are the usual suspects.

**Devsta** · 26th January 2009, 22:16

okee cokeee will give it a go n c wot happens thanks

**alexander08** · 26th January 2009, 22:27

limp you say ?? heard there are pills you can get for that sort of thing ?? lol.. naw i had the limp mode in my vectra b only it was a wierd one that only happened in the mornings and once the power burst through it was a great driving car.. changed egr valve and nothing helped..

**Big Sig** · 27th January 2009, 02:26

Originally Posted by alexander08

limp you say ?? heard there are pills you can get for that sort of thing ?? lol.. naw i had the limp mode in my vectra b only it was a wierd one that only happened in the mornings and once the power burst through it was a great driving car.. changed egr valve and nothing helped..

It was probably something else than the egr then mate

**ptrehearn152** · 27th January 2009, 23:30

hi all new to this forum,
i've just bought one of these and i traded in a frontera 2.2 dti with the same engine, i had a problem with what i thought was 'limp mode' do you get any smoke from the exhaust when this happens? if you do take the egr valve out and prod around through the hole in the manifold to see if it is gunged up, if it is you will have to take the mainfold off and give a thorough cleaning as there are some butterfly valves inside that will not operate and allow the turbo to work, i did my frontera and the difference was amazing, it will take a couple of hours but i they are clogged up it has to be done and the beauty is there are no gaskets to worry about, hope you get it sorted.