Hello
I have a strange problem that I never thought was an issue with diesel motors. Twice now, in fairly heavy rain, my TD5 has started to lose power and judder badly. It's a similar feeling to a petrol misfire.
It happens at speeds of 65-70Mph or slower if the throttle is pushed a little harder than usual. As I ease off the throttle, the problem disappears.
I wonder if there is rain getting into the engine bay and hitting some connections, but which ones they are, I haven't managed to find. I have noticed that between the wings and the bonnet, there is a moderate gap, so it would seem credible that water is affecting it.
Has anyone else seen this problem? The vehicle's only covered 12,000 miles. It has ABS and traction control, so I guess there's chance it could be related to that but tend to think it's down to loss of power.
Thanks
Matthew