ford transit 2.5 td wont rev over 3000 rpm?

Mine had been losing power on hills for some weeks, but since I do as well, and its nearly as old as me I put it down to old age! Today it suddenly wouldn't go above 3000 revs (guessing that figure). After reading through these blogs I opened the air filter case only to find the filter itself breaking up badly. Took that out, but still no revs. Took pipe work to turbo off, found bits of 'fluff', and then to the turbo where I found chunks of air filter, so much I could have used a spade and dug it out! Once cleared runs boootiful! Mind you without an air filter in there it sounds a bit boy-racerish. Going out to get one now.

Dr Quartz
August 2016

i have a friend who's van has the same fault. 5 times in the garage but the reason is yet unknown. hoping to get the answer here also.

wallace
November 2011

does the speedo work ? it sound if the van has gone into limp mode if the speedo is not working it cannot send road speed back to the ecu then it enters limp mode it could be the speed transducer in the gearbox
hope this helps
jason
jasonsmallman@yahoo.co.uk

jason
December 2007