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[tony1980]

when i checked the airfilter last week it was dirty and black but not really bad i just gave it a quick whack to clean the dust and dropped it back in , do you think the filter could play a part in my problem

[gordon w]

just cost me 9.50 for a new filter, not bad to eliminate it. i think diesels are more sensitive to dirty filters than petrols.
honest, my car felt like there was a beaver lodged in the intake. i think the leaf was in the bottom of the pan and quick drive with no filter sucked it to the gauze.
i find if a filter looks dirty, it will reduce airflow.
symptoms were so like yours i feel your problem lies with air flow/intake issue.
so annoying when you cant "see" the problem,
i once had an sri cav off the road for 2 weeks due eventually to a distributor rotor arm(which had a resistor on it). cost £3 .
again good luck.