Starting and running issues
Posted: Sat May 28, 2022 12:05 pm
Hiya,
We have recently bought a 1997, 2.5 turbo diesel Mazda Bongo and have been having some starting and running issues. Some days it starts fine and other days it struggles to start and can take over a minute to get started properly. The glow plugs have been checked and they're fine so it isn't that. We then took it on a drive and were out for about 20 minutes and as we were coming off of a roundabout onto another part of a dual carriageway, we tried to speed up but lost all throttle power and the van started to come to a slow stop before it started picking up again. After this, every time we slowed down at some traffic lights, the van would start to splutter and felt like it was about to cut out. When we were then a few minutes away from home, we pulled in to let someone drive past and the van spluttered and completely cut out. It then struggled to restart for about 2 minutes. The fuel cap is new so we don't think it is a problem there, the fuel tank has been drained and fuel is completely clear.
Struggling to get to the bottom of it so any ideas would be greatly appreciated!
We have recently bought a 1997, 2.5 turbo diesel Mazda Bongo and have been having some starting and running issues. Some days it starts fine and other days it struggles to start and can take over a minute to get started properly. The glow plugs have been checked and they're fine so it isn't that. We then took it on a drive and were out for about 20 minutes and as we were coming off of a roundabout onto another part of a dual carriageway, we tried to speed up but lost all throttle power and the van started to come to a slow stop before it started picking up again. After this, every time we slowed down at some traffic lights, the van would start to splutter and felt like it was about to cut out. When we were then a few minutes away from home, we pulled in to let someone drive past and the van spluttered and completely cut out. It then struggled to restart for about 2 minutes. The fuel cap is new so we don't think it is a problem there, the fuel tank has been drained and fuel is completely clear.
Struggling to get to the bottom of it so any ideas would be greatly appreciated!