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by Russell Jupp
Thu Sep 21, 2023 6:41 pm
Forum: Techie Stuff
Topic: Odd electrical behaviour
Replies: 9
Views: 6191

Re: Odd electrical behaviour

All sorted!!
Narrowed it down to ECU failure.
Had, another bongo in for mot, swapped ecu and bingo!!
Thanks everyone.
Russ
by Russell Jupp
Thu Sep 21, 2023 6:39 pm
Forum: Techie Stuff
Topic: Odd electrical behaviour
Replies: 9
Views: 6191

Re: Odd electrical behaviour **sorted**

Good afternoon, hoping someone can help out with a weird electrical issue. Customers' 2.5 td Bongo, in for an intermittent problem. Ignition on. No glow plug lamp. ALL cooling fans running all the time. Hold button disabled. It will start eventually, but when driving, it seems to be starting off in...
by Russell Jupp
Wed Sep 06, 2023 8:33 am
Forum: Techie Stuff
Topic: Odd electrical behaviour
Replies: 9
Views: 6191

Re: Odd electrical behaviour

The plot thickens..... Yesterday afternoon, it was doing its usual.... ignition on. No glow plug light. All fans running. Whilst I was stood there scratching my head, without warning two soft clicks from somewhere, and voila... Fans off. Glow plug light on. Everything normal. This morning its perfec...
by Russell Jupp
Tue Sep 05, 2023 8:52 am
Forum: Techie Stuff
Topic: Odd electrical behaviour
Replies: 9
Views: 6191

Re: Odd electrical behaviour

Thanks for that.... I should mention that when its behaving normally, everything functions as expected. Power to the glow plug relay, and on to the glow plug bar, glow plug light on, etc etc. And it starts instantly. But when it has a meltdown, no glow plug light, the glow plug relay isn't being act...
by Russell Jupp
Mon Sep 04, 2023 2:15 pm
Forum: Techie Stuff
Topic: Odd electrical behaviour
Replies: 9
Views: 6191

Odd electrical behaviour

Good afternoon, hoping someone can help out with a weird electrical issue. Customers' 2.5 td Bongo, in for an intermittent problem. Ignition on. No glow plug lamp. ALL cooling fans running all the time. Hold button disabled. It will start eventually, but when driving, it seems to be starting off in ...
by Russell Jupp
Tue May 19, 2020 12:09 am
Forum: Techie Stuff
Topic: temp gauge gone mad...
Replies: 6
Views: 1839

Re: temp gauge gone mad...

Thanks Geoff.
I found the scavenger sensor. Disconnected it and the fan started. So that one is ok.
But the sensor halfway back the engine and approx halfway down, on the drivers side is a single wire terminal onto a single connector sensor.
Odd.
by Russell Jupp
Mon May 18, 2020 10:20 pm
Forum: Techie Stuff
Topic: temp gauge gone mad...
Replies: 6
Views: 1839

Re: temp gauge gone mad...

Thanks guys. Noticed something even more odd today. The plot thickens.... Approx 1min after engine start, the temp gauge shows just under halfway. The coolant can't possibly get to that temp in such a short time? It stayed like that for about 2 miles, then suddenly shot up to just below HOT. Stayed ...
by Russell Jupp
Sun May 17, 2020 8:50 pm
Forum: Techie Stuff
Topic: temp gauge gone mad...
Replies: 6
Views: 1839

temp gauge gone mad...

Evening all, just after a little help please? 1999 2.0 petrol. Drives fine. No coolant loss. Not overheating. But, within 30 secs of starting from cold, the temp gauge climbs up to normal. As soon as I start driving it creeps up to just over 3/4, then gradually drops and stays steady at 3/4 Also bot...
by Russell Jupp
Mon Jul 29, 2019 11:42 am
Forum: Techie Stuff
Topic: Temperature gauge not moving….
Replies: 2
Views: 1264

Temperature gauge not moving….

Hello all, just a quick question…. yesterday had a coolant hose split. No big drama, as low coolant alarm sounded,and I was able to switch off immediately. Recovered home, and Ive replaced the split hose and bled the system using the see-saw method. All is well. Front and rear heaters hot, bottom ho...
by Russell Jupp
Tue Jul 16, 2019 9:53 am
Forum: Techie Stuff
Topic: Alternator output
Replies: 1
Views: 876

Alternator output

Morning all, quick question….. 1995 Freda 2.5 TD has a slightly low output from the alternator…. 12.6v ignition off 12.8v engine at idle 13.5v at 2500rpm No warning lights in dash. I was expecting to see 14.5v It has a leisure battery, split charge relay, swap loom and a solar panel for the leisure ...
by Russell Jupp
Mon Jul 08, 2019 6:48 pm
Forum: Techie Stuff
Topic: Harsh gear change 1st to 2nd
Replies: 11
Views: 2863

Re: Harsh gear change 1st to 2nd

Mine does it too...possibly a little more noticeable for the first few 1st - 2nd gearchanges from cold.
by Russell Jupp
Tue Jun 04, 2019 9:38 am
Forum: Techie Stuff
Topic: Power Steering Leak
Replies: 10
Views: 3897

Re: Power Steering Leak

£15 oil seal, and a couple of hours to do. Hi Russell, Where did you get the £15 seal from? I have the same issue and can only find the entire seal kit costing £60. Hi, it was listed on ebay back in December last year. Just looked now, and can't find any single oil seals. Just the kit for 60 odd qu...
by Russell Jupp
Mon Apr 08, 2019 8:23 pm
Forum: Techie Stuff
Topic: Hold function on auto box not working
Replies: 4
Views: 2270

Re: Hold function on auto box not working

Hold function is back. It was the connections to the hold button itself that had come off. The wire in Geoff's picture goes up to the hold button. You'll see in the picture it goes through a cable retainer which, in my case, wasn't doing its job. In any case, you remove the centre console, the two ...
by Russell Jupp
Sun Mar 31, 2019 1:27 am
Forum: Techie Stuff
Topic: Power Steering Leak
Replies: 10
Views: 3897

Re: Power Steering Leak

I've just sorted a major pas leak on my Freda. The seal where the steering column joins the rack. Upper pinion?
£15 oil seal, and a couple of hours to do.
But you will need a pit or a ramp ideally.
by Russell Jupp
Mon Mar 25, 2019 10:53 pm
Forum: Techie Stuff
Topic: Gearchange when cold?
Replies: 1
Views: 824

Gearchange when cold?

Just a simple question....
Why do auto Bongo's not shift into top until warm?
What was the thinking behind this? Preservation of gearbox components?
Just curious.
Cheers
Russ

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