Thanks gain Jules for your suggestions, will keep you advised, although there may be a delay in much happening for the next couple of weeks.

Thank you for your reply, Jules. To clarify, I meant 15 minutes of intermittent cranking of the engine, not continuously. The compression appears normal, as it turns over at what I would consider a nomal rate, not fast. Ok on the 'test' using Easy Start (I am well aware of the dangers and ...

An update on this perplexing problem. I have now checked that the ignition appears to be OK, in that the spark plugs are indeed firing, plus of course the fact that eventually the engine does start and run normally. I also removed the top cover so that I could visually check the throttle mechanism ...

Thank you for your reply. I have very little service history, hence why no mention. I will look into your suggestions. Thanks ... Michael

Thaks for the replies. The vehicle was in regular use until just before we purchased it and has only been 'idle' for approx 3 weeks. The fuel in the tank is fresh and I have checked a sample for water. Think I may need someone conversant with injection systems as that is where I think the problem ...

Good Day all, new to the forum and recent Bongo owners.

I apologise in advance for the somewhat epic nature of this post, but trying to give all the information I have.

Our issue is that we have a 2000 petrol Bongo that we have recently purchased privately. Up until a week or so ago it has been ...