Some pictures from the site yesterday (Friday) getting a bit wild and woolly as forecast this afternoon! The Red Kites nest in the area and had been attracted by some bacon rind that had been put for them!
http://www.g8dhe.net/pictures/2020/10/2 ... php?ind=15

Diagrams here, with the necessary translations to identify bits A Blue/Red wire is used for the water pump; 1997 Page_130 The charging and switching circuits are here; 1997 Page_128 If you really want to see other translations then use Google translate facilities / images, but generally the extra in...

Good starter guide here for various oils to use https://www.igmaynard.co.uk/bongo/forum ... 12&t=38124

Yes when I saw what I had written I thought I'd better add the emoticons or change it

If you want a lot more detail then here is a link to the manual;
http://www.g8dhe.net/bongo_images/gearbox/RC4AEL.pdf

There are 4 gear ratios and then also Torque Converter lockup, which is not to be confused with another gear, merely the TC being taken out of the system when in 3/4 gear and above a given speed.

Gear Ratios
(mph/2000rpm) for each
gear.
1st – 11.2MPH
2nd – 20.4MPH
3rd – 32.0MPH
4th – 50.3MPH

Its down in the passenger footwell on the "A" pillar! Lift the cover and note the way it is mounted upside down compared the instructions on the link I gave.

That's the ABS light reporting a fault, most often a faulty sensor but you need to read the diagnostics port out for the error code to know exactly and which sensor if that is the problem. See here if its an early vehicle http://www.philmcfadden.co.uk/MazdaDiagnosticBox.htm

I don't believe the fuse itself is the problem, as it says that fuse is the main fuse and powers lots of things within the Bongo including the power to the starter motor relay and its solenoid, if that fuse wasn't working then you would never have started it! I would suggest that the problem is else...

Yes give all of them a call not everything makes it to the online pages I have a list of the most common ones I've used;
Bongo Land https://bongoland.co.uk/shop/

Mazda Bongo https://mazdabongo.com/

Bongo Spares http://www.bongospares.co.uk/

Vosper Parts https://parts.vospers.com/

I saw it at the Bash one year then a search for "hotpot rear" found it

No she is on FB here was the thread but pictures long gone https://www.igmaynard.co.uk/bongo/forum ... 56#p173156 but she did mention where she got it from.

I seem to remember Hotpot, up in Clitheroe had one like this but it was a custom job by local metal fabricators as I recall.

Utter rubbish, the needle on all Bongo's will move up to the 11:00 position within 2-4 miles about 10 minutes driving.

Yes, as the heating comes from the engine coolant, and if the thermostat is removed the engine never gets up to the right temperature!
Its a "common" fix on the diesels to hide the fact that the engine is overheating But it can also be just a stuck open thermostat with no bad intentions!