Probably best to change the fuel filter (cannister) and also check the state of the "banjo" filter either could be causing the problem and would need to be changed if you do have "diesel bug"!
The banjo filter is shown below;

Thanks Geoff.

Are there instructions anywhere for the whole procedure ...

Have a Google for 'Diesel Bug'.

Oh. Dear.

So: at the very least, full drain of tank + clean of fuel lines?

Hello all

Our bongo has been SORN for 18 months, sitting untouched. (Yeah, bad. I know).

I want to see if I can get her back to life. Any suggestions/recommendations? So far:

1. Battery has been disconnected whilst she's been hibernating. Now fully charged & re-connected
2. Checked oil & water
3 ...

Bob wrote: Tue Oct 31, 2017 4:12 pm Loosing coolant coupled with your symptoms may not be good, but someone with more techie knowledge that me may have thoughts.

Oh dear. Care to expand?

try this.

https://igmaynard.co.uk/bongo/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=60029&p=585176&hilit=cold+start+solenoids#p585176.

this also may help. sorry for the lack of pics but you should get the idea. i will post a link to the 2 solenoids mentioned below.

https://igmaynard.co.uk/bongo/forum/viewtopic ...

Unfortunately Lawson Diesel were Wound up in March this year, and unfortunately again the price you were quoted would probably be for a reconditioned unit.


Ah - that would be why the phone number was out of service when I tried earlier. Oh dear (on Lawson demise + price)


Was the operation ...

Hello all

Our Bella is suffering as per subject. On startup, there's white smoke and tickover is very lumpy. It's like a mis-firing petrol engine - except she's diesel (SGL5). Things improve when she's warmed up, with no obvious loss of power.

At the last service, it was noted there was some ...

There is a thread here with pictures http://www.igmaynard.co.uk/bongo/forum/viewtopic.php?p=389305#p389305
and some photo's here http://www.flickr.com/photos/alphapups/115442406/in/photostream/

Doh! Don't know how I missed that one when I searched. Thanks for the link and apologies for ...

There is a thread here with pictures http://www.igmaynard.co.uk/bongo/forum/viewtopic.php?p=389305#p389305
and some photo's here http://www.flickr.com/photos/alphapups/115442406/in/photostream/

Doh! Don't know how I missed that one when I searched. Thanks for the link and apologies for ...

Evening all.

I've just acquired a fiamma carry bike for our Bella. Put it on yesterday (having removed spoiler obviously) and reckon it'll need a fair chunk cut out the spoiler to fit.

On the other hand, there's the holes in the tailgate. If I leave the spoiler off I'd need to fill/seal them ...

All,

Folks, belated thanks for all responses. Summarising it would seem:

- Quatrac 2's were good but no longer made
- Quatrac 3's are newer, less common (so far) but look promising.
- Only other experience is with Gislaved Nord Frost
- No responses for the Nankangs

I'm dithering. There are 4 ...

Hello folks,

Apologies for re-visiting this topic, but most previous postings are a few years old.

Am looking for advice and recommendations on winter tyres this year, in particular:

- which tyres?
- which suppliers?
- are the insurance rumblings still rumbling or is it all over now (we're ...

Took a while, but at last our roof tent has a brand new, hole-free mozzie net.

Repair was carried out by Scottish Mountain Gear in Musselburgh (just outside Edinburgh).

Very pleased with result. They removed and stitched in a completely new mozzie net and result looks really good. Very high ...

When you refit, araldite helps to hold the screws back in place.

Thanks. Do you mean to araldite the screws into the threads, or the threads into the roof?

Had been wondering about that. Some of the threads came out their housings in the roof so was going to araldite those back in.

The screws ...

Anyway, the jammy git managed to get his tent removed with no problems. =D> That'll teach me to issue premature warnings :oops: (though I know several on here have - like me - had real problems trying to remove those screws)

Under no illusions about how fortunate I was to have such an easy time ...