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by maxheadroom
Wed Mar 07, 2012 7:03 pm
Forum: Bongo Fuel & Performance Issues
Topic: How many KMs on a tank full of Diesel?
Replies: 25
Views: 7779

Re: How many KMs on a tank full of Diesel?

Filled up today after 352 miles 55.63L @ £1.45.9 per L total £81 :evil: and using the Bongo dual fuel calculator that's 28.77 miles per gallon.
I don't think that's to bad in these cold mornings and having to rush home a couple of times pushing it up to 80 MPH 8)
by maxheadroom
Mon Mar 05, 2012 7:16 pm
Forum: Bongo Fuel & Performance Issues
Topic: How many KMs on a tank full of Diesel?
Replies: 25
Views: 7779

Re: How many KMs on a tank full of Diesel?

Well I have a mile odometer (GA5R speedo) and get around 345 miles per tank so that's 555 km per tank, I have pushed it to 365 miles 8) I use daily to work doing 28 mile round trip with 24 mile on the motorway doing between 60 & 70. I rarely go over 3000 revs at any time and keep it in lockup wh...
by maxheadroom
Sat Feb 25, 2012 11:54 am
Forum: Techie Stuff
Topic: running without cap on coolant header tank(short term)
Replies: 9
Views: 2394

Re: running without cap on coolant header tank(short term)

Mine would run fine until you put it under load like going up hill and then it would chuck all the water out.
if you still have an old thermostat you could butcher that one and as for running just on water I ran on water even from a ditch when I had to :lol:
by maxheadroom
Sat Feb 25, 2012 11:46 am
Forum: Techie Stuff
Topic: running without cap on coolant header tank(short term)
Replies: 9
Views: 2394

Re: running without cap on coolant header tank(short term)

When mine played up and took me a long time to diagnose cracked head, I ran it all the way home from Devon to Gloucester by taking the middle out of the thermostat, if fact I ran like that for months :shock:
I would suggest that is better than having no cap on.
by maxheadroom
Sat Feb 18, 2012 3:42 pm
Forum: Techie Stuff
Topic: front and rear brake pads wanted
Replies: 10
Views: 3111

Re: front and rear brake pads wanted

teenmal wrote:Hi Max,

Found these people sell quality parts reasonably priced.

http://stores.ebay.co.uk/Nippon-Auto-Pa ... 34.c0.m322
Bought front for now and see what there like :D and thanks all for the advice =D>
by maxheadroom
Fri Feb 17, 2012 7:41 pm
Forum: Techie Stuff
Topic: front and rear brake pads wanted
Replies: 10
Views: 3111

Re: front and rear brake pads wanted

westonwarrior wrote:I looked and 35 front and 35 rear so £70 for all 4 corners
should of said I'm going to change rear discs too as they were an advisory on the last MOT
by maxheadroom
Fri Feb 17, 2012 6:11 pm
Forum: Techie Stuff
Topic: front and rear brake pads wanted
Replies: 10
Views: 3111

Re: front and rear brake pads wanted

I do use the club shop (head, water pump etc) but this time it's either £160 club shop or £88 from ebay for what I need :shock:
by maxheadroom
Fri Feb 17, 2012 5:51 pm
Forum: Techie Stuff
Topic: front and rear brake pads wanted
Replies: 10
Views: 3111

front and rear brake pads wanted

anyone have any suggestions where to buy front and rear brake pads for a 95 diesel :D
by maxheadroom
Sun Feb 12, 2012 10:14 am
Forum: Off Message
Topic: Daily Titter - content warning! PLEASE POST JOKES HERE :)
Replies: 742
Views: 288133

Re: The Grim Reaper

:lol: :lol: nice one
by maxheadroom
Sun Feb 05, 2012 1:14 pm
Forum: Techie Stuff
Topic: Disconnecting turbo?
Replies: 11
Views: 2428

Re: Disconnecting turbo?

I did this years ago with a Saab 900 I had until I could get / afford a new turbo :D before internet :D

All you have to do is blank off the oil feed and leave it in-situ but I would not do it nowadays to my Bongo :D
by maxheadroom
Sat Feb 04, 2012 9:20 pm
Forum: Techie Stuff
Topic: Speedos out
Replies: 11
Views: 2367

Re: Speedos out

by maxheadroom
Sun Jan 01, 2012 5:46 pm
Forum: Techie Stuff
Topic: Steel pipe on coolant system
Replies: 3
Views: 996

Re: Steel pipe on coolant system

Hi and welcome :D

this link and I think you can get them on ebay

http://www.mazdabongo.com/display.products.php?cId=91
by maxheadroom
Fri Dec 30, 2011 5:28 pm
Forum: Fancy Meeting up & Bongo Trips
Topic: Team Muz 2011 finale
Replies: 22
Views: 7305

Re: Team Muz 2011 finale

absolutely brill as always Team Muz =D> =D> =D>

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