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by David Edwards
Sun May 03, 2015 7:50 pm
Forum: Campsites
Topic: Campsite to try possibly for meets
Replies: 6
Views: 5104

Re: Campsite to try possibly for meets

Just has a message from my mate on behalf of the site, they say if Bongo fury should want a meet there, there would be a generous discount (depending on numbers obviously) and the camp would be for the exclusive use of the bongo meet.
by David Edwards
Sun May 03, 2015 5:41 pm
Forum: Bongo Fuel & Performance Issues
Topic: fuel oils
Replies: 11
Views: 4426

Re: fuel oils

What I do is this, lol (so many times over the last 13 years) wait until tank is quarter full, then either at farm foods or wherever else is cheap..tesco eight quid for 10 litres, farm foods £9.99 for 10 litres..bung it straight into tank..in summer I use as much as 30 to 40 litres a go..drive to fu...
by David Edwards
Sun May 03, 2015 5:20 pm
Forum: Campsites
Topic: Campsite to try possibly for meets
Replies: 6
Views: 5104

Campsite to try possibly for meets

Hi folks just a bit of info, a mate of mine has just developed a website for a campsite in Devon which is under new ownership and may well be great for either bongo meets or just a holiday stop, also has a facebook page, worth a look, I put it up on fb earlier and already two bongo owners have booke...
by David Edwards
Tue Apr 28, 2015 3:26 pm
Forum: Techie Stuff
Topic: Bongo died in France with lots of white smoke out of back
Replies: 3
Views: 1885

Re: Bongo died in France with lots of white smoke out of bac

I have said A few times before, I had a replacement engine from george at bongospares, very good price and a perfect engine delivered straight to my mechanic, it was wrapped like a present, lol and is still perfect 3 years later, worth a ring 07836 598528.
by David Edwards
Tue Apr 28, 2015 3:22 pm
Forum: Techie Stuff
Topic: Where to source a reconditioned 2.5 diesel engine
Replies: 8
Views: 2261

Re: Where to source a reconditioned 2.5 diesel engine

Same thing happened to me, apparently it is common, the garage picked for repair ruined the engine so I bought a replacement from George at bongospares, 07836 598528, three years ago now, still going absolutely perfect, worth a ring, it was delivered within two days straight to my new fitters who sa...
by David Edwards
Fri Apr 10, 2015 10:11 pm
Forum: Bongo Fuel & Performance Issues
Topic: Basic MPG stats ?
Replies: 31
Views: 14316

Re: Basic MPG stats ?

I have never bothered worrying about mpg and the bongo, if you do then the bongo is not the vehicle for you lol
by David Edwards
Sun Mar 29, 2015 9:16 pm
Forum: Techie Stuff
Topic: Wheel sizes front/rear
Replies: 4
Views: 1726

Re: Wheel sizes front/rear

A lot of us run 215 x 65 x 15's all round I have for nearly 13 years on mine anyway
by David Edwards
Sat Mar 28, 2015 7:19 pm
Forum: Bongo Fuel & Performance Issues
Topic: veg oil
Replies: 23
Views: 9033

Re: veg oil

50p a litre is amazing, when I started the blooming oil thing nearly 13 years ago now it was 40p a litre, then it zoomed up to £1.20 a litre, to find it that price now is amazing, shame I live so far away.
by David Edwards
Thu Mar 19, 2015 5:01 pm
Forum: Techie Stuff
Topic: Coolant alarm screw
Replies: 50
Views: 11920

Re: Coolant alarm screw

Do the Mk3's again Haydn, blooming superb, mine is still going strong lol.
by David Edwards
Thu Mar 19, 2015 10:21 am
Forum: Bongo Fuel & Performance Issues
Topic: Tesco Offer ON Rapeseed Oil
Replies: 5
Views: 4614

Tesco Offer ON Rapeseed Oil

10 litres for £9.00 at the moment..every little helps, lol still £9.95 for 10 litres in Farm Foods too.
by David Edwards
Thu Mar 19, 2015 10:18 am
Forum: Techie Stuff
Topic: What's that beeping ?
Replies: 8
Views: 1925

Re: What's that beeping ?

mine only sounds when my trailer is connected so may well be a prob with the wiring making it beep on one side
by David Edwards
Thu Mar 19, 2015 10:17 am
Forum: Techie Stuff
Topic: low coolant alarm coming on
Replies: 13
Views: 2916

Re: low coolant alarm coming on

Take the screws out and either replace or give em a really good clean, happens with mine now and again.
by David Edwards
Wed Mar 11, 2015 9:17 pm
Forum: Techie Stuff
Topic: What battery for Bongo?
Replies: 15
Views: 11352

Re: What battery for Bongo?

I went to my local breakers yard with my bongo and they matched me up with a fabulous Varta heavy duty, complete with warranty docs still in a pouch on the side, it looked brand new, cost me £20.00, came home and checked online 90 odd quids worth of battery, fab result
by David Edwards
Wed Mar 11, 2015 9:15 pm
Forum: Techie Stuff
Topic: Rear bumper
Replies: 3
Views: 1462

Re: Rear bumper

give george at bongospares a ring he may have one or two, 07836 598528, worth a call
by David Edwards
Sat Feb 28, 2015 8:28 pm
Forum: Bongo Fuel & Performance Issues
Topic: my V6 seems to be using a lot of fuel
Replies: 33
Views: 13904

Re: my V6 seems to be using a lot of fuel

couple of years, shock horror, mine gets changed every six months lol

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