Problems starting and FUSES

[shaneosborne]

I have today had problems with starting my Bongo in fact it still wont start. It will turn over but refuses to start. I changed the glow plugs 12 months ago, surely they can't be the problem again.

Also, surely the engine can start without the use of glow plugs as I always thought that glow plugs are rarely used unless its very cold.

Also, after looking under the bonet and in the centre there is a fuse box, I opened this up and it seems as if there is a fuse missing labeled MAIN. Is it missing or is it suppose to be empty. I have never noticed before and have never had problems until now.

Any help please?

P.S Also, when turning the key all I get is smoke and thats it. NOTHING....

[Tony C]

Hi, had the same prob with my second car (BMW 525TDS) this morning, it did fire up turnover twice then died again, it did this about 10 times. I finally resorted to a can of easystart and it started straight away.
Will be getting glow plugs seen to next week.
Sorry can't help re fuse!
Cheers Tony,

[shaneosborne]

Still won't start, still the same just keeps turning over and nothing. Arghhhh

[francophile1947]

When you turn the ignition on, can you hear the glow plug relay clicking? - it's under the bonnet, on the driver's side, and it's got a stiff polythene cover.
The glow plugs on the Bongo are used a lot, even staying on after the engine has started. It's not unusual for cheap ones to fail in a year. This cold spell will soon show duff plugs up.
No idea about the fuse, but I can't see how that can be the cause of not starting.

[shaneosborne]

Yup, I can hear that. It clicks around 10 seconds after the light on the dash goes out... Any ideas..

[missfixit70]

Make sure you are actually getting voltage at the glow plug rail.
Are you getting fuel through ok? are you using veg oil at all? When we hit a cold spell last year I had to reduce the ratio, but bunging a blow heater underneath for 10 minutes got it going the first time it kept turning over without starting.

[Rhod]

shaneosborne wrote

Also, after looking under the bonet and in the centre there is a fuse box, I opened this up and it seems as if there is a fuse missing labeled MAIN. Is it missing or is it suppose to be empty. I have never noticed before and have never had problems until now

.

I'm fairly certain that there is an "empty" fuse labelled MAIN on mine as well, so think it's standard for it to be missing. Will check tomorrow.
Rhod

[jaylee]

Just a thought.. Check fuse 9 in the cab (15 amp 2nd row down 1st on left, blue one).
Pulled mine by mistake once & had similar starting problem.
Replaced it & all was fine!