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smoking bongo

Post by richwill » Thu Nov 20, 2008 5:29 pm

Can any one tell me why my bongo starts up with a cloud of white smoke. The bongo is not always driven every day and some times when it starts it is a bit lumpy for 30 seconds or so but then it runs perfectly well otherwise and i have no problems with overheating or such like.
Please can someone advise.
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Re: smoking bongo

Post by missfixit70 » Thu Nov 20, 2008 6:32 pm

one or more of your glowplugs isn't working? Loads of info in techie section, I think Dandywarhol posted resitance values so you can check them in situ.
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Re: smoking bongo

Post by missfixit70 » Thu Nov 20, 2008 6:41 pm

dandywarhol wrote:Good test and diagnosis wes - an alternative way and rather than removing the plugs is to individually testthem with an ohmeter after removing the feedbar. 1 ohm roughly for a good un - open circuit for a duffer
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Re: smoking bongo

Post by mister munkey » Thu Nov 20, 2008 8:07 pm

Pardon for poking my nose in here but, would weak glowplugs not result in unburnt fuel/black smoke - not white?
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Re: smoking bongo

Post by francophile1947 » Thu Nov 20, 2008 8:11 pm

mister munkey wrote:Pardon for poking my nose in here but, would weak glowplugs not result in unburnt fuel/black smoke - not white?
Unburnt fuel gives white smoke.
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Re: smoking bongo

Post by richwill » Fri Nov 21, 2008 11:02 am

how long would a set of glowplugs normally last. I have owned the bongo for 4 years and had the changed the glowplugs changed about two years ago. The mileage i do is less than 6000 a year.
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Re: smoking bongo

Post by missfixit70 » Fri Nov 21, 2008 11:06 am

Depending on what brand you put in, they could last as little as a few months, do a search on glowplugs, lots of examples on here. The consensus seems to be the NKG plugs are the ones to go for in terms of quality & longevity.
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Re: smoking bongo

Post by dandywarhol » Fri Nov 21, 2008 11:06 am

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Re: smoking bongo

Post by mick » Fri Nov 21, 2008 12:54 pm

If I could think of one improvement to recommend above everything else I've tinkered with on the Bongo , it's changing to NGK plugs. They are streets ahead in terms of reliability/consistency. Definitely money well invested. I can't be clearer than that :D
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Re: smoking bongo

Post by richwill » Fri Nov 21, 2008 1:15 pm

:) will get a set of ngk plug then thanks to all who replied.
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Re: smoking bongo

Post by bigdaddycain » Sat Nov 22, 2008 3:00 am

richwill wrote:how long would a set of glowplugs normally last. I have owned the bongo for 4 years and had the changed the glowplugs changed about two years ago. The mileage i do is less than 6000 a year.
The original plugs seem to last over ten years! :shock:
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