bongo turning but not starting - any ideas

[bennett]

I'm pretty sure not glow plugs any ideas? Bongo is blocking my wife's car in on drive, so no car at all!!!!! It turns but does not start.

Thanks Bennett

[missfixit70]

Why are you sure it's not glow plugs? Check they're getting voltage when ignition is turned, could be the relay (o/s inner wing behind battery) or fusible link gone. Is the fuel shut off solenoid on the fuel pump opening ok?
Is fuel getting through? could be the pick up is blocked or drawing in air, blocked filter or banjo filter?

[bennett]

Why are you sure it's not glow plugs? Check they're getting voltage when ignition is turned, could be the relay (o/s inner wing behind battery) or fusible link gone. Is the fuel shut off solenoid on the fuel pump opening ok?
Is fuel getting through? could be the pick up is blocked or drawing in air, blocked filter or banjo filter?

cheers, will let you know how I get on tomorrow. I have a sneaky feeling could be the stop solenoid.

[missfixit70]

Hope it's an easy fix, welcome to the forum, have a good trawl around, loads of info here.

[Bob]

I've taken to parking mine on the front lawn so as I can get the other car out of the garage if the Bongo should fail to start. Saves moving it if I want the car, too.

[bennett]

Hellooo - started to try and locate fault - any ideas how to test the glow plug rail for voltage?

Thanks again .... going to be a long weekend!

p.s Thanks Bob, good to know not just us - somehow we are going to try and manouvre car round tomorrow will be tight hse wall one side and bank the other!!!!

Thanks Tracy & Neil

[missfixit70]

Use a multimeter set on dc voltage with a probe on the rail & a probe on any earth point on the body/chassis etc, or use a bulb & a couple of bits of wire, turn the ignition & it should read 12v/light the bulb.

[madmile]

Funny enough, my usual garage have a bongo in at the moment -stating problems and shouldnt be glow plugs due to A: not cold at the moment, B: 4 new glow plugs. He tested the plugs - all dead - new ones in....started first time.
Lack of starting I would always suspect glow plugs first.

[Bob]

Not the rarest thing that new parts are faulty, had it with an altenator once. Really throws you of the scent.

[bennett]

Hi there,

We have no voltage to the glow plug rail. Glow plug relay tested ok. Please could you help on how we go about solving problem.

Thanks ever so much
Tracy & Neil

[dandywarhol]

Fuse?
Plenty info in search facilty bennett - i'm not sure where it is........

[missfixit70]

Sounds like the fusible link may have gone, quick check through this lot http://www.igmaynard.co.uk/bongo/forum/ ... mit=Search , should tell you what you need.
May be worth adding you location into your profile by clicking on user control panel top right, then we can see were you are & some local assistance may be forthcoming.

[missfixit70]

As Dandy said, check the fuse too, number 18 - http://www.igmaynard.co.uk/bongo/member ... usebox.pdf

[scarlet]

Hi a good diesel should start with out the glowplugs as they only warm up the air in the bores and you only realy benifit from this when its cold.Have you got 12v going to the glowplugs if you have a pre 2001 i think its fuse 18 on the internal fuse block i think it's a 10amp fuse. The relay only operates for a few seconds only when you turn the ignition on so it will take two people to test enless you remove the relay and make up some lead to test it with.Have you got 12v going to the stop solinoid hope this helps.
cheers
martn

[scarlet]

sorry kirsty ive copied what you have posted you must have posted as i was doing my post

martin