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I Dunno....more probs

Post by Colin S » Fri Nov 18, 2011 9:19 pm

Just picked up Bongo from local mazda dealer following full service and MOT. Passed MOT no probs, however on way home sudden loss of power and clouds of black smoke.....recovered back to garage who say not their fault and after much head scratching say either injector problems or EGR......what do you think. Gonna cost me a packet I guess.
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Post by M 80NGO » Fri Nov 18, 2011 9:29 pm

Black smoke is a sign of rich mixture its worth checking that when they replaced the airfilter they didn't leave a cloth in the housing thats restricting airflow also are the turbo pipes connected ? did the van feel ok when you first had it back and was the power loss instant ?
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Post by Bob » Fri Nov 18, 2011 11:35 pm

Don't you love the way they know it isn't thier fault but don't seem to know what it is.

Always difficult when you run a garage.
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Post by slow_n_low » Sat Nov 19, 2011 12:36 am

What did the full service entale, did they do anything that you do with normal cars that shouldnt with a Bongo ? change the water for instance sort of thing.
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Post by mikeWalsall » Sat Nov 19, 2011 12:46 am

Revving it's wotsits off doing the emission test ..??
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Post by Bogmonster40 » Sat Nov 19, 2011 10:24 pm

slow_n_low wrote:What did the full service entale, did they do anything that you do with normal cars that shouldnt with a Bongo ? change the water for instance sort of thing.
May be a stupid question (actually its obvious) why should you not change the water ?? this is something I was going to do b4 the onset of the snows....
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Re: I Dunno....more probs

Post by Northern Bongolow » Sat Nov 19, 2011 11:33 pm

there was a similar problem on here just yesterday, said to be a stuck wastegate on the turbo, maybe your is similar.
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Post by Colin S » Tue Nov 22, 2011 4:04 pm

Apparently EGR broken and injectors weeping , by the time all this is done along with all the other bits I have had to replace this year a new engine would have been the cheaper option eg.. head gasket,new rad, rec autobox,thermostat, fan sensor, glow plugs to mention but a few..
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