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Re: Stalling - how can that be, it's automatic?
Posted: Thu Feb 04, 2010 7:32 pm
by munroman
Hi Stew, welcome to the madhouse!
If you put your location on your profile it might be that there is a knowledgeable Bongo owner near you who can give you a quick guide, or there my be a get together of owners soon n your area.
Best !
Derek
Re: Stalling - how can that be, it's automatic?
Posted: Thu Feb 04, 2010 8:41 pm
by Alacrity
Well its 'horses for courses' isn't it? Auto transmissions are my living so I would hope I have some idea of what I am talking about, no doubt I would be as lost you are in this area were we dealing with what you & the others here do for a living.
I don't know of anything that could really help you with a 'simple how it works' guide, Wikipedia may help, it seems to have a lot of info there.
Thankfully your problem is hopefully something easily fixed, fingers crossed for you.
Re: Stalling - how can that be, it's automatic?
Posted: Thu Feb 04, 2010 9:13 pm
by dandywarhol
Alacrity wrote:As a general rule of thumb it is best to adopt the rule of 'never tow an auto with the driving wheels on the ground'. If you must then have the engine running, don't exceed 30mph, & keep it under 5 miles. The auto box uses a pressure lubrication system like an engine does, so towing an auto that has problems with is trans or engine (ie won't run) is like starting your engine up with no oil in it & driving down the road. The end result is a transmission with most internals that are scrap due to lack of lubrication.
So when it messed about was the hold light out? If so it could mean internal transmission issues causing debris to stick valves & solenoids in the wrong place. Check the trans oil for colour & smell. Is it dirty or does it smell burnt? Remove the pan & take a look in there if ness.
If the hold light flashed then you will probably have something far less daunting ie solenoid, spped sensor, tps or the like, all very simple to sort out. The fact that by switching off & on again sorted it would seem to point to a much simpler electrical issue that the ECU has seen & put it into default, cycling the ign resets this (unless the fault is permament) until it re-occurs.
If the engine can't be started then tipping in an extra litre of ATF fluid and keeping the journey to under 5 miles at under 30 mph will do if there's no alternative - remember to drain the litre out before driving off again
Totally with you on the towing info Alacrity but when in the States recently I was amazed at the number of automatic vehicles being A frame towed behind motorhomes - surely they must be buggering uo their 'boxes???
Re: Stalling - how can that be, it's automatic?
Posted: Thu Feb 04, 2010 9:28 pm
by Stew71
munroman wrote:Hi Stew, welcome to the madhouse!
If you put your location on your profile it might be that there is a knowledgeable Bongo owner near you who can give you a quick guide, or there my be a get together of owners soon n your area.
Best !
Derek
Cheers Derek, have taken your advice and come out as a soft southerner.
I'm only 190 miles from Allan's garage in Plymouth mind, so that's not too bad, what with diesel being so cheap and all.
Re: Stalling - how can that be, it's automatic?
Posted: Fri Feb 05, 2010 10:45 am
by Alacrity
surely they must be buggering uo their 'boxes???
Well I would have thought so to,
I suppose they may have had the engine ticking over???
Re: Stalling - how can that be, it's automatic?
Posted: Fri Feb 05, 2010 5:09 pm
by dandywarhol
Alacrity wrote:surely they must be buggering uo their 'boxes???
Well I would have thought so to,
I suppose they may have had the engine ticking over???
Yeah, they could be - Yanks have still to get their heads around this energy usage malarky.............