Cold starts

[Ian]

They will be with you by 1pm.

you have that much faith in royal mail?

You have my absolute guarantee.

[Indigo]

They will be with you by 1pm.

you have that much faith in royal mail?

You have my absolute guarantee.

[Indigo]

*licks Ians shoes*

10.12 and they've arrived ^^ just have to hope the dude at the garage can get it in this afternoon to fit them.. thats assuming it starts with all the frost that's all over it at the moment

many thanks ^^

[BazzaBongo]

Sorry to hear of the bother u had with Royal Mail Indi! A few years ago my kids didn't receive their birthday cards from their grandparents either - some git somewhere had a free drink with their birthday money (even tho they had been posted in brown official looking envelopes).

Anyway hope the glow plugs make a noticeable difference, especially with tomorrow's (Thursday's) weather that is forecast.

Will let you know bout mine - getting mine replaced Friday.

[Indigo]

cheers bazza!

it was my brother that sent the card that went missing, he said he'd get his money back off the post office if it was the last thing he did!!

we can swap glowplug notes on saturday, my mechanic can't fit me in until friday lunchtime :/

[bigdaddycain]

JIMMSMIMM you start your bongo in exactly the same way as i start mine, if its particularly cold, or been left for over a week or so,i always light up the glowplugs, turn ignition back off,then re-ignite the glowplugs...listen for the clonk, half throttle then crank...starts like a dream! The smoke after unsuccesful attempts at starting is just unburnt fuel.

[grumpo]

There is no need to keep switching the ignition switch on/off on cold
mornings. Forget the warning light, the glow plugs are still working
after the light goes out. Simply wait for an extra 10 or 20 seconds,
or whatever suits your engine, before cranking.

[Indigo]

2 new glowplugs later and the bongo starts first time every morning

[mikeonb4c]

Have I missed something Indigo - how did you know it was only 2 that were dodgy (and then order only 2?). Also, is the job simple for a thickie like me (albeit that I have a workshop manual, which will help). V pleased you have a smooth Bongo again.

[antique]

hi you will find it very easy to change glow plugs , i cant see the point off changing 2 , because if the other 2 go down you have got to change them,if you want to test them just test them across a battery or jump pack, if they glow and smoke they are good if nothing happens bin them ?

[Indigo]

Have I missed something Indigo - how did you know it was only 2 that were dodgy (and then order only 2?). Also, is the job simple for a thickie like me (albeit that I have a workshop manual, which will help). V pleased you have a smooth Bongo again.

i took it to my mechanic, who tested them, said 2 were fine and the other 2 were not! one was black when he took it out.. lol he only charged £20 to change them, not worth hubs getting his hands dirty for that!

[Indigo]

hi you will find it very easy to change glow plugs , i cant see the point off changing 2 , because if the other 2 go down you have got to change them,if you want to test them just test them across a battery or jump pack, if they glow and smoke they are good if nothing happens bin them ?

if it ain't broke.. don't fix it! hehe

[antique]

thats my point £20 to change them, next 2 go down £20 to change them ,£40 plus 2 new plugs, cant see what you have saved ?

[Indigo]

thats my point £20 to change them, next 2 go down £20 to change them ,£40 plus 2 new plugs, cant see what you have saved ?

yeah.. cos i'm fully expecting the other 2 plugs to keel over any minute now.. they've been tested and they look like new, why change them if they don't need to be changed?

[mikeonb4c]

Thanks chums, a great help - I'll feel confident to have a go when the time comes (not for a bit I hope as I've spent the budget on camping gear )