Bongo Fury

Posted: **Tue Nov 20, 2018 9:06 pm**

I see you were asking about breakers and fuel pumps in other threads - wondering how the restoration is going.

Posted: **Sat Mar 09, 2019 2:33 pm**

Impressive.

Posted: **Fri Mar 29, 2019 6:56 pm**

Could fuel pump timing be out? Sorry cant be much help as i'm not a techie.

Posted: **Fri Mar 29, 2019 7:13 pm**

be worthwhile checking the valve timing .

Posted: **Tue Apr 09, 2019 11:05 am**

Really sorry you' e come to a brick wall.

Sadly I don't have the technical knowledge to help, but let's hope...

Posted: **Tue Apr 09, 2019 1:00 pm**

Without going all the way through the thread to check as you may have done this, check the diaphragm in the top of the fuel pump, it's connected via a 10 mm vac pipe from the inlet manifold elbow. Check the vac is there and the pipe is good and that the diaphragm is good, and that the internals are clear and moving, sounds like it's sticking or full of oil, they are known to get oil in em.
Another quick and cheap check to do would be, is the throttle cable adjusted correctly, there are solenoids and switches on the pump that link via the tps to the ECU a bad wire or connection would confuse things.

Posted: **Sat Jun 15, 2019 1:34 pm**

Probably replace with some car door protector strips, cut "V"'s out to make the curve or just a couple at right angles perhaps ?

Posted: **Sat Jun 15, 2019 11:40 pm**

Have you removed and cleaned the crank sensor, one ten mm bolt, slide it out (watch the O ring), clean the face of it and clean out the recieving socket with a tissue.
Mine was filled with engine oil which was upsetting the readings to the ECU check the wiring too as its low down on the engine in the splash zone.
Cheap to do and cheap.

Posted: **Tue Jun 18, 2019 12:54 pm**

REALLY nice work - something to view with great pride. And these vehicles are worth it - there's nothing else quite like them

Posted: **Tue Jun 18, 2019 1:03 pm**

plonkatronix wrote: Tue Jun 18, 2019 12:11 pm I do not understand why the images don't work, all are 640/480, and my server logs tell me its trying to load them from https when I have only used http

I just checked again, none of my images are working from here, put them in the address bar and they work fine, what up with the site trying to change the url to images to HTTPS?

They are showing fine for me - great work btw

Posted: **Tue Jun 18, 2019 1:29 pm**

Fantastic stuff

Posted: **Tue Jun 18, 2019 3:06 pm**

Yep, great job.

Thanks for taking time to post pics.

Posted: **Wed Jun 19, 2019 12:30 pm**

plonkatronix wrote: Tue Jun 18, 2019 3:23 pm Thanks for confirming images working, they were being redirected by my browser

Also thanks for the positive words from everyone, I must admit that it has been an awful past 18 months and wouldn't wish what I have been through on anyone apart from the tw@t's who sold us this van, they can... (use and insert your own imagination here), It's done damage and not just financial and physical but my family life has suffered too, almost to the point I may not need this van by the time it's done!
I do realize that a 1996 bongo with 99.9% zero rust and fully restored would be well sought after and that I have something quite rare now, but was it worth it? Sorry to say... No
...already, I have been offered 10k once this is painted and running correctly, nice to know a figure on the cost of the damage done

Really sorry to hear that but do let your family know we all think what you've achieved is something really special and its hard to put a value on that. Someone will be buying a beautiful classic and part of me wishes it was me

Posted: **Thu Jul 11, 2019 9:57 am**

plonkatronix wrote: Wed Jul 10, 2019 5:00 pm Oh no! I've gone and done it now, I must be a glutton for punishment as I have just bought another bongo
4x4 2.5td converted to 2wd (needs welding )

cheaper to buy a whole bongo than buy a pair of mirrors
I must be frigging mad!

Noooooooooooooo

Posted: **Thu Jul 11, 2019 12:28 pm**

plonkatronix wrote: Thu Jul 11, 2019 10:44 am She's being painted chastle white this weekend... Bumpers too, something about all white that i liked, kind of makes it look modernised a tad imo

When you refer to she are you talking about the original bongo or the new one or both?

What's the plan for the new one - just a donor or will you be doing any work on it? I would love a donor bongo but they're very rare and overpriced in the ROI

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