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Starting The Bongo
Posted: Mon Sep 24, 2007 8:59 am
by zelkin70
Hi All
Can anyone advise me....... In the Morning It takes me 5 attempts to start my bongo up...... could it be the glow plugs, once it as started its fine for the rest of the day.
Kind Regards
John Zelkin
Posted: Mon Sep 24, 2007 9:28 am
by francophile1947
Sounds like glowplugs, especially if it's lumpy and there's loads of smoke when it first fires up.
Posted: Mon Sep 24, 2007 10:16 am
by brorabongo
Hi and welcome
Yeah, sounds like glow plugs. Can you hear the glow plug relay clicking?
Posted: Mon Sep 24, 2007 12:29 pm
by jimsmimm
the glow plugs stay on for several seconds after the light goes out... try waiting another 5seconds or so after light goes off before starting.... if it starts I'd say its a sure sign the glow plugs are needing done...and will get worse as winter nears...
Posted: Mon Sep 24, 2007 1:02 pm
by bigdaddycain
Welcome Zelkin... It does indeed sound like your Glowplugs are a bit duff,don't forget the bongo has different sized plugs from one bongo to another...
Posted: Mon Sep 24, 2007 1:08 pm
by flippa
hmmmm..... sounds like i need mine replacing.......will not start like it used too on first turnover...have been waiting for the light to go on/off a few times then i turn it over its lumpy but it starts, plenty smoke too , the smoke dies down lumpiness goes when i drive off, will start fine the rest of the day...is it straightforward to check the size of the glowplugs before i order the wrong ones
Posted: Mon Sep 24, 2007 1:27 pm
by bigdaddycain
Bongo's up to vin number 300306 use 83mm glowplugs.
Bongo's after 300306 use 65mm glowplugs.
SOME late 95- mid 96 bongo's use 102mm plugs on a modified (taller) rail.
Unfortunately it's not a exact science,the best bet would be to remove one, and check the part number for a match.