Engine Map

Bongoloid · Post by **Bongoloid** » Mon Mar 03, 2008 11:45 am

Good Morning...having done a few searches without success, I was wondering if anyone could point me in the direction of a website or document that has a detailed map of a bongo engine (one preferably for technical morons).

I'm a new addition to the bongo community and have been very happy to see the helpful nature of these forums as I suspect I will need a lot more advice in the future!

The bongo has had a mixed start so far...an overheating problem has caused a few problems early in the relationship and whilst I've read all I can about the potential remedies, my lack of basic mechanical knowledge has hindered my attempts so far to rectify them...hence the engine map request.

Any help will be greatly appreciated...thanks in advance.

Jon.

Veg_Ian · Post by **Veg_Ian** » Mon Mar 03, 2008 12:09 pm

A map? Hmm I think the closest you will get to that are exploded daigrams as used for part identification http://www.lushprojects.com/bongopartsm ... A05tr.html

Bongoloid · Post by **Bongoloid** » Mon Mar 03, 2008 12:46 pm

Thanks Ian...I had found that one elsewhere previously but because it doesn't have nice shiny children's diagrams, pointers or flags it still leaves me a bit lost. The search continues....

Veg_Ian · Post by **Veg_Ian** » Mon Mar 03, 2008 12:49 pm

Umm I'm not sure what you expect to find. A glossy photo with labels showing the various components? I'm afraid life isn't that easy.......

Bongoloid · Post by **Bongoloid** » Mon Mar 03, 2008 12:53 pm

I guess not! In that case, do own a copy of the service manual and is it worth getting a copy in your opinion?

Veg_Ian · Post by **Veg_Ian** » Mon Mar 03, 2008 1:14 pm

Well I have to be careful what I say here as I don't want to cost the Bongomeister any business. If you are used to reading Haynes manuals then this isn't it. Workshop manuals are aimed at garage staff so they assume a certain level of knowledge whereas a Haynes manual tends to explain things at a more basic level. Personally I don't find the Mazda service manual all that helpful although you could argue that any manual is better than nothing. I think your best bet is to do your research on here and ask questions if you can't find what you are looking for. There are plenty of fact sheets if you join the club as well.

Bongoloid · Post by **Bongoloid** » Mon Mar 03, 2008 1:20 pm

That's great thanks. Much appreciated...

mikeonb4c · Post by **mikeonb4c** » Mon Mar 03, 2008 2:03 pm

Also, Bongoloid (welcome by the way), there is a guy on ebay who sells what he claims are Bongo workshop manuals on CD. They are not, but they are (by all accounts) Ford Ranger engine manual CDs. Since that is the engine fitted to the Bongo, there is a case for saying it might meet your needs. Don't risk serious money on it though, but £5-10 wouldn't be didaastrous even if it didn't give you all you want).

Out of interest, how is a manual going to help you. Do you have a cunning plan? There's been lots of debate and discussion about the Bongo coolant system, how it works and what might have caused some to brew up. Worth spending some time 'searching' on here if you haven't already.

Good luck in getting it sorted.

Mike

Post by **Ian** » Mon Mar 03, 2008 2:57 pm

Veg_Ian wrote:Well I have to be careful what I say here as I don't want to cost the Bongomeister any business.

No offence taken

. The Workshop Manual that we sell in the Bongo Shop is, in fact, the original Mazda Service Engineers manual, translated from Japanese to English, but without the sections on the heating system, the bodywork, or the electrics.

The Engine Manual we sell through the club shop is for the WL-T engine, which is the one used on the Ford Ranger, and the Australian Ford Bronco.

Bongoloid · Post by **Bongoloid** » Mon Mar 03, 2008 8:38 pm

Thanks for the additional replies...I think I will just continue my quest on this site. As it happens, the best information I have found has been on here.