Bongo Fury

My autobox has been sluggish to change up over the past 10 days - thought it was due to the cold snap but it's still been sluggish even on Sunday's mini heat wave!

I changed the fluid around 10,000 miles ago and cleaned the filter so it shouldn't be that.
Tonight I unplugged and replugged all the gearbox electrical connecters, including the one from the centre of the cylinder head to the ECU - job done - now changes up perfectly again. Tomorrow I'll do it again but spray some electrical cleaner in the connectors.

dandywarhol wrote:My autobox has been sluggish to change up over the past 10 days - thought it was due to the cold snap but it's still been sluggish even on Sunday's mini heat wave!

I changed the fluid around 10,000 miles ago and cleaned the filter so it shouldn't be that.
Tonight I unplugged and replugged all the gearbox electrical connecters, including the one from the centre of the cylinder head to the ECU - job done - now changes up perfectly again. Tomorrow I'll do it again but spray some electrical cleaner in the connectors.

That'll be the Scotch mist getting in works Dandy

Result though - great (and a v. useful tip)

I hope you have solved the problem Dandy................I hate intermitant problems...........never shure when they are cured

Good tip, thanks. I use ACF 50 for electrical stuff.

http://www.mandp.co.uk/productinfo.aspx?catRef=540911

http://www.acf-50.co.uk/acf50.htm

Fault returned - Throtle Position Sensor at fault - new one arriving tomorrow.

The old TPS eh? Keep us posted if it does the trick al....

Job done - new TPS (thanks for the supplier tip corblimey ) and she's back to normal. Changed the coolant sensor at the same time and the gauge is more stable now too...........Bongo's back to normal again - and we're catching the ferry to ISLAY on Wednesday for a few days relaxation in the island of many distillaries

dandywarhol wrote:Job done - new TPS (thanks for the supplier tip corblimey ) and she's back to normal. Changed the coolant sensor at the same time and the gauge is more stable now too...........Bongo's back to normal again - and we're catching the ferry to ISLAY on Wednesday for a few days relaxation in the island of many distillaries

I'll give you wave as you pass

I'll be at the 11.45 ferry at Portavadie on Wednesday morning Rhod if you've nothing better to do

I'll be up at the north end of Loch Awe by 8am I'm afraid Dandy... Enjoy the distillery products though

Update on the gearbox repair - fitted a new TPS - took a chance and fitted it to exactly the same position as the old one (scribed round the sensor first to mark the position) - the 'box is performing better than ever - smoother changeup than ever before and runs down to a true 35 mph in lockup. Even pulls well at 40 mph on around quarter throttle in lockup without kicking down - v. pleased, although £111 lighter

dandywarhol wrote:Update on the gearbox repair - fitted a new TPS - took a chance and fitted it to exactly the same position as the old one (scribed round the sensor first to mark the position) - the 'box is performing better than ever - smoother changeup than ever before and runs down to a true 35 mph in lockup. Even pulls well at 40 mph on around quarter throttle in lockup without kicking down - v. pleased, although £111 lighter

Cheap at the price by the sound of it

dandywarhol wrote:although £111 lighter

I know... labour costs are expensive eh!!

Will you be making that back in fuel costs, (over a long period of time?) as your running more efficiently now?

Dunno donald - I'd probably save more taking the roofbox off!

I do find it nicer to drive though - and ithought it was ok before................