Technical questions and answers about the Mazda Bongo
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by technophobe » Tue Dec 02, 2008 11:38 am
Is this too much

The Bongo is about to have its next full service and MOT and I like to have an idea about how problems could be solved even if I can't do it myself.
Is this too fast?
What can be done?
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by dandywarhol » Tue Dec 02, 2008 12:43 pm
800 suits mine - in neutral and hot.
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by bigdaddycain » Tue Dec 02, 2008 12:56 pm
Mines around 800 in neutral, 750 on tickover in "D"

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by technophobe » Tue Dec 02, 2008 5:56 pm

So I've no need to worry. Thanks for that.

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by dandywarhol » Tue Dec 02, 2008 7:26 pm
Thats a tad above the second line - the first one's 500 rpm

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by technophobe » Tue Dec 02, 2008 7:53 pm
dandywarhol wrote:Thats a tad above the second line - the first one's 500 rpm

I'm confused again

How can it be brought down?
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by francophile1947 » Tue Dec 02, 2008 7:55 pm
technophobe wrote:dandywarhol wrote:Thats a tad above the second line - the first one's 500 rpm

I'm confused again

How can it be brought down?
I'm confused now - why would you want to bring it down when it's normal

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by technophobe » Tue Dec 02, 2008 7:59 pm
francophile1947 wrote:technophobe wrote:dandywarhol wrote:Thats a tad above the second line - the first one's 500 rpm

I'm confused again

How can it be brought down?
I'm confused now - why would you want to bring it down when it's normal

What is normal - - 500 or 750 rpm? 750 sounds not very nice.
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by Trouble at t'Mill » Tue Dec 02, 2008 8:04 pm
Whatdyamean 750 sounds not very nice? As in "seven hundred and fifty", or the akshual sound the engine makes?
If the latter, then get you engine fixed
(750 rpm is good.)
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by Trouble at t'Mill » Tue Dec 02, 2008 8:05 pm
When you go into 'Drive' or 'Reverse', the car should just want to slightly creep forward (or backwards...), but should be easy to hold with the foot or hand brake.
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by dandywarhol » Tue Dec 02, 2008 8:17 pm
The first line on the tachometer is 500 rpm, the second 750 and then "10" which is 1000 rpm.
After that the lines go up in increments of 250 rpm.
Personally I find 750 rpm in neutral a tad too low.
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by missfixit70 » Tue Dec 02, 2008 8:53 pm
Mines around 750, seems quite happy.
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by Bongoplod » Wed Dec 03, 2008 1:20 am
Mine is 750 also
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by Trouble at t'Mill » Wed Dec 03, 2008 11:17 am
OooooooOOOOOOOoooooohhh! Look at you two - so
happy with your 750rpms.

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by technophobe » Wed Dec 03, 2008 12:02 pm

Thanks all. I think you've set my mind at rest.

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