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LOSS OF POWER
Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2009 9:17 am
by davidgreen
Loss of power on bongo had the filter changed has advised still not got any omph only doing 8 miles to the gallon any ideas garage cant seem to sort the problem
YES IT REVS
AUTOMATIC
THE GARAGE HAS SURPOSED TO HAVE CHECKED AND CHANGED THE FILTERS
SPASMODIC STARTING GLOW PLUGS REPLACED STILL A BIT SPASMODIC
MANCHESTER
Re: LOSS OF POWER
Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2009 9:20 am
by westonwarrior
can you give more symtoms please
does it rev?
start ok?
did you check the banjo filter?
airfilter?
auto /manual?
location?
Re: LOSS OF POWER
Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2009 10:19 am
by stilldesperate
Which filters were changed?
I think the knowledgeable ones on here will suspect the banjo filter on the fuel line, as it's not, AFAIK, a standard service item (A Bongo knowledgeable garage might clean it out).
Do you know where it is to clean it? (You need a 14mm socket and a cotton-bud), will take 10 mins to do.
The glow plugs should, I think, only affect the starting, as they're not "in-use" when running normally.
SD
Re: LOSS OF POWER
Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2009 11:39 am
by davidgreen
Sorry dont know where to look can you help please
Re: LOSS OF POWER
Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2009 11:50 am
by westonwarrior
under the drivers seat here is a picture from borobongo
its what the top yellow arrow is pointing at
Re: LOSS OF POWER
Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2009 12:08 pm
by stilldesperate
Thanks, Westonwarrior, beat me to it
I did this job yesterday, and couldn't shift the allen screw (bottom arrow). Instead, by undoing the 14mm nut (top arrow), and carefully inserting and withdrawing a cotton bud, the spring and filter came out.
Of course, if the pipe to it is blocked, the prob will not be solved, but it's a start.
SD
Re: LOSS OF POWER
Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2009 12:22 pm
by missfixit70
stilldesperate wrote:Thanks, Westonwarrior, beat me to it
I did this job yesterday, and couldn't shift the allen screw (bottom arrow). Instead, by undoing the 14mm nut (top arrow), and carefully inserting and withdrawing a cotton bud, the spring and filter came out.
Of course, if the pipe to it is blocked, the prob will not be solved, but it's a start.
SD
I had the same problem SD, I think there's less chance of losing bits if you don't undo the allen screw & move the banjo section.
Re: LOSS OF POWER
Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2009 1:56 pm
by stilldesperate
I'd had a bad day, couldn't undo the drop-link bolts, had to take the fuel filter housing off to change the filter, and kicked the drained oil over the drive (read someone else did that too

)
All sorted now (local garage now doing the links on Thurs), but I was definitely the statue and not the seagull on Sun!
SD
NO POWER
Posted: Tue May 26, 2009 3:37 pm
by davidgreen
THANK YOU FOR THE PREVIOUS HELP
BONGO STILL UNDER POWERED
FUEL FILTERS OK
PIPE FROM TURBO OK
STILL GOT NO POWER AND WONT TICK OVER WHEN ENGINE IS HOT
Re: NO POWER
Posted: Tue May 26, 2009 3:53 pm
by francophile1947
davidgreen wrote:THANK YOU FOR THE PREVIOUS HELP
BONGO STILL UNDER POWERED
FUEL FILTERS OK
PIPE FROM TURBO OK
STILL GOT NO POWER AND WONT TICK OVER WHEN ENGINE IS HOT
I have merged your threads, to make it easier for people to see what has been previously suggested.
Is yours a twin battery model (Winter version)? If so, is the switch by your right knee (with a picture of an engine on it) on. This works a valve in the exhaust to allow the engine to warm up quicker. However, once the engine is hot, it'll run really badly.