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Glow plug location

Posted: Thu Apr 01, 2010 11:02 am
by perryd
Hi, can anyone tell me where the glow plugs are on my bongo. Not starting well in the morning. Do they all need replacing, or can just one burn/wear out ?
Cheers. Perry

Re: Glow plug location

Posted: Thu Apr 01, 2010 11:54 am
by francophile1947
Lift up the driver's seat and you'll see them, joined by a metal bar, mounted in the cylinder head. Access is not particularly easy due to the EGR gubbins - I found it easier after removing the engine cover.
Best to replace all four and get decent ones - NGK are the recommended make. There's a fact sheet in the member's area http://www.igmaynard.co.uk/bongo/member ... wplugs.pdf

Re: Glow plug location

Posted: Thu Apr 01, 2010 6:11 pm
by perryd
francophile1947 wrote:Lift up the driver's seat and you'll see them, joined by a metal bar, mounted in the cylinder head. Access is not particularly easy due to the EGR gubbins - I found it easier after removing the engine cover.
Best to replace all four and get decent ones - NGK are the recommended make. There's a fact sheet in the member's area http://www.igmaynard.co.uk/bongo/member ... wplugs.pdf

Many thanks for your reply.
I'll ask the wife to get out of the seat first, then crack on !
Cheers !

Re: Glow plug location

Posted: Fri Apr 02, 2010 7:37 am
by Germarchip
Had to change mine last week. definitely easier if you remove the centre part of the engine cover (about 7-8 bolts- even under the gear lever). The fact sheet on the forum is excellent =D>