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Cold start problem

Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2013 4:31 pm
by Mark Norton
Hi, I've had the Bongo for 3 years, no problems with starting except on cold winter days when it has rough idle and smokes like a train. Once warm or in the summer no starting problems.

So, it has new glow plugs and glow plug relay.

The glow pugs glow red when earthed against the engine block and the ignition is turned on.

The battery is only 2 years old and gives no trouble.

Tried all the various methods of starting, waiting for the click after the light goes out etc.

Seems as if the glow plugs are switching off too soon.

Any ideas appreciated

Re: Cold start problem

Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2013 7:46 pm
by Northern Bongolow
have a look at this thread. the last posting by me may help if you read the links posted.
http://igmaynard.co.uk/bongo/forum/view ... 04#p583004

Re: Cold start problem

Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2013 4:42 pm
by Mark Norton
Many thanks for the tips and after checking all the info I have done some investigating. Everything is now in order.

Due to the clouds of white un-burnt diesel I am thinking it may be a fuel pump fault on the return side, which rectifies itself when warm.

Re: Cold start problem

Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2013 11:30 pm
by M 80NGO
Pm'd ya fella, sounds weird but do a search on here for Barack obama ad I think your having the same problem I had with a baldly adjusted cold start idle, its a 10 min job to adjust it down.

Re: Cold start problem

Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2013 11:48 pm
by Northern Bongolow
one of the links i posted M 8ONGO was your very valuable one, so he has possibly already found and read it. :wink:

Re: Cold start problem

Posted: Sat Feb 09, 2013 9:16 am
by M 80NGO
Yup I knew you'd come in handy one day NB just didn't know what for :lol: