Start her up when it’s dark, if you have any damaged leads you can sometimes see a spark across to an earth (engine block). Don’t put your hands near anything just observe. Thank you, where would I be looking for the spark? Under the bonnet or under passenger seat near the distributor etc? It still...

Still doing it but seems to be completely random. Heavy rain one day...starts first time. Heavy rain the next day...takes about a minute of turning over, stop, turning over, stop..and eventually fires. Noticed today as well that once it started it did 'choke' a few times when pulling away from light...

Well I thought the problem has ceased but did it again today! It had whole new distributor, leads etc a few years back. I jetwashed it a few days back and started fine next morning! It seems to be really specific conditions where it struggles. Damp and rain and cold combined!

Ok so checked distributor...dry as a bone. Had already cleared the drainage hole under bonnet but I've actually cleaned the gutter now as well as was mucky so may have been stopping it drain properly. Damp morning and rained a bit last night but started first time today?!

Bob wrote: ↑Fri Dec 23, 2022 1:08 pm Worth checking the inside of the distributor cap is dry.

Thanks Bob, how do I access that on the 2.0? Bonnet, passenger or driver seat?!

Hi guys, I've hunted the forum high and low and although found similar problems, can't find the exact same issue I'm having. 2.0 petrol model. A few weeks ago it had rained heavily and went to start it up but just turned over and over...wouldn't fire. After about 30 seconds to a minute it slowly spl...

Amazing Dave, thanks so much! Will go for that. I don't mind spending money on the old girl to get her back in action.

Cheers guys for your help, much appreciated.

Also what is this part?! I'm getting confused by all the different bits to this jigsaw

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/123719961956

I think the garage are talking about replacing the entire distributor. If they do that, will that incorporate the sensor and the ignition module? Or would the ignition module need replacing seperately? Just checking as I want to know where I go next if this doesn't work! I have a non king lead versi...

Ah ok...so in short, I just need a new distributor! No getting round it I guess.

Gotcha. I have seen that part for sale on eBay but it's invariably called an ignition module or similar I think? Looks like this?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/133465883867

Hey guys, Getting slightly frustrated with my lovely Bongo. We've had it for 5 years and it's been spot on but last 4 months it's developed an intermittent starting issue. Always when cold and usually when it's damp (but could be coincidental)! It turns over but doesn't fire. When you come back late...

If anyone has one of these in decent condition I'd be very interested. Ta!

Sorry to bring this topic back from the dead but I have this exact issue with our bongo right now. Did you ever get this sorted? What was the problem?