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- Sun Jul 28, 2019 4:21 pm
- Forum: Breaking Bongos
- Topic: Leisure Battery tray
- Replies: 0
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Leisure Battery tray
Has anyone got a leisure battery tray to go in the nearside of the engine compartment , or some fabrication drawings please.
- Sun Jul 28, 2019 12:39 pm
- Forum: Campervan Conversions in Bongos
- Topic: Water Tanks
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3924
Re: Water Tanks
Ordinary thin Bleach (do not use thick) works fine and is cheap. Use 0.1% by volume ie 0.1ml per litre. Leave for 24hrs, drain & refill with fresh water. You can dress it up to come in a different form such as a tablet, but I cant see why you'd ignore the basic ingredient - chlorine. I've been u...
- Mon Jul 22, 2019 10:51 pm
- Forum: Techie Stuff
- Topic: coolant keeps going down, low coolant alarm
- Replies: 16
- Views: 5963
Re: coolant keeps going down, low coolant alarm
I’ve never heard of a sensor screw not sealing. Using a rubber ‘0’ may not be a good idea. I think it will perish very quickly with the hot /cold cycles. I suggest you phone Haydn Alarms and ask Jo for a oversize sensor screw FOC. TELL HER ‘dad says’ The sensor screw fitting doesn't form a water ti...
- Sun Jul 14, 2019 5:48 pm
- Forum: Techie Stuff
- Topic: coolant keeps going down, low coolant alarm
- Replies: 16
- Views: 5963
Re: coolant keeps going down, low coolant alarm
the rubber washer fitted between the tank and electrical terminal post connector seems to have worked. it seems to be sealing the gap when hot or cold.
- Sat Jul 13, 2019 7:05 pm
- Forum: Techie Stuff
- Topic: coolant keeps going down, low coolant alarm
- Replies: 16
- Views: 5963
Re: coolant keeps going down, low coolant alarm
After buying my Bongo from someone who let a relative 'have a go' at installing a Helicoil insert to a spark plug port and bored it out to large for the size up plug I took it to be repaired and serviced by the garage I have used for years. They did the work plus renewed the coo;lant alarm which was...
- Sat Jul 13, 2019 10:39 am
- Forum: Techie Stuff
- Topic: Updated tailgate struts ?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1646
Re: Updated tailgate struts ?
Have you considered a tow hitch with a bike rack that attached to it
- Tue Mar 05, 2019 2:37 pm
- Forum: Bongo Chat
- Topic: Total cost of ownership
- Replies: 17
- Views: 10402
Re: Total cost of ownership
First put a Leisure battery in, normally 100-120 AmpHr will fit, with Split Charge Relay and swap loom (to move existing circuits across to LB without the Ignition being on). Next Solar panel a 100 Watt is plenty for most people. Inverter well if you want to waste power, most devices can be found i...
- Wed Feb 13, 2019 5:52 pm
- Forum: Bongo Chat
- Topic: throw away nice Bongo middle bench?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2723
Re: throw away nice Bongo middle bench?
howzabout designing a trailer tent with a convertible bed/couch
- Wed Feb 13, 2019 11:39 am
- Forum: Bongo Chat
- Topic: Total cost of ownership
- Replies: 17
- Views: 10402
Re: Total cost of ownership
Just bought our Bongo V6 AFT 1997 model unconverted from friend that originally imported it, 94k miles, bodywork solid and good (waxoiled when imported 2010) paint needs tidying here and there- may go in for a full repaint 8) and I'm now doing research on fitting out to camper having extensive previ...