Bongo will not start help

[KennethB]

As a few of you my know had a few problems with my bongo so I changed the head gasket lately just finished putting everything together engine seems to turn over fine but will not start any ideas.

[missfixit70]

Timings out? Fuel not getting through? glow plugs not getting voltage? what's happening & not happening? Are you sure you've done everything right?

[KennethB]

I think so, fuel was what I was thinking as it got all disconnected.

[KennethB]

will check timing

[KennethB]

Does anyone live near Chelmsford that could lend a hand maybe

[munroman]

After changing my fuel pump seals, I had to prime the injection pump, if you have had the system disconnected it may need to be primed, I disconnected the pipe from the fuel tank and used an old syringe outer as a funnel to pour in diesel.

[KennethB]

Hi

I disconnected the lines from the pump to the head, would these need to be primed? I did use the pump on the fuel filter after connecting the lines.

[ste]

try getting somone to turn the engine over while you prime it at the same time. keep pumpin till it goes hard(oo'eer)....

diesels can be notoriosely difficult to start when the fuel lines been emptied..

[Tripewriter]

Get a hand primer from your local motor parts dealer about £6. This is a rubber bulb with fittings to go in your fuel line, connect it to the return fuel line. That is the fuel pipe which takes surplus fuel back to the tank it is near the injection end of the pump. Pump away!!! If that don't work air is getting in somewhere.

If it does work you can leave the primer in line.

[KennethB]

ok

everything is there fuel and glow plugs working so turn the engine over on full throttle and the engine felt like it would start but black smoke and diesel smell from the exhaust, is this just the cambelt needs adjusting

[ste]

sounds like the pump timings out..

[KennethB]

the pump timing!!!! would that happen with changing the cambelt

[maxheadroom]

the pump timing!!!! would that happen with changing the cambelt

Pump and cam pulling need setting to their timing makes.

[KennethB]

I miss understood, will do the timing again.

[ste]

ken, you need to set the crank to TDC and then time up the cam and fuel pump to the marks.

oh well .. looks like we cracked it!!