Bongo will not start help

KennethB · Post by **KennethB** » Fri Jul 16, 2010 9:35 pm

I thought i did this last time but I must be out slightly

KennethB · Post by **KennethB** » Mon Jul 19, 2010 9:01 pm

Ok the van is running but not great, timing is spot on but when the van is running I think I can hear air escaping from the engine

missfixit70 · Post by **missfixit70** » Mon Jul 19, 2010 9:02 pm

Air intake, turbo etc tightened up ok? turbo manifold maybe? or even inlet manifold?

munroman · Post by **munroman** » Mon Jul 19, 2010 9:23 pm

missfixit70 wrote:Air intake, turbo etc tightened up ok? turbo manifold maybe? or even inlet manifold?

Broken any of the little air pipes to the solenoids?

missfixit70 · Post by **missfixit70** » Mon Jul 19, 2010 9:27 pm

KennethB · Post by **KennethB** » Tue Jul 20, 2010 6:33 am

all pipes are ok as i replaced a couple. also getting a bit of greyish smoke from the exhaust. I also can hear clacking

missfixit70 · Post by **missfixit70** » Tue Jul 20, 2010 1:05 pm

I'd say pump timing's still out TBH, or tappets aren't right maybe?

gmaczbongo · Post by **gmaczbongo** » Tue Jul 20, 2010 5:54 pm

Timing is still not right.
You are getting closer which usually means IT IS THE TIMING.

KennethB · Post by **KennethB** » Tue Jul 27, 2010 2:34 pm

valves needing adjusting, the people who skimmed the head (engineering firm) said they did the valves, which it looks like they did but badly

. so have spent lots of money getting the bongo picked up and fixed for nothing all due to them.