Fuel Pump bleeding

[affaj ekac]

Hi all,

This is my Virgin post having read loads of good advice since getting Bongo in April. I have had to do loads to it as it sat for 18 months and every time I get there another little Gem pops up. I thought I had it last week when it was running fine but after changing the fuel strainer on the top of the pump it has power loss again. If I switch the engine off and then straight on again I get it back for a little bit. When the Bongo ignition is turned off a whizzing noise like an air loss comes from the pump. I am thinking I need to bleed the pump. Does this sound right and how do I do it, I am not the best mechanic but this site seems to help!!!!!!!!!

Virgin in distress needing help of any bongoites!!!

[missfixit70]

Should be self bleeding, check you've not got a leak at the banjo filter after doing it. as it's on the suction side it will be sucking air in. If you've done anything else, go back & check it's all tight.

[Northern Bongolow]

check the air vacuum pipes that are on the pump,sounds like not a fuel leak but an air leak imo
oh and welcome

[affaj ekac]

Hi Supreme Being,

Just checked fittings and they are all tight. It will just crank over now and not start up.

I had changed banjo filter last week and it was running fine then started losing power again, now after checking it again left with it just cranking over.

thanks for swift reply.....I love this site....even having a bongo that doesnt work makes me feel part of the bongo gang!!

[affaj ekac]

Ady,

Being a novice what does IMO mean (is it another one I need to ask the kids!) and I really am a novice I am a PTI who fixes bodies instead of campers.........may be out my depth...what/where are vaccum pipes?

Again thanks for swift reply.......trying to make Cornwall this week!!!!!

Steph

[affaj ekac]

check the air vacuum pipes that are on the pump,sounds like not a fuel leak but an air leak imo
oh and welcome

Just figured IMO out-In My Opinion- sorry thought it was technical term

[missfixit70]

Vacuum pipes - http://www.lushprojects.com/bongopartsm ... 1of02.html
Supreme being may be the rank but it ain't my name

[affaj ekac]

Vacuum pipes - http://www.lushprojects.com/bongopartsm ... 1of02.html
Supreme being may be the rank but it ain't my name

Thanks Fur Fox ache, Im getting it now- mines is affaj ekac, a riddle to keep me and the kids amused when people ask if we have name for bongo- if I get it off the drive!!!

Thanks for the link


Steph

[Northern Bongolow]

someones heading for trouble

[affaj ekac]

someones heading for trouble

Think you may be right

[Northern Bongolow]

check the link that KIRSTY put up then check all the thin air/vaccum pipes

[missfixit70]

Vacuum pipes - http://www.lushprojects.com/bongopartsm ... 1of02.html
Supreme being may be the rank but it ain't my name

Thanks Fur Fox ache, Im getting it now- mines is affaj ekac, a riddle to keep me and the kids amused when people ask if we have name for bongo- if I get it off the drive!!!

Thanks for the link


Steph

Forum names are up on the top left of the post, ie where your jaffa cake is mine's Missfixit70, Ady's is Northern bongolow

[Northern Bongolow]

i told you trouble was coming

[Diplomat]

What's a PTI?

I'm a novice!


Frank

[haydn callow]

Phyical trg instructor.....

Does anyone have a lushprojects link the the vacuum pipes on a V6.....carn't seem to find that diagram.