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Re: Bongo will not start help
Posted: Fri Jul 16, 2010 9:35 pm
by KennethB
I thought i did this last time but I must be out slightly
Re: Bongo will not start help
Posted: Mon Jul 19, 2010 9:01 pm
by KennethB
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

Re: Bongo will not start help
Posted: Mon Jul 19, 2010 9:02 pm
by missfixit70
Air intake, turbo etc tightened up ok? turbo manifold maybe? or even inlet manifold?
Re: Bongo will not start help
Posted: Mon Jul 19, 2010 9:23 pm
by munroman
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?
Re: Bongo will not start help
Posted: Mon Jul 19, 2010 9:27 pm
by missfixit70
Re: Bongo will not start help
Posted: Tue Jul 20, 2010 6:33 am
by KennethB
all pipes are ok as i replaced a couple. also getting a bit of greyish smoke from the exhaust. I also can hear clacking

Re: Bongo will not start help
Posted: Tue Jul 20, 2010 1:05 pm
by missfixit70
I'd say pump timing's still out TBH, or tappets aren't right maybe?
Re: Bongo will not start help
Posted: Tue Jul 20, 2010 5:54 pm
by gmaczbongo
Timing is still not right.
You are getting closer which usually means IT IS THE TIMING.
Re: Bongo will not start help
Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2010 2:34 pm
by KennethB
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.