Bongo Fury

Hi people, I have just signed up so first off i will say hello and thank you for any future help . Now onto the good and bad bit! I have just got this 1995"N" 2wd flat top 2.5td auto conversion with 89000klm on the clock, it was sat in previous owners garden for nearly a year untouched ! I went to pick it up and obviously needed a battery so i got it fitted and it started on the button off we went no probs then few days later the alternator gave up the ghost which i replaced and so far so good then this light on ignition comes on and then goes out after starting! it is on the right side of the dials and it has Sediment written on it and glows in red what does this mean? anyone please help as monty needs some TLC where he was left out in all eliments and was never washed or started

If the sediment light goes out after starting, that's normal. If it stays on, it basically means you need to drain the sediment / water out of the fuel filter under the drivers seat.

madmile wrote:It basically means you need to drain the sediment / water out of the fuel filter under the drivers seat.

Hi thanks for quick response! is this an easy job and do i need to replace anything thanks again

If the light goes out it's fine. If it stays on, whilst your in there ..you might as well change the filter so you know it is good. probably caused by leaving it stood with a unfull tank of fuel....condesation in the tank....working down the system

Oh and welcome madmanwayne. Whereabouts are you? (its worth putting your location in your profile in case local help needed etc.) Hope yu are enjoying the Bongo - great cars, but fit a low coolant alarm for safety

haydn callow wrote:whilst your in there ..you might as well change the filter so you know it is good. probably caused by leaving it stood with a unfull tank of fuel....condesation in the tank....working down the system

will it cause me problems driving it till monday evening which is when i can replace filter! i will drain it today tho thanks

No..you will be o.k. But if the light stays on, I would change it when you have time...draining it should turn the light off.

mikeonb4c wrote:Oh and welcome madmanwayne. Whereabouts are you? (its worth putting your location in your profile in case local help needed etc.) Hope yu are enjoying the Bongo - great cars, but fit a low coolant alarm for safety

My location is Hampshire! I'm loving the Bongo(called Monty) so is the wife and kids they love the electric blinds of all things I will stick to visual daily checks of water and oils unless you think it is essential to fit this alarm? I do need a manual if any one know where to get one please thanks guys

haydn callow wrote:No..you will be o.k. but I would change it when you have time...draining it should turn the light off.

Thank you for your help like i say it needs some TLC so all help is gratefully received

Will i need to bleed the system after i drain the filter

Check out the fact sheets in the members area - http://www.igmaynard.co.uk/bongo/member ... filter.pdf . between these factsheets & the info on the forum - who needs a manual
If you click on "user control panel" top right of the screen, you can put your location in your profile.
Welcome to the forum, see you at a meet sometime

madmanwayne wrote:I will stick to visual daily checks of water and oils unless you think it is essential to fit this alarm?

Personally, I'd put it on the top of my shopping list. Classically, the system springs a leak (and it coud be a massive one with rapid loss of coolant) between checks. It is heartbreaking when someone comes on here having wrecked their healthy engine as a result of such a mundane component failure, which could have been mitigated against by fitting a low coolant alarm. The peace of mind it has brought me cannot be measured in £s. Plus I can now enjoy risking my judgement on conditions of hoses knowing that if I get it wrong, the LCA will protect me (2yrs on my judgement has held good and I've saved time and money). The LCA is my kind of bling

Welcome to the club madmanwayne . There's probably a couple of jobs you should consider doing, especially as the van has been laid up for a while. The main one would be to drain the coolant, back flush the system, refill with new antifreeze & then bleed the system thoroughly. All these subjects are well documented on the forum & definitely should be at the top of your list. It is recommended that the coolant is replaced every two years & the other problem is the the radiator tends to clog up with sediment if the van is left unused for a long time. Whilst you're at it, check the condition of all the rubber coolant pipes - make sure there are no splits, leaks, bulging or signs or rubbing against the engine etc. There are also two steel pipes under the van that supply the radiator & its not unheard of for these to rust from the inside.

Other things to put on the list include oil & filter change, as well as to check the drain pipe under the bonnet that takes the water away from the gutter below the windscreen. If this gets blocked, water can get into the heater fan which can cause the bearings to seize & then blow the resistor pack.

Any advice you may need can be found on Bongo Fury - just ask - people are always willing to assist. Hope you can make it one of the meetings over the next few months.

Hi Wayne and welcome, the above advice is spot on as usual... I'd suggest draining the fuel filter for now, and perhaps replace it sooner rather than later, i'd suspect the fuel that is already in the tank too wayne, (especially if its a year old) if there is only a quarter or so of a tank of old fuel, i'd top it up with fresh diesel, and change the filter when that tank has been used. (not that long in a bongo).

Might be an idea to run some injector cleaner through the system too wayne, just in case those injectors have gummed up a bit.

Thanks for all your replies people when, where and how do i find out about these bongo meet clubs? i will make them jobs to do on Monty a priority as he deserves a better life the best thing is tho he only cost me £1500 what a bargain