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No Go Bongo.
Posted: Sun May 30, 2010 10:06 pm
by mister munkey
I thought it was about time I had a little grief from my beloved beast. Had no grief since christmas.
Got back from relaxed 160 mile round trip to Blackpool meet today, collected mrs M & kid to do the one mile trip to the in-laws for dinner.
Exited the car park at the back of the house but had to turn round straight away as Mrs M had left her fone behind.
Stopped, reversed 10ft, turrned back into the car park entrance & pffffffffffffff. Engine cuts out.
Pushed it into a nearby space but that seems to be its resting place now.
It turns over, albeit in a lumpy fashion but refuses to fire up. Deffo feels like a fuel problem but has 20l+ in the tank & has given no previous symptoms.
Will be getting the RAC out in the morning but in the mean time is there anything obvious that I've missed I should be looking at?
Re: No Go Bongo.
Posted: Sun May 30, 2010 10:14 pm
by dobby
It's gotta be something simple......
Re: No Go Bongo.
Posted: Sun May 30, 2010 10:16 pm
by munroman
Loose/Damaged Earth strap?
Stop solenoid wire come off?
Poltergeist?
Re: No Go Bongo.
Posted: Sun May 30, 2010 11:01 pm
by missfixit70
Stop solenoid gota be first suspect if it just stopped I reckon.
Re: No Go Bongo.
Posted: Mon May 31, 2010 11:48 am
by dobby
Fixed it yet mate?
Re: No Go Bongo.
Posted: Mon May 31, 2010 12:00 pm
by mikeonb4c
Sorry to read this MM and hope (and would reckon) its something simple. Annoying though
Re: No Go Bongo.
Posted: Mon May 31, 2010 12:07 pm
by You've Been Bongod
bloody hell chris you aint havin much look with your bongo
hope you get it sorted mate
Re: No Go Bongo.
Posted: Mon May 31, 2010 12:21 pm
by mister munkey
dobby wrote:Fixed it yet mate?
Still a No-Go Bro.
Symptoms suggest stop solenoid. (Kirsty's not always right but never wrong!) Had a look around the pump but can't see anything obvious in the way of loose/detatched wires so will put it on the back burner for now. Another thought as I've been running it pretty low before fill-ups is a blockage somewhere. Normal routine is a fresh fuel filter every 5000 miles but I've been slack lately, last change 9000 ago so crud may have got as far as the banjo.
Going out to spank the MX6 for a couple of hours & call the RAC later on. Worst case scenario is getting it lifted to my local spannermonkey to deal with tomorrow.
Fingers crossed its a simple fix, I'll keep you posted.
Re: No Go Bongo.
Posted: Mon May 31, 2010 12:22 pm
by mister munkey
You've Been Bongod wrote:bloody hell chris
you aint havin much look with your bongo
hope you get it sorted mate
Sadly Carl, thats about all I can do with it at the moment.
Re: No Go Bongo.
Posted: Mon May 31, 2010 1:38 pm
by maxheadroom
munkey sorry to hear your woes but after reading where you have just come from, could it not be sand
Re: No Go Bongo.
Posted: Mon May 31, 2010 2:55 pm
by brorabongo
Fingers crossed for you.
Re: No Go Bongo.
Posted: Mon May 31, 2010 6:59 pm
by mister munkey
Not looking good.. Nice man from RAC has had a rummage, fuel is getting through.
Cranking the engine over, it doesn't sound right. Too lumpy.
He suspects cam belt.
Re: No Go Bongo.
Posted: Mon May 31, 2010 7:13 pm
by helen&tony
Hi
Oh, Poo...I sincerely hope that any damage/ or not, is within a reasonable budget!...don't give up though...every item repaired is one less to go wrong....and it's like buying a good motor on installments!
Cheers
Helen
Re: No Go Bongo.
Posted: Mon May 31, 2010 7:16 pm
by dobby
ouch
If it is that, will it be just a belt or can more costly damage be caused?
Fingers crossed.
Re: No Go Bongo.
Posted: Mon May 31, 2010 7:36 pm
by mister munkey
Cheers chums. This hurts.
If it is the belt, its a rare thing indeed. No idea of the added damage possibilities
Its in the hands of a Greater Power now.
Would be nice if I can get a smile back on my face before Friday - we're due to be at Debbies meet in Angelsey.
