Bongo Fury

Hi, new to Bongoing, Got a 2.5D Auto, had a mechanic check it out when I bought it (fresh import). When I start it up in the morning or on the staff car park when it has been sitting for a while there is a large cloud of smoke from exhaust.

Once it's warmed up this is not a problem.

Is this normal.

Black, white or blue smoke?

I would say mainly grey

If it clears quickly, I would suspect a glow plug failing, causing unburnt fuel, in that cylinder, to be chucked out. You'll probably notice it harder to start when the weather gets colder.

Thanks Francophile, will get my mechanic mate to replace glow plugs, hopefully this will solve problem

A tip in the short term, wait an extra 5 seconds after the glowplug light goes out before turning it over. This gives more time for a weaker plug to come up to temp.

See if that helps.

thanks mister munkey

Just tried it out and....... no smoke!!

Cheers

fantastic,

this is excatly what mine has been doing.

down to dps for me now

mine to did this at barmouth . i started her up one morning and noticed smoke around the rear as i was reversing. then at the same time the parking beepers beeped and the woman from the next tent jumped to one side with a fag in her cod lips . i leaned out of the window and said . "smoking will kill ya . you know"

what a great bunch of peeps on here, 2 peeps fixed on one thread.

Mine did it too just after I had put in a whack of oil in tesco car park, just before I topped up with diesel..same thing a woman with a fag in her hand came from the car behind me complaining that the smoke from my bongo had "gone all over her" I smiled and said " well now you know how us non smokers feel when you cretins blow your disgusting fumes all over us" her face went purple, she went back to her car and obviously told her hubby in the drivers seat, I watched in the mirror as his face cracked and he started laughing like mad.Bet he got some stick.