poof of smoke when starting
Posted: Thu Oct 24, 2013 1:31 pm
it takes 2 goes to start my bongo from cold and when it does start there's a bloody great poof of grey smoke coming out the back. what is wrong?
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Re: poof of smoke when starting
Posted: Thu Oct 24, 2013 3:21 pm
Seems a daft question but I am serious when I ask - What does the puff of smoke smell like
Re: poof of smoke when starting
Posted: Thu Oct 24, 2013 4:02 pm
diesely/oily?
Re: poof of smoke when starting
Posted: Thu Oct 24, 2013 7:32 pm
Are you waiting for the orange coil light to go out, and maybe a bit longer, on the dash before turning the key. Don't depress accelerator pedal eitherhwyaden wrote:it takes 2 goes to start my bongo from cold and when it does start there's a bloody great poof of grey smoke coming out the back. what is wrong?
Re: poof of smoke when starting
Posted: Thu Oct 24, 2013 7:53 pm
New glow plugs?
Re: poof of smoke when starting
Posted: Thu Oct 24, 2013 8:41 pm
i'm waiting for the light to go and and then i press the accelerator when i'm starting. i'll try without pressing it. off to look up glow plugs now....
Re: poof of smoke when starting
Posted: Thu Oct 24, 2013 10:31 pm
I never press the pedal, and I let the engine settle for a minute before setting off if poss. On cold damp mornings engine can misfire a bit if I load it up too soon by driving off.hwyaden wrote:i'm waiting for the light to go and and then i press the accelerator when i'm starting. i'll try without pressing it. off to look up glow plugs now....
Re: poof of smoke when starting
Posted: Fri Oct 25, 2013 6:35 pm
Nope ....naughty, naughty! 
Don't touch the accelerator pedal ....wait for the light to go out and turn the key.
Correct way of starting said Bongo's ....
Don't touch the accelerator pedal ....wait for the light to go out and turn the key.
Correct way of starting said Bongo's ....
Re: poof of smoke when starting
Posted: Fri Oct 25, 2013 11:00 pm
Re: poof of smoke when starting
Posted: Sat Oct 26, 2013 10:07 pm
Hi
my Bongo had a similar issue - blue smoke on a cold start up, but no starting problem. put up with this all summer, and two weeks ago I changed the glow plugs, now there is no smoke at all on start up. must have had one or two plugs not heating up properly. So my advice would be to renew your glowplugs.
my Bongo had a similar issue - blue smoke on a cold start up, but no starting problem. put up with this all summer, and two weeks ago I changed the glow plugs, now there is no smoke at all on start up. must have had one or two plugs not heating up properly. So my advice would be to renew your glowplugs.
Re: poof of smoke when starting
Posted: Mon Oct 28, 2013 5:00 pm
it seems better now i'm not touching the throttle so i'll keep and eye on it 
Re: poof of smoke when starting
Posted: Mon Oct 28, 2013 9:49 pm
will only get worse as it gets colder
Re: poof of smoke when starting
Posted: Mon Oct 28, 2013 11:34 pm
can i change glowplugs myself?
Re: poof of smoke when starting
Posted: Tue Oct 29, 2013 12:29 am
Yes in about 1 to 2hr
Re: poof of smoke when starting
Posted: Tue Oct 29, 2013 12:49 am
eeek - i think i'll ask the garage to do it! 