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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 30 ก.ย. 2024
- Mazda Bongo repairs; this video is about getting you back on the road in the short term after a fuel starvation problem. The main fuel filter should do just that, filter any bits from the fuel before it gets to the injectors and causes a major problem. In the Mazda Bongo there is a secondary very small filter as a last line of defence; the Banjo Filter. This is a very small fine mesh metal filter just before the injectors, if your fuel filter is a little bit long in the tooth this will stop your injectors from getting blocked, which is quite costly. The symptoms are the same as a blocked fuel filter (as it is one) but in the short term it can be an easy ten minute fix without the need for any additional parts. In the long term you need to replace the main fuel filter as it is no longer doing it's job.
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Many thanks go to those on the Bongo Face Book Group for suggesting what to try to fix the problem, I don't know the details as I don't really do Face Book, but the wife does.
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Cheers, Schnuz.
Excellent video, thank you
Holy smoke. I wish I'd seen your video a month or so back. I had exactly the same issue with fuel starvation on my Mazda Bounty b2500 ute. Managed to limp to a diesel mechanic with the ute cutting out a dozen times on the way. Anyway they removed the fuel tank and steam cleaned it, replaced the fuel lines and fuel filter. They said the float which had fallen off had started to disintegrate and the plastic fragments had caused the problem. Got the ute back and it didn't feel right still. Wouldn't rev above 2500rpm. Searching online, I found another video with the same solution as you showed. I even used a straw like you. 10 min job and the ute runs like a dream. Cost was $3000 at the diesel mechanic. I'm seriously thinking I was ripped off now. Lesson learnt, but too late for me. Hopefully your video will save other people the same hassle and potentially being ripped off like I was. Cheers Schnuz
Many thanks for watching and commenting and apologies for the late reply as we've been away for over a week and I've been too busy before and after to get round to doing a big TH-cam troll 😬. Cleaning the Banjo filter is a quick fix but it does highlight a more serious issue. It's generally the fuel filter that needs changing, when it gets past it's best it begins to deteriorate and casts bits off into the fuel line, but it could be all of your "fix" issues. The banjo filter is the last ditch safety catch to prevent the bits from getting to the injectors, if that happens the job becomes really expensive. Your diesel mechanic should have known this, or perhaps needs telling, we had a breakdown service out and he said the likely cause was the fuel filter being blocked (correct - but not the main fuel filter 😉). As mentioned in the vid we did the Scotland North Coast 500 cleaning the banjo filter approximately every 150 miles. Stay safe and well, SIR, cheers, Schnuz.
@@Schnuz Thanks mate for your reply. I think the mechanic I took my ute to, removed and replaced everything apart from the banjo filter. There were definitely issues starting with the fuel tank, but they either didn't know or didn't bother to check the banjo filter. I still can't believe how much of a difference it's made cleaning it out. It did look like it had material that was probably from the previous main filter disintegrating. The ute runs like it's got a new engine in it and it's given me no further problems. I'll check the banjo filter again after Christmas and see how it's looking. Your video will be invaluable for other people suffering from a similar issue. Cheers
Great reply, as you've had everything replaced you probably won't need to clean the banjo filter again, but it is only a ten minute job. I would have changed the fuel filter on Ulrika but we couldn't get one in time before setting off on the NC500 road trip. The fuel filter had likely never been changed and was by that point shedding bits that kept blocking the banjo filter. I would have changed the main fuel filter afterword but we sold Ulrika 😢 shortly after getting back to make room for the caravan that replaced her. Stay safe and well, SIR, cheers, Schnuz.
@@Schnuz Thanks mate. Have a great Christmas and here's to drinking plenty of great beer! Cheers 🍻
Fascinating & enjoyable video. I didn't know such filters existed in certain automobiles. Makes sense though. Well done. 👍😎. SIR, Cheers! 🍺🍻
Many thanks for watching and commenting and I didn't know about it till we had to pull off the M6 motorway at nearly walking pace 😱 with the wife posting questions to a Bongo face book group! Returning home on the back of a recovery truck, with a holiday planned for the next day does focus your mind a bit for a steep learning curve 😲 🤣. Stay safe and well, SIR, cheers, Schnuz.
Thanks for sharing. Did this to mine after watching the video and found a hole in the center bottom of my screen. Someone must have tried to use a pick or a screw instead of straw to pull the screen out. Cleaned it up and now I need to look for a new one too!
Many thanks for watching and commenting. The screen is quite delicate and I was originally pointed in the direction of a cotton bud, drop it in, it swells up with the diesel and then you can, hopefully, extract it. Unfortunately two hours into a three hour journey I found that I hadn't packed any cotton buds and we were in the middle of nowhere with no shops in sight 😱! The wife had put two straws in my drink, one of which I had discarded into the door pocket as it just made taking a drink more difficult and I saw it in my desperation to find something to extract the filter without damaging it and by heck it was a perfect fit 😎! I also immediately saw the use of the straw to not only insert the filter back but the spring as well as it was a tight space with ample opportunity to drop either. In hindsight I should have checked if you can insert the straw and extract both the spring and the banjo filter at the same time. I'm sure with a little care it would be possible but I, unfortunately, can't check as Ulrika has now, sadly, moved on to pastured new 😥. Stay safe and well, SIR, cheers, Schnuz.
Looks like a quality repair that Schnuz Cheers :)
It's a quick and easy fix but is the first sign that the fuel filter should have been replaced about eight years ago 🤣. Stay safe and well, SIR, cheers, Schnuz.
Little tricks like using a straw or stick to guide a spring back into a hole or to release something in a space that’s too narrow to get your hands in is something I love to see! Or using old oil poured into a cup as a mirror to see something.
Thanks for this video. I learned something today. 😊
Many thanks for watching and commenting, the whole process came about due to mild panic and necessity, as they say "every day is a school day", the important fact is to recognise an innovation and to remember it. There are very possibly specific tools out there to do the job but are they as cheap as a straw and a wood screw 🤔🤣? Stay safe and well, SIR, cheers, Schnuz.
@@Schnuz - If there is one thing living in different countries spread over three continents as a child and watching my parents find innovative solutions to everyday problems by using stuff for purposes they weren’t intentionally meant to be used for, simply because they had to make do with whatever was available, it’s that necessity is the mother of invention. Identify a problem. Think outside of the box and use what works. Remember the solution and share with others so they’ll share their solutions with you. It’s amazing what you can do with coat hangers, duct tape, chewing gum, paper clips, screws, ballpoint pens (especially the springs inside them!), WD-40 (or similar) etc.
On one memorable occasion we had to make do without toilet paper for several months. We found other ways. When almost thirty years later the pandemic hit, everyone was panicking about TP. We just laughed.
When my SO’s espresso machine’s milk foam function failed, I cleaned it out with interdental cleaners, a crochet hook, a piece of thick yarn and some dish soap. Worked fine for another six months.
As long as the method is safe, it isn’t always necessary to have the specific tools or use that one common method. It boils down to “If it works, why not?”