Bongo Fury

Hi there,

I am a brand new bongo owning baby. I live in the mountains where it gets cold and snowy from Nov till April. What should I do? What changes do I need to make to keep my bongo happy all winter? It is a 96 4WD diesel with a pop top.

Thanks so much!

Do you have the Cold Start version ?
There is a variation in the build for cold climates (Northern Japan) where dual starter batteries, bigger starter motor and a exhaust recirculation valve to assist in heating the engine.

Wow, I'd say Bongos must be very rare there!

It might also be a good idea to check if it's undersealed - go underneath and ensure the metal isn't bare. I don't know if salt is used on the roads in Idaho, I guess it is, and if you're using it in winter then that'll eat the underbody. Go underneath and ensure it is coated with Waxoyl or some other sealer, and spray cavity wax into any nooks and crannies too.

Dunno how diesel is done in the US but it wouldn't be a bad idea to throw a bit of a decent additive into the tank every now and then. Over here in Ireland (I think) the oil companies add a different additive package in winter to stop it congealing.

Hi
If the weather drops below minus 8 over here (we get as low as -30 occasionally), and the local garages haven't got good winter fuel, I add a diesel depressator such as Castrol TDA. https://autospot.bg/%D0%BF%D1%80%D0%BE% ... -tda-250ml
I don't go out if it drops to minus 20, as you can get cold pockets in the valleys.
Cheers
Helen

Thank you all for the advice! We ended up fitting a stick on oil pan heater to warm in up in the mornings for a couple of hours before starting. Seems to have worked pretty well. We also purchased the diesel winter additive to help out as well. So far so good!

Useful info, thanks.