Naked or Dressed

[valley boy]

NOW I HAVE GOT YOUR ATTENSION. Over the last two months i have had some temperature issues which i hope i have curred, during this time i have been driving the bongo with the engine bay cover off. What are the views of the forum with regards to leaving it off put it back on ,leave it off for the summer put it back on for the winter take off in the spring.

[dunslair]

Is it not a bit noisy? and smelly

[missfixit70]

Personally, I prefer it on, it's quieter (inside & outside), it protects the engine & I reckon it directs the airflow across the engine a bit. Saying that I still haven't put the front section back on from last year I'd leave it off until your positive you've solved your issues. Don't see the point in taking it on & off depending on the season, make a decision & stick with it

[borntobag]

2 chains of thought on this one i think
1. leave it on as it improves the airflow by causing a tunneling effect, make it sound quieter and protects the underside
or
2. leave it off, its helps cooling, makes it easier to do engine work/fluid changes and spot leaks.

personally, i have been running option 2 with no adverse effects as that is how it was when i got it, although i do have one waiting to fit because the Bongo was designed to have an engine protector/belly pan for a reason.

[dunslair]

Have I picked up the wrong stick here? Are we talking about the engine cover between the interior/cab and the engine, or the under pan?

[Triple/R]

Have I picked up the wrong stick here? Are we talking about the engine cover between the interior/cab and the engine, or the under pan?

Probably means this.

[mikeonb4c]

Personally, I prefer it on, it's quieter (inside & outside), it protects the engine & I reckon it directs the airflow across the engine a bit. Saying that I still haven't put the front section back on from last year I'd leave it off until your positive you've solved your issues. Don't see the point in taking it on & off depending on the season, make a decision & stick with it

2nd that. I even lined mine with a bit of old carpet (the original liner was diesel soaked and knackered after a fuel pump leak) and it has made things an extra bit quieter. With the cover off, you get a lot more reflected noise off of hard surfaces.

PS - if the quilting on my cover had been as smart as the one in Ray's pic, I wouldn't have needed to carpet it

[Triple/R]

PS - if the quilting on my cover had been as smart as the one in Ray's pic, I wouldn't have needed to carpet it [/quote]


Yes Mike~~mine don't look bad really~~when i took it off (for some job or other) it was quite heavy with the years of thing's dripping on it etc;

I left it in the greenhouse (on end) for a week & you wouldn't believe the stuff that came out of it,i kept pulling a piece of wood down it to sqeeze more stuff out but the actual padding is quite good.