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Talking to my friend he got the argo bug too, but wants to go in one before getting one. He insists liquid cooled is better because you can have heat in it. We're in Canada after all.
My take on air cooled argos; install a thermostat probe under the hood to make sure engine doesn't overheat and close off the engine air intake, you can get the engine to warm up faster too. Vapor is a great one Trail Tech || Vapor - Speedometer & Tachometer then you can monitor RPM, a clock, volt meter, oil temp if you so choose, maybe even a speedometer if you can get creative.
I have covered off the air intake to my Honda snowblower when it gets to be 0 degreed Fahrenheit, I don't like to run machines hard until they had warmed up and it really makes a differrence, 1/3 time to get hot at fast idle compared to uncovered.
If you can make a register type closure on the air intake you can adjust as you need. If an argo doesn't overheat in summer then you have a good chance the engine won't overheat with half to 3/4 of the intake blocked.
Air cooling exhaust (not muffler) diversion with drier hoses into the cabin. Cheap and light. Same idea, cut 2 or more holes in the exhaust duct, install drier hoses and run them to where you need it, like up to the windshield or your feet. Cover off the exhaust to force more or less air through the new heating system. Can even run them to the controls to keep your hands warm without heated grips.
Install a little storage box under the hood, the new, warmer engine compartment is a good way to keep drinks and food warm, as well as tools that may not work well when frozen. A small coffee can attached to the exhaust with hose clamps and wrapped in the shiny metal is a good way to have a very hot oven for heating food.
Now that you have drier hoses on the engine you can use them to dry clothes and gloves that get wet. I think there is a benefit to having warm air flowing into the tub, it will continually dry out any water that gets in there. With a soft top the entire cabin could be made room temperature. No more frozen straps, chains or ratchets.
Want heated seats? roof deicing cable cleverly installed in the bench will keep you Cosy and warm. 30 feet is rated at 150 watts at 120 volts, it will with an inverter and a newer type dimmer switch it can be made to keep your tushy at the perfect temperature.
Keeping your trolling motor batteries warm will prolong their operation as warm batteries have a higher capacity. Same with cordless drills.
My take on air cooled argos; install a thermostat probe under the hood to make sure engine doesn't overheat and close off the engine air intake, you can get the engine to warm up faster too. Vapor is a great one Trail Tech || Vapor - Speedometer & Tachometer then you can monitor RPM, a clock, volt meter, oil temp if you so choose, maybe even a speedometer if you can get creative.
I have covered off the air intake to my Honda snowblower when it gets to be 0 degreed Fahrenheit, I don't like to run machines hard until they had warmed up and it really makes a differrence, 1/3 time to get hot at fast idle compared to uncovered.
If you can make a register type closure on the air intake you can adjust as you need. If an argo doesn't overheat in summer then you have a good chance the engine won't overheat with half to 3/4 of the intake blocked.
Air cooling exhaust (not muffler) diversion with drier hoses into the cabin. Cheap and light. Same idea, cut 2 or more holes in the exhaust duct, install drier hoses and run them to where you need it, like up to the windshield or your feet. Cover off the exhaust to force more or less air through the new heating system. Can even run them to the controls to keep your hands warm without heated grips.
Install a little storage box under the hood, the new, warmer engine compartment is a good way to keep drinks and food warm, as well as tools that may not work well when frozen. A small coffee can attached to the exhaust with hose clamps and wrapped in the shiny metal is a good way to have a very hot oven for heating food.
Now that you have drier hoses on the engine you can use them to dry clothes and gloves that get wet. I think there is a benefit to having warm air flowing into the tub, it will continually dry out any water that gets in there. With a soft top the entire cabin could be made room temperature. No more frozen straps, chains or ratchets.
Want heated seats? roof deicing cable cleverly installed in the bench will keep you Cosy and warm. 30 feet is rated at 150 watts at 120 volts, it will with an inverter and a newer type dimmer switch it can be made to keep your tushy at the perfect temperature.
Keeping your trolling motor batteries warm will prolong their operation as warm batteries have a higher capacity. Same with cordless drills.
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