Convert Diesel To Natural Gas

[Whoachubby]

With the cost of fuel so high I figured I would see more topics on converting to natural gas.

Can this be done?

[Guest BillAdams]

Gasoline to CNG? Yes. Diesel to CNG? I don't believe so since CNG would need a spark that is not provided by a diesel engine.

[dickandlois]

Well it can be done and here is a link, but when you see what needs to be done, it might be cheaper to spend the money for diesel fuel.

This link only mentions the engine rework required.

http://www.omnitekcorp.com/altfuel.htm

Rich.

[KevinStocker]

Although there are some 'diesel' engines that have been converted for natural gas (many airport shuttles have a special design cummins), it woulld be very expensive.

Another problem is where to fill. Unlike propane, CNG - compressed natural gas - requires a very expensive pump to fill the vehicles, also your vehicle will need to be fitted with CNG tanks.

CNG has never been commercially accepted on a broad basis.

[Whoachubby]

I get the drift.

Looks like you basically replace motor. Doesn't, look like a great payback opportunity.

[larryanelson]

You are a little ahead of the industry. Cummins and Westport are in the process of building LNG engines. Cummins has started traning there service personal on the East Coast as I have been told,

Go to Cummins, Paccar Web sites for more info.

Larry A. Nelson

[wolfe10]

Caterpillar has a number of Natural Gas-powered engines from 95 HP to 8,180 HP: http://catoilandgas.cat.com/industries/gas-compression-power

[BillyM]

Massachusetts has an infrastructure to fuel these vehicles in place, they have been adding stations over the last decade or so, they are located off of Routes 95/128, 495, 290, and I believe 93 and 91 there may be a fueling station or two. I also believe that Ct and NY have been adding CNG fueling stations as well.

[dickandlois]

Just found this information. Looks like Freightliner is making a Chassis with a LP fueled engine. Nothing in the RV Chassis line yet.

http://freightlinerchassis.com/component/option,com_servicecenters/ID,1172/UID,mollylee/controller,news/view,news/

Rich.

[Homesteader]

Not viable for long distance. If you replaced all your cargo area with tanks on a 40' DP you could get about 4 hrs. of highway driving, and unless they have improved the compressors on these filling units you could spend more than an hour refueling. Works good for city p&d trucks.