Compressed Natural Gas CNG

[funwheeling]

I've tried searching on this and the result are not helpful. Plus you can't search on cng.

I see all the propane conversion out there but I was wondering if anyone has done a cng conversion or a cng/gas conversion. With the cost of cng vs propane I'm surprised not to have read about this yet on hear. From my research I found:
*CNG may be cheaper then Propane in most areas
*CNG conversion may be a little more expensive
*CNG is a growing energy market
*Tanks have an expiration on them

Does anyone have any good write ups on this? I found a nice silverado on ebay that was CNG and gas.

Maybe this can be a sticky.

[tgreese]

CNG is "compressed natural gas" so maybe a search for that would be helpful.

Also, use Google -> "cng" site:ifsja.org

[fulsizjeep]

I had a chance to get free complete systems off 2 early 90s C1500 pickups last year and then found out the closest source for fuel is 60 miles away. :grumble:

[thomastenn]

cng is mostly used in service fleets for now and available cars are a honda and some chevy 6.0 applications. they have home fueling station kits that tap into youre home supply. its mostly available in utah and californi for now. i know of no conversion kits at this time but expect some in the future goto pickensplan.com may be more info there

[crazydog]

cng is mostly used in service fleets for now and available cars are a honda and some chevy 6.0 applications. they have home fueling station kits that tap into youre home supply. its mostly available in utah and californi for now. i know of no conversion kits at this time but expect some in the future goto pickensplan.com may be more info there

While you are at Pickens website, tell him what you think of his plan to pump all of the water he can from the Ogalala Aquifer and pipe it to the metroplex. He is attempting to use a water district that he and a couple of his employees are the only members of to use eminent domain to build a pipeline from Roberts county to the metroplex and piggyback his power lines for the wind generated electricity to sell to the metroplex too. So, he wants to "legally" steal our water, then "legally" steal land to add to his fortune. I do not have a problem with getting rich, just the methodology.

[Jim Blair]

I did CNG conversions in Canada. Big heavy tanks with very short range between fills (it's only a compressed gas, not liquid) Taking a 6,000 PSI pressure tank offroading makes me feel uncomfortable. LPG is inherently safer.

[smoothsailorlbc]

I did that search already, i am not going to say it wont work, but it isnt very practicle. the tanks needed to get any range are way to big. you are looking at a 5' long by 14" diameter tank to get you 200 miles. which is what i would have needed if i wanted to go anywhere out of southern california. the CNG here is $1.84 GGE so it is much cheaper, there is just no place to put that large of a tank. over all if you can find a cheap used tank you are looking at $1000 just to do the swap.

--Tyler

[Bill Moore]

I did that search already, i am not going to say it wont work, but it isnt very practicle. the tanks needed to get any range are way to big. you are looking at a 5' long by 14" diameter tank to get you 200 miles. which is what i would have needed if i wanted to go anywhere out of southern california. the CNG here is $1.84 GGE so it is much cheaper, there is just no place to put that large of a tank. over all if you can find a cheap used tank you are looking at $1000 just to do the swap.

--Tyler

200 miles? Im surprised you can get that kind of range, talk about a ticking time bomb, pray you dont rupture it.

[AllJackedUp]

Are CNG tank different from (auto use) propane tanks? Propane conversions have been used on-road and off-road for a really long time. I've never heard about an actual tank rupture.

Does anyone have any first hand accounts? I'm guessing there are plenty of old wives tales floating around so I'd like to get the facts. I've read that hydrogen fuel cell/tanks will be 5,000-10,000 psi.