Detailed description of a CNG conversion costing about 00. With a little bit of automotive mechanical skill, you can convert your car to operate on compressed natural gas and gasoline both. I did all the conversion work myself at the Wrench-It Center in Salt Lake City. It is an awesome do-it-yourself garage facility with lifts and specialty tools. Check it out at www.wrench-it.com. Useful Links www.altfuelprices.com http www.cng-oregon.com http www.electrodiel.com.ar http www.swagelok.com http www.plxkiwi.com www.skycng.com
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@ngvconversion I see. Well GX’s are factory built CNG vehicles so they don’t throw codes. Yeah, only 4 counties do emissions and Summit isn’t one of them. I’m guessing you’re a student or work for the military, or haven’t lived here for 6 months yet.
@TheJoePepper My car is registered in Indiana where there is no inspection. I also reside in Summit County, Utah and I don’t believe inspection is required there. I have an acquaintance in Park City that says inspection isn’t required on his two Honda Civic GXs. Only in Salt Lake valley from what I understand. Let me know if I’m wrong about this.
@ngvconversion Okay, so I’m guessing you just reset the light right before you go in for your annual inspection?
@TheJoePepper I get check engine light all the time. That’s on this self install and my other car with fancier pro install. I use my Kiwi Drive Green gadget to reset CEL, monitor engine sensors, and driving efficiency. You are right about the line being susceptible to damage. I have since replaced it with Swagelok stainless line and routed it down the same track with the brake and gasoline lines. I added some other safety features too. In need to make a new video showing changes.
Nice video. I’m local to you and have a couple questions. Have you had any CEL’s? Also, are you concerned about the way your line is run underneath the car? It seem very susceptible in some areas to damage? Can it not be safely ran next to the gasoline line (that is much more ‘hidden’)? Thanks!
Great video, watch out for those blue splicer connectors(scotch locks), they have a habit of causing bad connections over time. I always strip back and solder connections like that. Thanks for posting
@dragonblood199 MPG is about the same as with gasoline. I can go about 45 miles city with the 2 gallon tank.
How many MPG did you get with gasoline
? And how far does the 2 gallons of CNG get you in city?
@mizuno504 NTG is 0.70 dollar cents= 25 pesos in DR.
@zombra6 Very cool! How much is a gallon or litre in DR? We’re waiting for this to happen in US.
Recently I saw some pieces the news like Fox news and the journal with Joan Lunden on PBS that were highlighting the advantages of Natural gas as an alternative. It is great to know that a portion of our society is moving in that direction. Mostly it will amount to an environmental impact choice because it sounds like the cost difference isn’t huge once you do the conversions etc. But I think long term it will probably start becoming more of a real advantag
@permanetmarker2004 If installed correctly, a CNG tank is no more dangerous than a gasoline tank. Chevrolet, Ford, Hyundai, Honda, Fiat, and Toyota all manufacture CNG vehicles. All with trunk mounted tanks.
this looks great, but what are the risks of an accident? the tank makes me a little scared..
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@yonmoore I did look into it and some other company did buy them out, but it appears they are in the $4000 range with no incentives, I think an appropriate price range should be $2000, and some company should be able to make them reliable, profitably at that price I would think. I also read that the phill stations also were not very reliable.
@LevelOrange Let me know if you find out more info on how to get a phil station, I’d love to fill up at home but I think that phil company went out of business or something & I haven’t had much luck finding another home fill station with pricing.
Good stuff! And great work. I’d be curious to see how the kit holds up over time. The one I plan to buy is also from ewsews.com
@cboogiebaker I’m planning on doing a conversion on my pickup and putting it near the existing fuel fill if there’s room. We’ll see. This is exciting stuff.
Where can I buy this conversion kit and will it fit a honda or other economy cars?
My uncle have a 1975 Chevrolet v8 on natural gas…is amazing!
In Dominican republic , 80% of the car are converted to natural gas since 15 or 20 years ago.
@ngvconversion That’s good to know. Thanks
@Vietwhiteboy OBD isn’t utilized by the conversion kit. You lose about 10-15% of your power with CNG. I don’t mind the power loss because CNG is only $1.25 to $1.80 where I hang out.
@ngvconversion Does it matter is your vehicle is OBD-I or OBD-II? Any noticeable horsepower loss with CNG versus gasoline? I’m looking in to converting my ’94 Honda Civic coupe to CNG 🙂
@cboogiebaker Its very convenient to fill from the front bumper. Didn’t have to drill any holes in the car body or lift the hood each time I fuel. Less than $100 to replace if damaged. The car is quite old and would probably be totaled with minor bumper damage.