2006-07-06 14:27:06 · 7 answers · asked by amraza50 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Other - Cars & Transportation
You need a spark to ignite the CNG. You can convert a gasoline engine to CNG, but not a diesel!
2006-07-06 14:41:24 · answer #1 · answered by fire4511 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Possible perhaps...... I would just worry about the difference in power/BTU. Number 2 fuel oil (diesel) has about 140,000 BTU per gallon. Natural gas... I believe about 1,200 BTU per cubic foot. So you may get low performance/HP and bad mileage. With Mods.... might work though. I have thought about converting a car to run on LP gas. Has more BTUs. (About 91,000 per gallon) But LP is also pricey now adays.
?Why would you need a spark? The heat of compression should be sufficient to ignite CNG.
2006-07-06 14:45:39 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
particular, you are able to layout a diesel engine to run on virtually something that burns. Examples of fuels that have been utilized in diesel engines incorporate: accepted diesel oil (i.e. No.2 distillate oils), kerosene, methanol, ethanol, organic gas, sewer gas, landfill gas, LPG. Hydrogen should not be a situation as long because of the fact the engine is designed for it.
2016-12-14 05:02:45 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because cng is highly compressible so unless if your diesel has a high compression ratio if not i don't think it will ignite
2006-07-06 14:59:39 · answer #4 · answered by illeger 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A Good diesel engine once started, will burn anything it can get through the injectors just about.
2006-07-07 19:58:47 · answer #5 · answered by tomsanchz 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know, give it a try might be interesting to see what happens. Have a video cam ready.
2006-07-06 14:30:27 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Toronto has transit buses that do just that.
2006-07-07 05:06:23 · answer #7 · answered by mistress_coleen_01 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋