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Cng Tbi

09-11-2008, 04:04 PM

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Cng Tbi

Alright, this is in reference to my other truck, a 91 Ramcharger 318 TBI. I've been looking into compressed natural gas as a way to keep prices down on the gasser and also take another step away from foreign oil. I know this isn't a diesel question, but TDR is one of the very few places I can find any bit of intelligence on any subject on the internet.

More to the point, what's it take to do a conversion. I'd rather use my own ingenuity to come up with something I know will work than pay some company a lot of money for a "maybe" scenerio. Is it possible to do with the throttle body injection? Do I need to modify/replace anything on the throttle body or the injectors? From what I know, I need a tank (obviously), some lines, and a regulator to step the pressure down. Beyond that I'm still in the dark. Also, I would like to keep my standard gas tank and the ability to switch between fuels as a fall back if I'm miles from the nearest CNG station.

Any intelligence is always appreciated.

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