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Originally Posted by bwilson4web
The EPA requires a gas conversion car go through the same emissions testing that today's new cars go through, easily $250-500,000. They also require certified installers.
GOOD LUCK!
Bob Wilson
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The US government has decided that you are not allowed to use CNG in a car and has made it prohibitively expensive to convert. (much like buying a euro car) If you buy a new honda CNG you can get around this problem but then still have another problem with pumping.
Anyway, The emissions business is a non-issue. (there are ways around it) The certified installers are a definite issue.
Expect $10-$20k in the US to convert a car and another $5-10k to have the privilege of pumping your own CNG at your house.
If you go to Mexico, its $800 parts and labor to convert most any car to CNG, you need a proper tank, carb and obviously hookups and lines.
The real sad part is the tank and setup you buy in Mexico is usually no different (same brands) as you would pay $10k for here due to the cost of the certified installer.
Next you would have to locate a proper pump for the CNG and you would have to do it all yourself. (this is actually easier than the car part but still a big problem if the wrong someone sees the system)
Then after you do all this if somebody catches you they fine you and crush your car.
Being that you have a diesel you may be able to bypass this somewhat VIA using a similar setup as a propane diesel combo. AKA if they caught you, they could do nothing since your vehicle is still a diesel. Then you would just need a proper tank, pump and regulator so you could run a propane booster setup with CNG. (ideally you would want your diesel to remain at idle and only increase the CNG amount in the intake)
Maybe ecomodders need to perform some civil disobediance to try to force the government to change its egomanical ways of crippling usefull and pollution reducing technology and reenable the american pastime of importing grey market cars.
Makes you want to get involved in government eh?