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Originally Posted by euromodder
The boost you get, is also from the diesel burning better due to the presence of the more easily combusting CNG.
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Hey Euromodder and thanks for stopping by. Yes you are correct the higher octane rating of the CNG allows it to burn sooner thus helping the diesel combustion to burn more completely. This increases efficiency and also decreases harmful particulates being emitted. The problem with CNG is its expensive to set up in your vehicle currently as well as very bulky the tanks take up a lot of real estate under the hood which makes it tough for conversions in existing vehicles. The fuel itself here in the states is much lower but another problem is there are very few places to get it unlike gas or diesel. The best alternative and much cheaper option is Methanol which has the same effects and also has some of its own that help to compliment the diesel fueled car. Tigon will have a water/methanol injection system of my own design.
The main problem if you want to call it that is with the Methanol Injection I have to design my own because off the shelf systems are not designed for small industrial diesel engines. The majority of the injection systems need at least 50hp or you risk flooding your engine and seizing it up not good! The injectors are designed for high flow which are good for a large Cummings tractor diesel but a little Kubota engine will drown
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