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Old 10-11-2021, 12:36 AM   #235 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by cRiPpLe_rOoStEr View Post
Which could be avoided on gassers had direct injection not been so increasingly common on them.
Direct injection is required for emissions, performance and fuel economy. You get much better control injecting directly into the cylinder then the intake manifold. If direct injection wasn't a benefit OEMs wouldn't spend the extra money to fit it.

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Sure for an OEM it's easier to fit a particulate filter than working around a car to make it dedicated-CNG, and even some newer CNG-capable models available in Europe nowadays might retain a particulate filter as they retain the ability to run on gasoline. But the cost of CNG tanks has not been so much of an issue rendering conversions unsuitable in third-world countries.
I'm specifically talking about OEM solutions where companies have to follow the law or face huge fines.
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