Been a while since I'd posted, just been busy.

With the price of diesel headed upwards again I got to thinking. (Yeah I know that's dangerous)

Anyone ever run a 7.3 on CNG? Is there a kit?

Our trucks spend most of the time just driving around the farm (just a few miles) so range isn't much of an issue. I've checked into what a small CNG refill station would be and it wasn't as much as I thought. I know larger of our counties trucks & some town buses in town have been running on CNG for several years now.

Might be something to try - doesn't fit well for most but I think in our case we might be able to at least take a shot at it. Natural gas is cheap around here.

 

There is a thread on it somewhere. Some guy was running it with a homemade kit and claimed 25 or 30I MPG. His just sprayed a little to help burn all the diesel. I just saw on top gear the other day where Ford sells a new 6.7 with the dual fuel kit.

 

I've never heard of running a 7.3 on straight CNG. I have propane hookup on my truck and was thinking about running CNG instead of propane as a supplement to the diesel. I did find some info on that, I know that much can be done. you might have to build your own kit for something like that. Sorry couldn't be much help.

 

I found a few articles on adding CNG as a suppliment to burning diesel but nothing on running pure CNG. The buses in town that are running on CNG were bought maybe 5-6 yrs ago but I don't know who the engine mfg is. I also have heard UPS & FEDEX are testing CNG trucks in their fleets but can't seem to find much info on them. Guess I'll keep searching - if I run across something good I'll post a link.

 

That truck on top gear was not a diesel it was a Gasser. They dubbed the semi sound and squeaky air brakes sound.

 

Ups has been running them for a LONG time at least in OKC.

 

That's funny .....I see f250 or 350I and automatically think diesel. That makes more sense.

 

6.7 has a big circle badge on the doors. 6.4 is you no badge really but the fender vents have a red background and it says powerstroke really small on the vent!

 

The ones I'm referring to are class 8 trucks, the CNG testing program for UPS began w/ delivery trucks and has grown into the class 8 program - have a friend who works for Mack and he says a lot of class 8 fleet owners are looking @ CNG powered trucks for city delivery use. Not so much for hwy but great for around town. (Like buses where CNG 1st started)

We're mainly interested for the same reason the fleet guys are - lower operational cost for trucks that don't stray far from home base. Wouldn't be practical for our tractor trailer operation but we do think it'd be a good fit for our feed trucks. We've inquired w/ Mack/Volvo about CNG hvy duty trucks and they say the are coming for 2013. Have not ordered yet but we do need to replace 2 trucks next year - that has really got us thinking if we go CNG why not do a few med trucks too.

 

But not much info. Get a tank, regulator and plumb to the air intake?
ive done wvo with awesome results, now with fuel KILLING me, thinkingvthis route. Theres plenty of CNG stations around

 

Necrothreading, eh Timmy? When I was shopping for them on govdeals.com there were quite a few full sized buses auctioned off that said that they were diesel/CNG, maybe you can find one of them and scavenge off of it.

 

Their everywhere Walleye! Its what got me kickn the idea around. The city buses are ALL cng. Now, just get hair on my peaches and do it.

 

my F700 was LP. man that thing was a pain to get filled.

 

We have CNG stations all over