The issue here is AQ. Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry -----Original Message----- From: G Mann <g2ma...@gmail.com> Sender: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com Date: Tue, 9 Aug 2011 09:43:41 To: Mercedes Discussion List<mercedes@okiebenz.com> Reply-To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> Subject: Re: [MBZ] conversion of diesel-fueled engines to natural gas.
I have some experience with that program. About 12 years ago our local transit system converted several buses to LNG [Liquified Natural Gas] to join the "clean is green" movement. The engines ran OK, delivery and fill systems worked fine, however, power and mileage lost the match. Total BTU of LNG vs Diesel equation vs costs to convert, store, fill, and deal with the whole mess only worked because it was done on a government paid "money is no object" program. As soon as the "special money" ran out.... back to diesel. Cant imagine how that would work in todays economy for an individual with one or two vehicles, dependent upon the one LNG filling station within 100 miles of home. Your decision, don't shoot the messenger. Grant... If it's diesel, it's mine. On Mon, Aug 8, 2011 at 9:10 PM, Jerry Herrman <jer...@san.rr.com> wrote: > Is it too early to ask the collective opinion of this apparently new > technology that is available to retrofit current diesel engines from > dinosaur-diesel fuel to clean burning natural gas? Not sure of the name of > the company, but I hear that Caterpillar and Cummins will be using this > technoogy. Anyone know more about this and how it works? > > Jerry 1982 240D > Too old to convert > > > __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature > database 6361 (20110808) __________ > > The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. > > http://www.eset.com > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
