Vario on CNG - Advice needed from vario owners

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Vario on CNG - Advice needed from vario owners

Hello,

I am looking to convert my Honda City Vario to CNG but wanted some advice from people with first-hand experience. I have read many threads on this forum with people arguing about CNG causing transmission problems in a vario quoting their aunts and uncles and friends and hence nothing concrete has been established.

So, if you have installed CNG in your vario please reply to this thread with your experience

1) How long have you had it?
2) Any special additional equipment needed?
3) Any special maintenance needed?
4) How does it affect performance (Pick etc.)
5) Have you had any trouble with it (transmission etc.)

Thank you very much in advance for your replies.

Best,

Gari.pk User 6966 asked on 17 Aug 2010 11:23:09 am

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Samar - on 17 Aug 2010 11:23:19 am

I have been collecting information from pakwheels and some installers on this subject.

Of the 4 cng installers i have talked to 3 had reservations about converting my steermatic to cng. Of the 3 who had reservations one who is supposedly among the busiest installers in lahore refused outright. The other 2 said that they have installed with some success but there have been tranny issues on some vehicles.

The only installer who was confident about the conversion of my steermatic and made assurances that there will be no subsequent tranny issues was the least famous of the lot. He did have a couple of satisfied customers and on my request contacted both of them. I asked them for feedback and they seemed happy enough. The conversions werent very recent with one having been driven over 30 k kilometers after cng installation.

The standard set up at this workshop for conversion of auto city's was neotek advancer and either a neotek or zetronic emulator with landirenzo regulator. He did not install lambda's and was honest enough to admit that he wasnt familiar with the technique of installing lambda closed loop systems.