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Date:         Fri, 14 Apr 2000 12:15:39 +1200
Reply-To:     Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
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From:         Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
Subject:      Diesels running CNG/LPG
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14-4-2000
I hear that they are experimenting in Australia with running diesels on
compressed natural gas. Wonder what compression ratio they're using?


I believe this is a commercial trial preparatory to making the system
available publicly.


Here in New Zealand there are a lot of vehicles running on liquid propane,
but CNG isn't generally available for cars.


Imagine, a diesel that doesn't smoke or turn its oil black with carbon
particles. And that doesn't need 5000km oilchanges (though Nissan's new
DOHC 4-valve diesels have centrifugal oilfilters that remove all the
carbon, and have 15000km oilchange intervals).
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