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Installation
Ferris Fuel System’s technology outperforms competitors in side-by-side comparisons in all relevant areas, including cost, efficiency, performance, emissions and reliability.
All diesel engines can be converted to natural gas. The power level of the engine after conversion depends on numerous issues, such as natural gas quality, power level of the original diesel engine, emission levels required etc. A properly converted engine can make as much power using natural gas as on diesel. Diesel engines converted to natural gas generally require added components as well as some mechanical changes to the engine. Basically the diesel engine undergoes a complete rebuilt and is in the process transformed from a diesel engine to a gas engine.
Conversion Steps
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Disassemble engine. |
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Checking components and replace as necessary. |
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Modify pistons for gas use (lower compression ratio). |
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Modify cylinder head for spark plugs. |
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Install camshaft sensor and timing wheel. |
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Reassemble engine. |
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Install throttle body, ignition system, gas mixer or fuel injectors. |
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Tuning of the engine (fuel and ignition). |
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Repairs
Once the kit is installed and tuned, it will require no maintenance except visual inspections and air filter cleaning. We use upgraded silicone diaphragms and gaskets to ensure years of trouble free operation.
Emission Testing
Of the major exhaust pollutants, both unburned hydrocarbons and nitrogen oxides are ozone or smog forming precursors. The use of biodiesel results in a substantial reduction of unburned hydrocarbons. Emissions of nitrogen oxides are either slightly reduced or slightly increased depending on the duty cycle of the engine and testing methods used. Based on engine testing, using the most stringent emissions testing protocols, Ferris Fuel Systems use state-of-art technology for all Emission testing processes.
Here are just a few reasons why engines are converted:
First of all, propane and natural gas burn cleaner than gasoline. No carbon deposits in the engine or on the spark plug.
Second, the fuel is already a vapor so the engine can be started at IDLE instead of wide open throttle. Would you start your car with your foot to the floor? It has been proven that the majority of engine wear takes place when the engine is first started. So it's easy to see that an alternate fueled engine can last several times longer than a gasoline engine.
NO GUMMING UP OF THE FUEL SYSTEM
Alternate fuel does not go stale so it's ready when you need it. No additives are required.
DEPENDABLE
In ice storms, hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, earthquakes, and other disasters, natural gas and propane are always s readily available. If you've ever been caught in a line at the gas station with your little lawn mower gasoline tank only to find out the gas station has no power to run their pumps, you know that gasoline is not a good emergency back-up fuel. Long lines and small storage are only part of the reasons gasoline is not to be counted on as a back-up fuel.
Natural Gas is the most dependable fuel the average person could have. Today's gas mains with their redundant backup systems can be counted on to supply natural gas in the most common emergency situations.
Propane can be safely stored for years with no apparent decrease in quality. It is easily transportable in small cylinders.
Both natural gas and propane customers tell us all the time how they have used their generators nonstop for days and were so glad they made the switch prior to an emergency.
As a vapor, the engine can start in very cold weather. Propane vaporizes even at 40 BELOW ZERO! |
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