CNG to Gasoline Conversion

[ronaldj588]

Recently I purchased a used 97 Ford E 350 Van dedicated
CNG
I have 3 tanks ( 2 in the rear 1 along the drivers side of the frame )
I get 90 miles per fillup.
With 3 tanks I would think I would get than 90-100 miles to a fill??
The Van has a 3000 PSI fill connector.
I live in California anyone know of a way I can reconvert
to gasoline?

 

[TheBlacksmith]

Use a "For Sale" sign. Not intended to be a flippant answer; with the amount of work and potential hazards involved, seriously consider selling it and buying a gasoline powered van.

Blacksmith

 

[franzh]

I agree. This vehicle was certified by the EPA as a dedicated CNG van, and although there are certified gasoline to cng conversion systems, there are no cng to gasoline certifications, even if you restore it to totally gasoline.

For a start:
The gas tank and all related plumbing, vapor recovery system, fuel injectors, rails, all related fuel lines, fuel pumps, ECU, additional engine electrical harnesses, and probably a hundred other things.

Your removed system has no market value, you may have better luck selling your van in pieces than as a whole. In most states, you must have a license to work on a CNG system as it operates at high pressures.

You are not alone, many people purchase these vehicles from government surplus fleets not knowing the pitfalls and are stuck with a low mileage (both in total miles and miles per tank), no fuel source locally within easy access, etc.
Good luck.
Franz


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