Baleno with CNG - Team-BHP

tanishq · 18th May 2006, 14:11

Hi guys ,yesterday coincidently i met with one person who has fiitted CNG in his baleno and since i was planning to do the same in Esteem ,i requested him if i could take the test drive of his car . he agreed .

Driving impressions : The pick up was no doubt sluggish and i had to press hard to accelerate .the power was less compared to the other balenos but there was no extra noise, smell or anything that could make me feel i was driving a CNG kitted car . The only downside i found was less power but for city use it was adequate to overtake other cars .
I asked about the FE and all ,he told me he is getting 18-20 in city with ac on . He bought this second hand baleno (7 months ago) from True value maruti dealers with one year warranty and 3 free services and got CNG fitted and the best thing was that the warranty is not void .

Guys, keeping in mind that in delhi CNG costs 18/kg , the cost per km comes out to be less than a rupee .
I was thinking of buying a used esteem but after driving his baleno with CNG ,i feel its the perfect choice for a person looking to fit CNG in the car .

He looked preety happy with his car and that made me think of doing the same .
Guys ,is there any drawback of fitting a CNG in baleno except for the loss in power .

Cheers .

Rayden · 18th May 2006, 15:14

what is the cng tank capacity?

Samrat Banerjee · 25th May 2006, 16:47

I have fitted three cars with LPG and heres my experience:-
a) Matiz- used with LPG for 2 yrs:- little loss of power... not much diff
b) Esteem- used with LPG for 3 yrs:- no loss of power at all
c) Honda City 1.5:- 6 months:- its a dream

the advantage of LPG over CNG is NO LOSS OF POWER but CNG is cheaper... moreover with CNG you wont get much of an AC... heresay.. any comments?

wolfinstein · 25th May 2006, 20:32

How does AC-Figure out in Comparision in CNG and LPG...I really wonder ?

LPG has lower calorific value- produces less power in comparision to CNG...! The Ignition point of CNG is higher and Its is dry gas..is the reason for sluggish response to sudden accelaration as compared to LPG..!
The engine will still keep running the AC at the same rate..So how does AC performance drop...I have sat in CNG Radio Taxi's- Namely all Cielo's in the heat of Delhi summer..which no one anywhere in india can compare with..and cabs are as cool as a igloo..! I think or lets say I'm sure its just a another mechanic Myth of CNG causing AC drop....!

Samrat Banerjee · 26th May 2006, 14:56

hope you are right... cause next thing I am geting a Baleno and a CNG kit!

meerkat · 29th May 2006, 12:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by wolfinstein

LPG has lower calorific value- produces less power in comparision to CNG...!
The Ignition point of CNG is higher and Its is dry gas..is the reason for sluggish
response to sudden accelaration as compared to LPG..!

I've heard it said on TV (Tutu Dhawan ?) that LPG is a lubricating fuel, and so
it supposedly enhances engine life compared to CNG which is a "dry fuel".
Is it true ? And if so, how ?

satish_appasani · 29th May 2006, 12:21

I had LPG on my Siena 1.2 I did not see any drop in pickup but when driving in petrol the engine felt lot smoother.

18th May 2006, 14:11	#1 (permalink)
tanishq Newbie Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: New Delhi Posts: 19	Baleno with CNG Hi guys ,yesterday coincidently i met with one person who has fiitted CNG in his baleno and since i was planning to do the same in Esteem ,i requested him if i could take the test drive of his car . he agreed . Driving impressions : The pick up was no doubt sluggish and i had to press hard to accelerate .the power was less compared to the other balenos but there was no extra noise, smell or anything that could make me feel i was driving a CNG kitted car . The only downside i found was less power but for city use it was adequate to overtake other cars . I asked about the FE and all ,he told me he is getting 18-20 in city with ac on . He bought this second hand baleno (7 months ago) from True value maruti dealers with one year warranty and 3 free services and got CNG fitted and the best thing was that the warranty is not void . Guys, keeping in mind that in delhi CNG costs 18/kg , the cost per km comes out to be less than a rupee . I was thinking of buying a used esteem but after driving his baleno with CNG ,i feel its the perfect choice for a person looking to fit CNG in the car . He looked preety happy with his car and that made me think of doing the same . Guys ,is there any drawback of fitting a CNG in baleno except for the loss in power . Cheers .

25th May 2006, 20:32	#4 (permalink)
wolfinstein BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: New Delhi Posts: 951	How does AC-Figure out in Comparision in CNG and LPG...I really wonder ? LPG has lower calorific value- produces less power in comparision to CNG...! The Ignition point of CNG is higher and Its is dry gas..is the reason for sluggish response to sudden accelaration as compared to LPG..! The engine will still keep running the AC at the same rate..So how does AC performance drop...I have sat in CNG Radio Taxi's- Namely all Cielo's in the heat of Delhi summer..which no one anywhere in india can compare with..and cabs are as cool as a igloo..! I think or lets say I'm sure its just a another mechanic Myth of CNG causing AC drop....! __________________ " When was the last time, You did something for the first time "

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18th May 2006, 15:14	#2 (permalink)
Rayden BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Chennai Posts: 97	what is the cng tank capacity?

25th May 2006, 16:47	#3 (permalink)
Samrat Banerjee BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: mumbai Posts: 71	I have fitted three cars with LPG and heres my experience:- a) Matiz- used with LPG for 2 yrs:- little loss of power... not much diff b) Esteem- used with LPG for 3 yrs:- no loss of power at all c) Honda City 1.5:- 6 months:- its a dream the advantage of LPG over CNG is NO LOSS OF POWER but CNG is cheaper... moreover with CNG you wont get much of an AC... heresay.. any comments?

26th May 2006, 14:56	#5 (permalink)
Samrat Banerjee BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: mumbai Posts: 71	hope you are right... cause next thing I am geting a Baleno and a CNG kit!

29th May 2006, 12:21	#7 (permalink)
satish_appasani BHPian Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 917 View My Garage	I had LPG on my Siena 1.2 I did not see any drop in pickup but when driving in petrol the engine felt lot smoother.