Proton CAMPRO Engine Specifications

• Author: zzoom
• Filed under: Proton
• Date: Jul 15,2008
• Tags: Campro, campro engine, engine, NGV, Proton, Proton Campro, VIM, VPS

THE CAMPRO ENGINE

Developed in partnership with Lotus Engineering, this engine grants PROTON complete vehicle design independence. Its breakthrough engine technology produces low fuel consumption, yet gives rapid, high power response, and can even be produced to run on alternative fuels.

Its represents true world class powertrain engineering, and a revolutionary step forward in engine manufacture, with low toxic emissions, low noise levels and above all, highly economical maintenance of long service intervals.

Major design objectives :

• Space-saving transverse east-west direction engine installation
• Designed for long life of at least 10 years or 250,000 km
• Best performance in class
• Flexibility to use future technology (CPS & NGV)
• 80% recyclable to meet 2005 requirements
• Comply to future exhaust emission legislation requirement

CAMPRO UNIQUE DESIGN FEATURES

1.Modular Engine Design - Common Cylinder, Piston, Camshaft.

2.Design Protected for future Combustion Technology (AVT) , Performance Technology ( CDA & CPS), Low Emission (DI-NGV, Diesel.)

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Proton Campro Engine compatible with NGV

• Author: zzoom
• Filed under: Automotive Market, NGV Car, Proton
• Date: Jul 3,2008
• Tags: NGV, NGV installation, NGV Kit, Proton Campro

Proton NGV by this October, well they should move into production ASAP. Base on the current CAMPRO engine specification they are ready for NGV installation even from design stage. Why the wait? Maybe because of demand was not there before or they just keep the best for last.

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Developed in partnership with Lotus Engineering, this engine grants PROTON complete vehicle design independence. Its breakthrough engine technology produces low fuel consumption, yet gives rapid, high power response, and can even be produced to run on alternative fuels such as NGV.

Its represents true world class powertrain engineering, and a revolutionary step forward in engine manufacture, with low toxic emissions, low noise levels and above all, highly economical maintenance of long service intervals.

Major design objectives :
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NGV types of Mixer System and EFI Fuel Injection System

• Author: zzoom
• Filed under: NGV Car
• Date: Jun 29,2008
• Tags: NGV, NGV Carburetor, NGV EFI, NGV Kit

They are basically two type NGV systems currently being used in Malaysia. For common cars a Mixer System NGV are being installed and most imported are being fitter EFI Fuel Injection System.

Here we listed the basic of both NGV systems.

CNG –NGV Conversion On Carburetor

Type Engine for petrol vehicles. This type of conversion is commonly known as conventional CNG / NGV Conversion. Mixer system is compensate 5% to 15% power of the car, semi automatic means it need to press a button to change between modes from NG to petrol or vice versa when the NG is used up or otherwise.( bi-fuel system )
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NGV Basic Benefits and Problems

• Author: zzoom
• Filed under: NGV Car
• Date: Jun 25,2008
• Tags: basic, benefits, CNG, cost, fuel consumption, LPG, maintenance, NGV, NGV Car, NGV installation, NGV kits, parts, problems

Obviously on day to day basis NGV converted cars are becoming a normality in our roads. Before you start dumping RM 4000 ++ for any NGV system, lets have a closer look at the real benefits and drawbacks of NGV as a vehicle fuel.

Notes :

Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) is a substitute for gasoline (petrol), diesel, or propane fuel. It is considered to be a more environmentally “clean” alternative to those fuels and it is much safer than other motor fuels in the event of a fuel spill: natural gas is lighter than air, so it disperses quickly when leaked or spilled.

It is made by compressing natural gas (which is mainly composed of methane (CH₄)),to less than 1% of its volume at standard atmospheric pressure. It is stored and distributed in hard containers, at a normal pressure of 200–220 bar (20–22 MPa), usually in cylindrical or spherical shapes .

Natural gas vehicle or NGV is a alternative fuel vehicle that uses compressed natural gas (CNG) or, less commonly, liquefied natural gas (LNG)) as a clean alternative to other automobile fuels.

Liquefied petroleum gas (also called LPG, LP Gas, or autogas) is a mixture of hydrocarbon gases used as a fuel in heating appliances and vehicles, and increasingly replacing chlorofluorocarbons as an aerosol propellant and a refrigerant to reduce damage to the ozone layer.

1. What is NGV

NGV or methane is the lightest hydrocarbon. It is often extracted from underground but not always associated with oil and coal deposits. Methane is a by-product of decomposing organic matter including the rotting of dead plants, garbage dumps as well livestock manure.
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2008 Civic GX NGV

• Author: zzoom
• Filed under: Honda
• Date: Jun 24,2008
• Tags: Honda, Honda NGV, NGV

The Civic GX NGV: looks like a Civic, drives like a Civic, and runs on clean, domestic natural gas.

Engineered for the Environment

• Advanced Technology Partial-Zero-Emission Vehicle (AT-PZEV)*
• Fueled by Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) for nearly zero emissions
• Convenient Phill home refueling
• HOV access in many states
• 113-hp, 1.8-Liter, 16-Valve, SOHC i-VTEC® 4-cylinder engine

Civic Minded

• Aerodynamic exterior
• Two-tier instrument panel
• MP3/Windows Media® Audio (WMA) playback capability

*AT-PZEV rated by California Air Resources Board (CARB).

More information on Basic NGV Benefits and Problems.

Honda Civic GX Color Variations

Honda Civic GX NGV - Brochure & Fact Sheet
1. Brochure.
2. Fact Sheet.

200 NGV Stations by 2009

• Author: zzoom
• Filed under: NGV Car
• Date: Jun 23,2008
• Tags: fuel saver, jimat, Natural Gas Vehicle, NGV, NGV Car, ngv station

The government is likely to invest more on NGV stations since there is a sudden surge of interest from the public. Excerpt from BERNAMA:

Petronas had been directed by the government to have 200 stations ready for natural gas vehicles (NGVs) in a bid to encourage gas use in vehicles, the Dewan Rakyat was told Tuesday.

Minister of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs, Datuk Shahrir Abdul Samad, said currently there were 73 such stations operating and two more would be ready this month.

“Twenty-five NGV stations will be ready by the end of this year while 100 more will be ready in 2009,” Shahrir said .

Dr Che Rosli wanted to know the status of NGVs which used compressed natural gas (CNG) and liquefied natural gas (LNG) as their energy source and whether there was sufficient infrastructure to encourage consumers to switch from petroleum to CNG and LNG.

Shahrir said the gases were being used as an alternative in private vehicles and commercial and public transportation vehicles in the country, adding that the gases were also exported.

The infrastructure to be developed would support about 10,700 NGVs, he said.

Shahrir said many in the industrial sector used CNG as an energy source and it was piped directly to factories and independent power producers.

With 200 stations plan by 2009,  CS think it is still cannot overcome the overall public needs of an alternative and yet cheap  enough fuel stations through out Malaysia.