When the fuel prices are constantly rising, the transfer of the car on gas is the most affordable economy way. But as a result of legal and technological obstacles that need to be considered before installing HBO to the vehicle, it turns out not very cheap. Do these costs accumulate? About this further in the article.

Automobile gas, what kind of fuel

Liquefied petroleum gas - hydrocarbon fuel, which contains butane and propane. It should not be confused by such a car fuel with a gas that we are constantly using at home, as these are different things.

The quality of automotive gas should be constantly monitored to ensure the stable performance of the vehicle in any driving conditions. Its main advantage - the ability to expand in liquid state is 270 times more than its volume, which makes it possible to compactly store gas in the form of fluid. It is worth noting that in the form of a gaseous dry pair, it is capable of burning.

This type of fuel, which is produced by processing crude oil, heavier than air, does not contain lead and does not cause corrosion.

Advantages of liquefied gas

Installation of HBO on the car makes it possible to reduce the contamination of atmospheric air. The cost of gas ranges from 1/2 to 1/3 of the current value of fuel in the equivalent of the energy measurement. A properly configured motor in the burning gas burning process produces less carbon by 20% and reduces greenhouse gas emissions by 25% compared to the most pure gasoline engine. In addition, in this form a fuel engine has a potentially longer service life.

Disadvantages of liquefied gas

The main disadvantage of the use of liquefied gas is the high cost of installing HBO on the car, for these work it is necessary to have a license. In addition, in some cases, the installation, the gas reservoir may take a significant space in the trunk of the vehicle.

List of necessary equipment for the transfer of a car for gas

To adapt the car to the liquefied gas, you need to build several of the following components:

1. Multallapan.
   
2. Cylinder or gas storage tank. From the tank in the engine compartment, the supply of gas fuel is launched.
   
3. Electromagnetic gas valve. It is a device that allows you to automatically stop the flow of liquefied gas from the cylinder into the diesel compartment. Closed at the initial position. Mounted it for critical cases when you can restore the flow of fuel manually if the car's electrical system failed.
   
4. Reducer-evaporator or regulator. Its role is based on gas change in a gaseous state of liquid. With this purpose, the regulator is associated with the engine cooling system. A hot liquid refrigerant flows through it and heats fuel, resulting in a change in its physical condition.
   
5. Filling device. As a rule, it is crashed into the car bumper and is intended for refueling the tank.
   
6. Switch. Mounted in the auto cabin and is responsible for switching fuel species. Transportation after 1986 release should be equipped with a fuel management process.
   
7. In carburetor engines, electromagnetic gasoline valve, which is intended to overlap the flow of gasoline, if the vehicle works on gas.

Gas balloon where it is installed as attached, security requirements

It is impossible to translate the car for gas without installing a cylinder. As a rule, it is mounted in the front of the trunk on passenger cars and under the floor for SUVs and some commercial transport.

Traditionally, it has a cylinder form with protruding base. However, today, the market offers cylinders of a variety of sizes, which makes it possible to optimally choose the storage capacity of liquefied gas in any car, given the special needs of the user. The most recent achievement is a reservoir in a backup wheel niche - toroidal or wheeled.

In addition, such cylinders are produced in different capacities and sizes, although in general they are slightly smaller than cylindrical tanks. In any case, the cylinder must be installed using a special fastening system.

All cylinders that are manufactured for sale are always checked accordingly with operational needs. It is worth noting that the leaf of the tank, the thickness of which is three or four millimeters, is made of high quality steel, which is subjected to heat treatment, which guarantees a fairly high degree of strength and avoids cracks and fractures, in the event that the balloon is under the influence of rapid deformation .

The tank is manufactured accordingly with standards and must be installed according to strict safety requirements. Before installing gas to the car, the installer must discuss in detail the size and type of tank that is most suitable for your vehicle.

Car gas cylinder, is it possible to fix the gas cylinder per 100% volume

It can be said that the tank in the car creates an additional bumper. However, it is impossible to fill it for a hundred percent. If the tank is filled with liquid gas in full, the pressure is capable of achieving too high values. To avoid danger, the cylinder needs to fill no more than 80 percent of power. To do this, mount a multi-flap operating with the corresponding blocking system.

It is worth noting that modern systems offer new developments that are able to provide complete safety when refueling. When refilling a reservoir by 80 percent, its complete filling is capable of occurring only during a fire or not in optimal operating conditions.

How does the car engine running on gas

Motor, if there is a GBO installation on the car, must be serviced the same as the usual motor. But some cars require additional service activities, which increase costs to some extent.

There are also special motor oils that are available for gas motors.

You must remember that the installation of gas to the vehicle in addition to the gasoline system, everything requires a systematic application of a small amount of gasoline to ensure the performance of this system.

Translation of gas on gas, which cars can work on gas

In fact, all cars on non-ethyded gasoline can be transferred to gas for gas, given the limited space - SUVs, universals, vans, large sedans. The best candidates for the installation of gas on cars - cars that have a high level of fuel consumption and those that are significantly moving more long distances.

Translation of cars for gas, who better entrust this work

The gas installation time on the car varies depending on several factors, including the position of the tank, its options, and so on. Translation of the SUV for gas on average takes a week, sedan - three to five days. The installation itself is desirable to entrust the car service specialists with the necessary diagnostic and adjusting equipment, as well as a license to carry out the work of this type.

Evaluation cost of work

The cost of the HBO installation depends on several factors, in particular on the type of car, go exclusively on gas or leave the second type of fuel as an alternative and so on.

HBO, as affected by car performance

Modern installation of HBO per car is not able to lead to significant deterioration in the quality of the work of the intellectual system of liquid injection. In addition, the motors work smoothly and noticeably quieter, which is especially felt by drivers who are accustomed to ride a diesel.

Duration of payback alteration

The economic feasibility of installation of HBO on a car depends on the consumption of your fuel car, the number of kilometers passed for the year, the cost of installation, the actual difference in the cost between gasoline and liquefied gas, as well as how long do you plan to use this vehicle.

You will need to determine for yourself an acceptable payback period, that is, how long can you wait before saving on a fuel will be equal to the price of conversion. Only after all costs associated with installation will be covered, you will feel real savings.

Documents for registration in the traffic police

After successful installation of gas on the car, it is mandatory to log in in the relevant traffic police authorities, for which such documents should be submitted:

1. A copy of the certificate and license of the company, which was engaged in installing HBO on a car.
   
2. Copies certificates for HBO.
3. Certificate, fixing the compliance of the re-equipped machine to all safety requirements.

Advice pro, we are for gas or gasoline

Although the media pays a lot of attention to electric vehicles, the installation of HBO on the car leaves a positive trace. Perhaps this equipment will not always be unnoticed. It may well be that someday cars for gas will be rather a rule than exception, and then we can enjoy clean air and really save our own money.