[vanshopper]

Picked up our van! Ordered the cng prep package. I was under the impression from pictures I've seen that there would be a larger fuel door with the regular port to put gas in and a second blue one for cng. There's just a regular size fuel door and one spot for gas. The window sticker shows the cng package. Was it really installed?

 

[PeterR]

My limited understanding is that the package you got only preps the engine to burn CNG/LPG, and does not include the CNG/LPG tank, piping to the engine and so forth. I could be wrong.

All additional equipment is to be supplied by your after-market CNG installer.

Perhaps you should check with the dealer.

PS the brochure on p. 22 calls Option 98C the "CNG/LPG Gaseous Engine Prep Package."

http://www.fleet.ford.com/resources/ford/general/pdf/brochures/2015/2015_Transit_PIB.pdf

PS2 -- for instance see here:

http://www.altecheco.com/pages/Transit-3.7L.htm

PS3 -- See this article and quote below:

http://www.torquenews.com/397/ford-goes-all-cnglpg-vehicles

Quote from article:

"Each Ford engine that is prepped for CNG/LPG conversion is equipped with hardened valves and valve seats, and Super Duty trucks are equipped with the 6.2-liter V8 featuring a unique bi-fuel intake manifold to accommodate the fuels.

"CNG/LPG factory engine prep costs only $325 before fuel tanks for which the customer chooses the supplier, Additional fuel lines and unique fuel injectors are also up to the fleet manager. The modifications usually run about $9,500 to $12,500, based on tank capacity."

 

[vanshopper]

Thanks for all the links. I knew we would have to do the hoses/tanks ourselves. I just remember seeing pictures somewhere of a larger fuel door with two ports. Maybe they somehow make the door larger when they fit the hoses and everything?

 

[PeterR]

Look at the photos at the after-market mfg. link I provided. One ["Receptacle" tab] shows a second fuel fill just below the gasoline one, and on my wagon there is indeed a small trim piece which could be removed for this purpose.

 

[Longboard]

Probably confusing it with a photo of the diesel's DEF filler tube and door.

 

[PeterR]

Probably confusing it with a photo of the diesel's DEF filler tube and door.

I don't think so, as the photo is under the "Receptacle" tab on the site for the CNG after-market outfitter Altech-Eco at the link provided. When I blow up (as much as I can on my screen) the photo of the second fill spot, it seems to have a blue warning label, at the bottom of which looks like a warning about 3,000 PSI. Presumably CNG or LGP?

http://www.altecheco.com/pages/Transit-3.7L.htm

Also note that even in the URL is a reference to the 3.7L engine, not the diesel. Please look at the photo. Does the diesel have this spout and blue warning label? If so, Altech-Eco messed up IMO.

PS -- Also at the top of the blue label looks like the beginning of "CNG" on the top left.