Upgrading Your Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Facility for NGVs Series (Part 3 of 5): Lighting and Electrical System
By Marc Burrell, Project Engineer, NGVi Welcome back to our five part series where we explain what you need to understand about upgrading your vehicle maintenance and repair facility for natural gas-powered vehicles. The purpose of this series is to touch on each of the major systems within a vehicle maintenance and repair facility and […]
Tech Series on CNG High-Pressure Systems: Part 2 – High-Pressure Fuel Lines and Fittings
By Kasia McBride, Marketing Manager, NGVi This article is the second in a series, providing technicians who will be diagnosing and repairing NGV fuel system components with useful information about characteristics, maintenance and requirements of different components included in the high-pressure side of the CNG fuel system. High-Pressure Fuel Lines and Fittings The high-pressure tubing […]
2014 North American NGV Conference & Expo: A Must-Attend Event for the NGV Industry
Perspectives with Stephe Yborra, Director of Market Development at NGVAmerica A vast number of news articles and announcements are produced each week about fleets converting to natural gas, growing an existing NGV fleet, or opening new CNG stations. In the past few years, the rate of growth in the number of commercial fleets that have […]
Upgrading Your Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Facility for NGVs Series (Part 2 of 5): The Heating System
By Marc Burrell, Project Engineer, NGVi Welcome back to our five part series where we discuss what you need to understand about upgrading your vehicle maintenance and repair facility for natural gas-powered vehicles. The purpose of this series is to touch on each of the major components of a vehicle maintenance and repair facility and […]
Perspectives With Lindsay Wallace, Product Owner, HandyTube Corporation
By Kasia McBride, Marketing Manager, NGVi Recently, NGVi had the chance to sit down with Lindsay Wallace, Product Manager at HandyTube™ Corporation. An NGVi sponsor, HandyTube, a Handy & Harman Company, is a premium manufacturer of seamless, stainless steel and high-nickel coil tubing used within diverse industrial, manufacturing and research industries worldwide. Can you […]
Upgrading your Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Facility for NGVs Series (Part 1 of 5): The Building Envelope
By Marc Burrell, Project Engineer, NGVi It’s no secret the benefits that natural gas vehicles (NGVs) offer, such as reduced fuel costs, quieter engine operation, no after-exhaust treatment, and reduced emissions. Less known, however, is the fact that nearly all existing vehicle maintenance and repair facilities (VMFs) that were originally designed for gasoline or diesel […]
CNG Fueling Station Maintenance: Draining Storage Vessels is Critical Yet Often Overlooked
By Leo Thomason, Executive Director, NGVi Performing routine maintenance on compressed natural gas (CNG) stations is essential, and helps protect the investment in both fueling stations and vehicles. One of the most critical preventative maintenance procedures required at a CNG station is draining the high-pressure storage vessels. In this article we will explore why this procedure […]
Tech Series on CNG High-Pressure Systems: Part 1 – Fill Receptacles
By Kasia McBride, Marketing Manager, NGVi Since one of the main characteristics of CNG vehicles is their high-pressure fuel system, NGV technicians are required to fully understand specific safety standards and procedures and know how each component within the fuel system should operate. Specifically, the high-pressure side of the fuel system includes the fueling […]
Perspectives With Joe Marinaccio, Titeflex Commercial
By Kasia McBride, Marketing Manager, NGVi Titeflex Commercial is a flexible PTFE (Teflon) hose company specializing in the transfer of fluids and gases. Their primary markets include the Aerospace, Automotive, and Industrial markets. Titeflex’s products are highly specialized and carry the highest quality standards for each market they serve. The company has been a part […]
How and Why Is Oil Getting Through Your Vehicle’s Coalescing Filters?
By Robin Skibicki, Marketing Coordinator, NGVi Oil carryover is a major concern for anyone owning, operating, servicing and/or maintaining natural gas vehicles (NGVs). Oil present in a natural gas powered vehicle can result in hard starting, rough idling, hesitation under acceleration, or stalling. The oil typically comes from oil used to lubricate the compressor(s) […]
