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These 2 Vehicle Inspections Are NOT the Same

Posted on August 5, 2021August 5, 2021

These 2 Vehicle Inspections Are NOT the Same Has your team ever confused the CNG Detailed Visual Inspection with the FMCSA Annual Inspection? On paper, it might sound like a reasonable mistake, but... Continue Reading →

Minimize Costly Oil Carryover in Your Heavy-Duty NG Engines

Posted on July 29, 2021September 28, 2022

Minimize Costly Oil Carryover in Your Heavy-Duty NG Engines These are the most common performance complaints for heavy-duty natural gas vehicles: Low power Difficulty starting Rough idling Engine h... Continue Reading →

Levels 2 and 3 Damaged Cylinders: Next Steps

Posted on February 5, 2020March 24, 2020

By Emily Rios, Learning and Content Developer, NGVi After a Detailed Visual Inspection, a CNG Fuel System Inspector is responsible to determine the final disposition of the inspection, and if neces... Continue Reading →

Four Essential Best Practices for CNG Transit Fleets

Posted on January 27, 2020January 27, 2020

Transit agencies are one of the most active adopters of natural gas vehicles, due to the favorable economics and unparalleled environmental benefits of natural gas. There are nearly 20,000 natural ... Continue Reading →

Handling Challenges with Today’s CNG Fuel System Inspections

Posted on June 1, 2017August 1, 2018

By Gordon Larsen, Senior Technical Instructor, NGVi CNG fuel systems, especially for heavy-duty natural gas vehicles, have evolved greatly over the past decade. In today’s heavy-duty trucks and bus... Continue Reading →

Four Point Safety Plan Can Improve Outcomes of CNG Refuse Truck Incidents

Posted on April 1, 2017August 1, 2018

By Annalloyd Thomason, Vice President/General Manager, NGVi Refuse fleets are perhaps the largest market for CNG trucks. Their operating patterns of regular routes, return-to-base fueling and high ... Continue Reading →

The Value of Certification

Posted on February 12, 2017August 1, 2018

By Kasia McBride, Marketing Manager, NGVi Professional certification refers to a voluntary process of skills and knowledge assessment, administered by a third party organization, to determine wheth... Continue Reading →

CNG Fuel System Inspections: Technician Training is Key

Posted on February 1, 2016August 9, 2018

By Kasia McBride, Marketing Manager, NGVi CNG fuel system inspections are complex processes, during which technicians must be able to properly identify and determine the extent or significance of a... Continue Reading →

CNG Fuel System Inspection Requirements Revisited: NGV Industry Working Group Tackling Modifications

Posted on February 1, 2016August 9, 2018

By Annalloyd Thomason, Vice President/General Manager, NGVi Last October, NGVi published an article titled “CNG Fuel System Inspection Challenges for Heavy-Duty Fleets” which turned out to be our ... Continue Reading →

CNG Fuel System Inspection Challenges for Heavy-Duty Fleets

Posted on October 1, 2015August 9, 2018

By Annalloyd Thomason, Vice President/General Manager, NGVi Recently I was asked by the American Trucking Association’s Technical Advisory Group to meet with them to discuss the challenges they fa... Continue Reading →