The 31st of next month will be the last day before the norms change. It is expected to be new dawn as new and stricter BS6 exhaust emission norms are coming into play. The changes in the powertrain of the vehicles to meet the emission requirements are tremendous. This has got people worried and people have a ton of questions regarding the BS6. One such doubt is
Will BS6 affect the vehicles running of green fuel CNG?
Also Read: How To Convert Your Existing Car To CNG Fuel | A Definitive Guide
BS4 | Initiating the change
BS4 bought a bunch of changes to then existed BS3 engines to comply with the norms. In 2017 the change from BS3 to BS4 somewhat shook the automotive industry. The changes were subtle and not much had changed in the powertrain department of the vehicle, except the exhaust system which had undergone some tweaks.
BS6 | The epitome of change
The transition from BS4 to BS6 has severely rocked the automotive industry. The changes include in all the powertrains be it diesel or petrol. Diesel having more prominent changes in which petrol following with changes more related to the exhaust system.
Also Read: Performance difference between BS4 cars and BS6 vehicles
Effects of BS6 on CNG
Although there are changes in the engine, there are n effects on the BS6 engine running on CNG. Similar to petrol the engine will undergo the same changes. These changes include.
- Adding a more precise and updated electronic injection system (EFI)
- Introduction of Advanced OBD (On-Board Diagnostics)
- Adding a couple of filtering layers in the catalytic converter in the exhaust system.
- The ECU will be tuned to run on the new cleaner fuel with a higher octane number.
CNG is a cleaner and high octane fuel, it will have no effects on the engine. Running a BS6 petrol vehicle on CNG will be no different.
Read all about BS6 Here: BS6 (Bharat Stage 6) | Explained
