'When Curiosity turns to serious matters, it's simply called Research'.
'Why are we the only private NGV car queuing with the taxicabs?' enquired my wife, Mrs DRX. A look around brought about the reality that my Green Proton Iswara NGV was the only private car with NGV installed, queuing up with 8 taxicabs. That's was in 2005 when petrol price was steadily at RM1.32 per liter.
My Proton Iswara NGV was converted under license, G*m*ri Auto Service. Back then, I did not have the authorised Conversion License to convert my own vehicle. Thus, my Proton Iswara had to experience the works of unprofessional installer, and later undergone a massive repair (or mildly said, retrofit) by my own.
Sample areas of Retrofit (to re-install the NGV properly) by myself, a Qualified NGV Installer.
Sloppy High Pressure Pipe Routing - 2
Half-Rubber Padding (short-cheat)
Besides the above problems, a long list can be written in regards to poor installation methods and short-cheat components (and missing safety components). Yes, the vehicle passed Puspakom as it was not their fault since no Puspakom inspector was ever trained on NGV. In fact, it was a good thing that Puspakom allow a 'Pass' on my conversion, and had my Vehicle Grant endorsed as Petrol/NGV status. This helps me obtained my Vehicle Insurance protection.
DRX Retrofit: Pig-tails at NGV Reducer & Refilling Valve
(This provides Flexibility in NGV Pipe during Frontal/side Accidents)
Under SIRIM 1096:1997, these pig-tails are referred as Flexible Hosing/Piping. The intention is to allow the pipes to be bent (or coiled like a spring) during accident without breaking and preventing high pressure methane gas rushing out into the damaged engine (and possibly burning engine compartment).
My own retrofitting took about 1 week, as sourcing the spare parts were near impossible. The limited importers were not cooperative and not willing to provide the parts, like:
(a) high pressure pipe and bicones (need to replace the old 'G*m*ri' pipes);
(b) built a customised wiring harness, using Normally Closed relays (constant & direct battery);
(c) replace the cylinder rubber padding and high tension bolts/nuts to DIN8.8 specs;
(d) replace the Air-Fuel Mixer to a Fixed Venturi type; and
(e) installed a Timing Advance Processor (Joker-N Type) from AEB Srl.
This experience led to one commitment: Dr Xander Thong will make 'NGV Always Safe, then NGV Always $ave' for all NGV Users. Since I viewed NGV as Green (or Hijau), it is naturally translated into Hijau Always Safe, Hijau Always $ave.
In 2006, Hijau was established as 'Momoweb MOG Sdn Bhd' where momoweb stood for Mo-mobile, Mo-motion and Web-worldwideweb. It is observed that NGV vehicle was always on the move (mobile), the industry constantly changing (motion) and the web should be the place to gather all NGV users together. This has led to NGV Commmunity.com (http://www.ngvcommunity.com/) and Hijau (http://www.ngv.com.my/).
By 2007, Momoweb MOG Sdn Bhd was upgraded to its maiden name, HIJAU MOG. Curiously, MOG stands for Malaysian bioOil & CNGas. Both my lonely Green Proton Iswara and Hijau started to promote 'Hijau/NGV Always Safe, after that Hijau/NGV Always $ave'.
Our Curiosity on how to ensure safe, reliable & responsible conversion lead to our Research of 'NGV Tropicalisation' technologies in Malaysia. This has taken us at, Hijau, 3 years and alot of self-determination. To know Hijau, it is just remember Hijau Rules of NGV Engagement:
Rule 1 : Hijau Always Safe
Rule 2 : Hijau Always $ave
Rule 3 : Rule 1 Always Come First.
Be Safe & Drive safe, DRX.
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