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Summary of Contents for Fiat DUCATO NATURAL POWER

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS The Fiat Ducato Natural Power Petrol- Methane version is dealt with in this ap- pendix. INTRODUCTION ......................For anything not included in this sup- FUNCTIONAL SYSTEM DIAGRAM ................plement, please refer to the Fiat CANISTERS ........................Ducato Owner’s Manual.
  • Page 3: Introduction

    INTRODUCTION The methane multipoint Selecting the type of fuel supply injection system The Fiat Ducato Natural Power version is The Fiat Ducato Natural Power version configured to normally run on methane. This is an original product from Fiat’s re- features two fuel systems, a primary one...
  • Page 4 Passive safety WARNING WARNING The Fiat Ducato Natural Power version The Fiat Ducato Natural When oven painting, the has the same passive safety features as the Power version is equipped canisters should be removed other versions. with a high pressure methane system from the vehicle and later carefully designed to run at 200 bar.
  • Page 5: Functional System Diagram

    FUNCTIONAL SYSTEM DIAGRAM Description of the system functional diagram Fig. 1 1 Methane canisters - 2 Methane repressurising filler - 3 Methane piping - 4 Pressure regulator/reduction unit - 5 Methane injector carrier manifold - 6 Petrol tank - 7 Oil separator filter. F0N0396m Fig.
  • Page 6: Canisters

    CANISTERS The plates handed over by the Dealership Certification of the canisters with the documentation contain the date The methane canisters are certified in ac- for the first inspection of the canisters. The vehicle has five canisters (total ca- cordance with Regulation (ECE) no. 110 pacity about 218 litres) located under the Those responsible for the methane The canisters should be inspect-...
  • Page 7: Solenoid Valves/Safety Devices

    SOLENOID VALVES/SAFETY DEVICES The solenoid valves Fig. 2 are bolted di- rectly onto the methane canisters with the main function on interrupting the flow of methane to the supply circuit. The solenoid valves are open when: F0N04000m F0N0393m fig. 2 fig.
  • Page 8: Piping

    PIPING METHANE INJECTORS The methane piping from the filler to the There are 4 dedicated injectors for the pressure regulator/reduction unit is made methane gas A - Fig. 5, fitted on the in- from galvanised steel and covered in plas- take manifold near the cylinder head, one tic (high pressure) and is located outside for each intake duct;...
  • Page 9: Starting The Engine

    ❒ METHANE canister empty - petrol PROTECTIVE FUSES STARTING THE tank not empty ENGINE The table below contains a list of the pro- – start-up is forced to petrol, with no tective fuses with reference to the switch to methane until such time The following describes the various dif- petrol/methane version.
  • Page 10: Fuel Switching Logics

    FUEL SWITCHING LOGICS Management of switching between the two different fuel supplies is fully auto- matic, and carried out by the engine con- trol unit. When the residual amount of methane goes below 1/5 of the capacity of the can- F0N0402m F0N0403g fig.
  • Page 11: Limitations Of Use

    (with solid bars). In this case, go gaseous fuel (two beeps), in order to avoid or road conditions, it is advisable to en- to a Fiat Dealership as quickly as possi- ‘risk’ conditions, such as, for example, sure that the gaseous fuel canister is full.
  • Page 12 AT THE FILLING The profile of the filler for refilling is the universal type compatible with Italian and STATION NGV1 standards. In some European countries adaptors are METHANE GAS FILLER considered ILLEGAL (e.g. in Germany). The methane filler is located near the In the case of service stations with m (dif- petrol one Fig.
  • Page 13: Identification Data

    IDENTIFICATION DATA E 110R- (ECE homologa- tion number); IMPORTANT If the vehicle has been ECE R 110 (manufacturing regulations); registered in a country other than CNG-1 (type of canister); Italy, the certification data, identifi- cation and inspection procedures for (canister manufacture test the methane canisters should con- date: month/year);...
  • Page 14: Maintenance Schedule

    MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE Additional operations to the Maintenance Schedule in the Owner’s Handbook. Thousands of kilometres ● ● ● ● ● Replace oil separator filter ● ● ● ● ● Replace spark plugs ● ● ● ● ● Visually inspect the condition of: methane pipes and connectors, renew if necessary (*) ●...
  • Page 15 Thousands of kilometres Sight inspect conditions and soundness: Sight inspect the conditions of: bodywork, underbody protection, pipes and hoses (exhaust - fuel - brakes) - Rubber parts (boots - sleeves - bushes, etc.) ● ● ● ● ● - Brake and fuel system hoses Sight inspect accessory drive belt conditions/tension ●...
  • Page 16: Vehicle Raising Points

    VEHICLE RAISING POINTS Arrange the jack near the lift support closest to the wheel to be replaced at the points shown in fig. 12. F0N0399m fig. 1...
  • Page 17: Engine

    ENGINE GENERAL FEATURES Engine identification code F1CE0441A Cycle Eight Number and layout of cylinders 4 in line Number of valves per cylinder Piston bore and stroke 95.8 x 104 Total displacement 2999 Compression ratio 12,5 ± 0,5:1 Max. EEC power corresponding speed 3500 Max.
  • Page 18: Engine Codes - Bodywork Versions

    ENGINE CODES - BODYWORK VERSIONS Key: MODEL PAYLOAD ENGINE ENGINE TRANSMISSION/AXLES BODYWORK WHEELBASE VERSION PAYLOAD BODYWORK 3000 kg A Chassis cab frame 3300 kg B Platform frame without drive cab 3500 kg LIGHT C Platform chassis cab 3500 kg HEAVY D Flatbed truck 4005 kg E Primary school bus...
  • Page 19: Performance

    PERFORMANCE N.B. The passage from running on ATTENZIONE methane to petrol involves the immediate Modifications or repairs to insertion of the maximum speed limit to Top speed in km/h the fuel feed system that are 90 Km/h. As such, after the first methane not carried out properly or do not reserve warning, refuel as quickly as pos- take the system’s technical specifica-...
  • Page 20: Weights

    WEIGHTS Weights (kg) for versions Panorama Combined 3500 Light 3500 Light 3500 Heavy 3500 Light 3500 Heavy 3500 Heavy 3500 Heavy XLH2 Kerb weight 2285 2310 2350 2685 2485 2400 2445 (with supplies, spare wheel, tools and accessories): ❒ 1215 1190 1150 1015...
  • Page 21: Capacities

    Petrol ....litres 14.5 emissions according to Direc- grade synthetic base lubricant, FIAT tive 2004/3/EC (g/km) – including a reserve of . . . litres 9.55535-S2 certification.
  • Page 22: Fuel Consumption

    FUEL IMPORTANT The type of route, traffic - urban cycle: cold starting followed by dri- conditions, weather conditions, driving ving that simulates urban use of the vehi- CONSUMPTION style, state of the vehicle in general, trim cle; level/equipment/accessories, use of the cli- - extra-urban cycle: frequent accelerations N.B.
  • Page 23 NOTES...
  • Page 24 Fiat Group Automobiles S.p.A. - Customer Services - Technical Services - Service Engineering - Largo Senatore G. Agnelli, 5 - 10040 Volvera - Torino (Italia) Print no. 603.83.954 - 03/2009 -1 Edition...

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