Is the new AVN system also from Honda? if so they would have offered an exchange / discount on it. Otherwise try one of the online shopping / auction sites to sell it. The thing is you won’t get much for it, as buyers prefer aftermarket brands with full bill and warranty, rather than a system that was already standard fitment.

That is indeed strange behaviour of the gauge. But it could be true too. Because the way Honda may have wired the system, is that when the car shifts to CNG, the petrol flow is cut off using and electric solenoid valve. This shuts off the fuel pump and possible in Honda’s case is also shutting off power to the fuel gauge (no idea why).

Renault Duster Petrol is powered by a dynamic 1.6 litre of 16 valve petrol engine which delivers a power f 101ps @ 5850rpm along with 145Nm of peak torque… The acceleration and pickup of the car is impressive n on the whole, the Renault Duster RxE is a true performer on and off road.. Renault claims the petrol Duster offers an avg. mileage of…[Read more]

shikhar, if you fit CNG in a new car, then you will lose warranty etc.. its better to wait till the warranty period is over I think..

To add to what Mathew warns about – that you will lose any warranty coverage, the long-term compatibility of the Duster’s 1.6 engine with CNG is still unknown, although it should be possible.

You have CNG factory fit in the SX4, and CNG ready variant of the Honda City, both can run on CNG from day1, if you are open to other options and wish to save money on petrol bills.

The prime difference between what comes factory fit (Maruti) or CNG ready (Honda) is that both these vehicles will retain standard as well as extended warranty. The engine has changes to run more efficiently on CNG, IIRC valve seats at the least. The suspensions too have changes to take the extra 100 – 150 kgs load which is a permanent weight in…[Read more]