Approval Details

Valid E.O.

Validity

This Executive Order approved the specified parts on on May 22, 1981.
As of Thursday, March 13th, 2025 this Executive Order has not been overturned or superceeded.

Approved Parts

Models
1973-1979 Honda automobiles

This Executive Order may be listed as:
  • C.A.R.B.E.O. D-101-1
  • Executive Order 101-1 / D101-1
  • ARB # D-101-1
  • Executive Order No: D-101-1
  • C.A.R.B. No. D-101-1
  • Resolution D-101-1
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Download: Executive Order D-101-1 PDF

D-101-1 Document:

CARB_D-101-1

S t a t e of California AIR RESOURCES BOARD EXECUTIVE ORDER D-101-1 Relating t o Exemptions under Section 27156 of t h e Vehicle Code MARTEK PRODUCTS Pursuant t o t h e a u t h o r i t y vested in the Air Resources Board by Section 27156 of t h e Vehicle Code; and Pursuant t o t h e a u t h o r i t y vested i n t h e undersigned by Sections 39515 and 39516 of t h e Health and Safety Code and Executive Order 6-45-5; IT IS ORDERED AND RESOLVED: That t h e i n s t a l l a t i o n of t h e Martek JClOO i g n i t i o n system manufactured by Martek Products Inc., 3609 MacArthur Blvd., Santa Ana, California has been found n o t t o reduce t h e e f f e c t i v e n e s s of required motor vehicle pollution control devices and, t h e r e f o r e , i s exempt from the prohibitions of Section 27156 of the Vehicle Code f o r 1973 through 1979 Honda automobiles. This Executive Order i s valid provided t h a t i n s t a l l a t i o n i n s t r u c t i o n s f o r this device will not recommend tuning t h e vehicle t o s p e c i f i c a t i o n s d i f f e r e n t from those submitted by t h e device manufacturer. • Changes made t o t h e design or operating conditions of t h e device, a s exempted by the Air Resources Board, t h a t adversely a f f e c t t h e performance of a v e h i c l e ' s pollution control system s h a l l i n v a l i d a t e t h i s Executive Order. Narketing of t h i s device using an i d e n t i f i c a t i o n other than t h a t shown i n t h i s Executive Order o r marketing of t h i s device f o r an a p p l i c a t i o n other t h a n those l i s t e d in t h i s Executive Order s h a l l be prohibited unless p r i o r approval i s obtained from t h e Air Resources Board. Exemption of a k i t s h a l l not be construed as an exemption t o s e l l , o f f e r f o r s a l e o r a d y e r t i s e any component of a k i t a s an individual device. This Executive Order does not c o n s t i t u t e any opinion a s t o t h e e f f e c t t h a t t h e use of t h i s device may have on any warranty e i t h e r expressed or implied by the vehicle rnznufacturer. THIS EXECUTIVE ORDER DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A CERTIFICATION, ACCREDITATION, APPROVAL, OR ANY OTHER TYPE OF ENDORSEMENT B Y THE AIR RESOURCES BOARD OF ANY CLAIMS OF THE APPLICANT CONCERNING ANTI-POLLUTION BENEFITS OR ANY ALLEGED BENEFITS OF THE NARTEK IGNITION SVSTEM. No claim of any kind, such as "Approved by Air Resources Board" may be made with respect t o t h e action taken herein in any a d v e r t i s i n g o r other oral or written communication.

MARTEC PRODUCTS EXECUTIVE ORDER D-101-1 (Page 2 of 2 ) Section 17500 of t h e Business and Professions Code makes untrue o r misleading advertising unlawful, and Section 17534 makes v i o l a t i o n punishable as a misdemeanor. Section 43644 of t h e Health and Safety Code provides as follows: "43644. ( a ) No person s h a l l i n s t a l l , s e l l , o f f e r f o r s a l e , o r a d v e r t i s e , o r , except i n an application t o t h e s t a t e board f o r c e r t i f i c a t i o n of a device, represent, any device a s a motor vehicle pollution control device f o r use on any used motor vehicle unless t h a t device has been c e r t i f i e d by t h e s t a t e board. No person s h a l l s e l l , o f f e r f o r s a l e , a d v e r t i s e , o r represent any motor vehicle pollution control device a s a c e r t i f i e d device which, i n f a c t , i s not a c e r t i f i e d device. Any v i o l a t i o n of t h i s subdivision i s a misdemeanor. " Any apparent violation of the conditions of this Executive Order will be submitted t o the Attorney General of California f o r such action as he deems advisable. Executed a t El Monte, C a l i f o r n i a , t Mobile Source Control Division

S t a t e of California AIR RESOURCES BOARD STAFF REPORT Evaluation of the Martek Electronic Ignition System f o r Honda Automobiles in Accordance with Section 2222, T i t l e 13 of the California Administrative Code I. INTRODUCTION Martek Products, Inc., 3609 West MacArthur Boulevard, Santa Ana, California 92704, has f i l e d an application f o r an exemption from the prohibitions of the California Vehicle Code ( V . C . ) Section 27156 f o r i t s "Martek e l e c t r o n i c ignition" k i t s (Model JC100) f o r Honda automobiles Air Resource Board Procedure, " C r i t e r i a For Aftermarket Ignition System Modifications", adopted on November 4, 1977, has been used t o evaluate the k i t s . ' 11. SYSTEM DESCRIPTION AND FUNCTION The purpose of the Martek aftermarket r e t r o f i t k i t i s t o convert a conventional "Kettering" ignition system t o an e l e c t r o n i c ignition system. The system u t i l i z e s l i g h t emitting diodes and l i g h t s e n s i t i v e detector t r a n s i s t o r s which conduct current t o the induction c o i l s . Switching is effected by a hole i n the rotor which opens and closes the l i g h t beam. The output of the l i g h t s e n s i t i v e t r a n s i s t o r i s then amplified t o t u r n a power t r a n s i s t o r on and off which i n t e r r u p t s t h e c o i l primary current flow, inducing a high voltage i n the secondary c o i l .

The vehicle application f o r the k i t s i s as follows: Martek Honda: Civic 1973 through 1979 CVCC 1975 through 1978 Accord 1976 through 1978 111. APPLICANT'S CLAIMS 1 Eliminates need f o r cleaning adjustment and replacement or points. 2. Stays in tune longer. 3. No degradation of current conduction as there i s with points in the conventional i g n i t i o n system. 4. Improve timing precision. The s t a f f i s of the opinion t h a t the above claims a r e not i n violation of V.C. Code Section 27156 o r Business and Profession Code Section 17500. IV. SYSTEM EVALUATION The applicant submitted bench t e s t data f o r t h e Martek k i t f o r Honda. A summary of the t e s t r e s u l t s i s given in t h e attached t a b l e . VI. CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION Based on t h e t e s t data and other information submitted by the applicant, the s t a f f i s of the opinion t h a t t h e Martek Electronic Ignition System will have no adverse e f f e c t s on emissions. The s t a f f , therefore, recommends approval of Executive Order D-101-1.

TABLE I Test Data f o r Martek I g n i t i o n System K i t Number: Vehicle A p p l i c a t i o n : Honda C i v i c 1973 Operating/Design V a r i a b l e DISTRIBUTOR RPM 100 300 2000 Description Evaluation Criteria Baseline Device Change Baseline Device Change Baseline Device Change 1 Spark t i m i n g : 2" Max. from loMax. a t 300, 700 and 1400 t o 1800 RPM. retard Base1 i n e 2 Spark t i m i n g : No advance NONE advance from base1 i n e 3 Secondary < l o % be1ow 21 13.5 -5% 17 16 -6% 14.5 15.5 +7% w available base1i n e v o l t a g e i n KV 4 Spark energy i n ~20%below 34.6 32.6 -6% 23.0 23.0 0 18.5 23.0 +24% m. j o u l e s base1i n e 5 Spark d u r a t i o n >I00 micro 1700 1700 - 1600 1600 - 1400 1600 - time i n micro seconds sec. 6 Voltage r i s e time > I 0 micro 55 60 - 50 60 - 55 60 - i n micro sec. sec.


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