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This Executive Order approved the specified parts on on June 28, 2012.
As of Thursday, December 26th, 2024 this Executive Order has not been overturned or superceeded.

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This Executive Order may be listed as:
  • C.A.R.B.E.O. D-161-93
  • Executive Order 161-93 / D161-93
  • ARB # D-161-93
  • Executive Order No: D-161-93
  • C.A.R.B. No. D-161-93
  • Resolution D-161-93
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D-161-93 Document:

CARB_D-161-93

State of California AIR RESOURCES BOARD EXECUTIVE ORDER D—161—93 Relating to Exemptions Under Section 27156 _ of the California Vehicle Code Gale Banks Engineering _ . Six—Gun, EconoMind/OttoMind, and Bullet Diesel Tuners Pursuant to the authority vested in the Alr Resources Board by Section 27156 of the Vehicle Code and Pursuant to the authority vested in the undersigned by Section 39515 and Section 39518 of the Health and Safety Code and Executive Order G—02—003; IT IS ORDERED AND RESOLVED: That the installation of the Six—Gun, . EconoMind/OttoMind, and Bullet Diesel Tuners, manufactured and marketed by Gale Banks Engineering, 546 Duggan Avenue, Azusa, California 91702, has been found not to reduce the effectiveness of the applicable vehiclepollution control systems and, therefore, is exempt from the prohibitions of Section 27156 of the Vehicle Code for the 1999 to 2007 model year Ford and GM diesel pick—up trucks listed in Exhibit A. The Six—Gun, EconoMind/OftoMind, and Bullet Diesel Tuners are add—on control modules lnstalledin series with the vehicle‘s stock electronic control module. The tuners come with a six position rotary switch or electronic user interface installed near the driver to allow selection of performance options. Data files cannot be modified by the end user on any of the tuners. . — This Executive Order is valid provided that the installation instructions for the Slx-Gun . EconoMind/OttoMind, and Bullet Diesel Tuners will not recommend tuning the vehicle to specifications different from those of the vehicle manufacturer. Changes made to the design or operating conditions of the Six—Gun, EconoMind/OttoMind, and Bullet Diesel Tuners, as exempt by the Air Resources Board, which adversely affect the performance of the vehlcles pollution control system shall invalidate this Executive Order. Marketing of the Six—Gun, EconoMind/OttoMind, and Bullet Diesel Tuners using any identification other than that shown in this Executive Order or marketing of the Six—Gun, EconoMind/OttoMind, and Bullet Diesel Tuners for an application other than those listed in this Executive Order shall be prohibited unless prior approvalis obtained from the—Air Resources Board. . This Executive Order does not constitute any opinion as to the effect the use of the Six—Gun, EconoMind/OttoMind, and Bullet Diesel Tuners may have on any warranty either expressedor implied by the vehicle manufacturer.

«7. This Executive Order is granted based on engineering evaluation and comparative Supplemental Federal Test Procedure test, steady—state tests and On—Board Diagnostic II (OBD II) system test conducted at an independent laboratory using a 2006 model year 6.0L Ford F—350 diesel truck (test group 6FMXAO8.OAED), and Cold—Start Federal Test Procedure tests previously conducted on other Ford and Dodge diesel trucks. Installation of the Six—Gun, EconoMind/OttoMind, and Bullet Diesel Tuners shall not block or prohibit the communication of all required emission related messages from the vehicle‘s OBD II system to a scan tool used for the Smog Check Inspection program in California. The Air Resources Board reserves the right in the future to review this Executive Order and the exemption provided herein to assure that the exempted add—on or modified part continues to meet the standards and procedures of Title 13, California Code of Regulations, Section 2222, et seq. THIS EXECUTIVE ORDER DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A CERTIFICATION, ACCREDITATION, APPROVAL, OR ANY OTHER TYPE OF ENDORSEMENT BY THE AIR RESOURCES BOARD OF ANY CLAIMS OF THEAPPLICANT CONCERNING ANTI—POLLUTION BENEFITS OR ANY ALLEGED BENEFITS OF THE SIX—GUN, ECONOMIND/OTTOMIND, AND BULLET DIESEL TUNERS. No claim of any kind, such as "Abproved by the Air Resources Board", may be made with respect to the action taken herein in any advertising or other oral or written communication. Violation of any of the above conditions shall be grounds for revocation of this order. The order may be revoked only after a 30—day written notice of intention to revoke the order, in which period the holder of the order may request in writing a hearing to contest the proposed revocation. If a hearing is requested, it shall be held within 30 days of receipt of the request and the order may not be revoked until a determination is made afterthe hearing that grounds for revocation exist. Executed at El Monte, California, this Zg day of June 2012. Annette Hebert, Chief _ Mobile Source Operations Division GALE BANKS ENGINEERING—DIESEL TUNERS—D—161—93

Exhibit A Part Number Device Vehicle Application 627986 Six—Gun Diesel .Tunef (Gen 1) 2001—2004 GM 6.6L Duramax LB7 62816 Six—Gun Diesel Tuner ©2001—2004GM 6.6L Duramax LB7 62826 Six—Gun Diesel Tuner 2004—2005 GM 6.6L Duramax LLY 62836* Six—Gun Diesel Tuner 2006—2007 GM 8.6L Duramax LBZ 62846 Six—Gun Diesel Tuner (Gen 1) 2003—2007 Ford 6.0L Power Stroke 62856 Six—Gun Diesel Tuner 2003—2007 Ford 6.0L Power Stroke 62878 Six—Gun Diesel Tuner (Gen 1) 1999—2003 Ford 7.3L Power Stroke 63707 Six—Gun Diesel Tuner‘ 1999—2003 Ford 7.3L Power Stroke 63712 EconoMind Diesel Tuner, Stinger Cal 2004—2005 GM 6.6L Duramax LLY 63714 . EconoMind Diesel Tuner, PowerPack Cal 2004—2005 GM 6.6L. Duramax LLY 63742 EconcoMind Diesel Tuner, Stinger Cal 2003—2007. Ford 6.0L Power Stroke . 63744 EconoMind Diesel Tuner, PowerPack Cal 2003—2007 Ford 6.0L Power Stroke 63762 EconoMind Diesel Tuner, Stinger Cal 2001—2004 GM 6.6L Duramax LBT7 — 63764 EconoMind Diesel Tuner, PowerPack Cal 2001—2004 GM 6.6L Duramax LB7 . 63862* EconoMind Diesel Tuner, Stinger Cal 2006—2007 GM 6.6L Duramax LBZ | 63864* EconbMind Diesel Tuner, PowerPack Cal 2006—2007 GM6.6L. Duramax LBZ 66209—XXXX OftoMind Module 1999—2003 Ford 7.3L Power Stroke 66516 Bullet w/ Thermocouple ©2001—2004 GM 6.6L Duramax LE7 66517 . Bullet w/io Thermocouple 2001—2004 GM 6.6L Duramax LB7 66524 Bullet w/ Thermocouple 2003—2007 Ford 6.0L Power Stroke 66525 Bullet w/o Thermocouple 2003—2007 Ford 6.0L Power Stroke * 2007 model year with engine family 6GMXHO6.6591 only.


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Document Modified: 2012-09-14 17:14:13

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