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  • C.A.R.B.E.O. D-180-4
  • Executive Order 180-4 / D180-4
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  • Executive Order No: D-180-4
  • C.A.R.B. No. D-180-4
  • Resolution D-180-4
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D-180-4 Document:


CARB_D-180-4

                                         —   .                (Page 1 of 2)
                               State of California
                               AIR RESOURCES BOARD

                           EXECUTIVE ORDER D—180—4
                  Re1at1ng to Exemptions under Section 27156
                             of the Vehicle Code


                             THE TURBO SHOP, INC.
                          AIR—TO—AIR INTERCOOLER KIT


 Pursuant to the authority vested in the Air Resources Board by Section 27156
 of the Vehicle Code; and

 Pursuant to the authority vested in the undersigned by Sections 39515 and
 39516 of the Health and Safety Code and Executive Order G—45—5;

 IT IS ORDERED AND RESOLVED:    That the installation of the add—on
 air—to—air intercooler kit manufactured by The Turbo Shop, Inc., has been
 found not to reduce the effectiveness of required motor vehicle pollution
 control devices and, therefore, is exempt from the prohibitions of Section
 27156 of the Vehicle Code for 1983—1987 model year Ford Motor Company
 Vehicles powered‘by a 6.9L Navistar International heavy—duty diesel engine
 and 1988—1990 model! year Ford Motor Company vehicles powered by a 7.3L
 Navistar International heavy—duty diesel engine.

 This Executive Order is valid provided that instailatiofi_instructions_for1~
 this device will not recommend tuning the vehicle to specifications          b2
 different from those submitted by the device manufacturer.
'réhanges made to the de§ign or operating conditions of the device, as
 exempted by the Air Resources Board, That adversely affect the performance
 of a vehicle‘s pollution control system shall invalidate this Executive
 Order.                                             .

 Marketing of this device using an identification other than that shown in
 this Executive Order or marketing of this device for an application other
 than those listed in this Executive Order shall be prohibited unless prior
 approval is obtained from the Air Resources Board.    Exemption of a kit shall
 not be construed as an exemption to sell, offer for sale, or advertise any
 component of a kit as an individual device.

 This Executive Order does not constitute any opinion as to the effect that
 the use of this device may have on any warranty either expressed or implied
 by the vehicle manufacturer.

 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 THE APPLICANT CONCERNING ANTI—POLLUTION BENEFITS OR ANY ALLEGED
 BENEFITS OF THE TURBO SHOP, INC.‘S AIR—TO—AIR INTERCOOLER KIT.


 THE TURBO SHOP, INC.                               EXECUTIVE ORDER D—180—4
                                                    (Page 2 of 2)



 No claim of any kind, such as "Approved by Air Resources Board" may be made
 with respect to the action taken herein in any advert1s1ng or other oral or
 written communication.

 Section 17500 of the Business and Professions Code makes untrue or
 misleading advertising unlawful, and Section 17534 makes violation
 punishable as a misdemeanor.

 Section 43644 of the Health and Safety Code provides as follows:

      "43644.   (a) No person shall install, sell, offer for sale, or
      advertise, or, except in an application to the state board for
      certification of a device, represent, any device as a motor
      vehicle pollution control device for use on any used motor
      vehicle unless that device has been certified by the state board.
      No person shall sell, offer for sale, advertise, or represent any
      motor vehicle pollution control device as a—certified device
      which, in fact, is not a certified device.    Any violation of this
      subdivision is a misdemeanor."

 Any apparent violation of the conditions of this Executive Ofder will be
 submitted to the Attorney General of California for such action as he deems
 advisable.

 Executive Order D—180—2, dated_MarcH 17, 1989, {5'§Upgr3§de5'and of no: .
\further force and—effect.

"‘Executed at El Monte, California, this         day of March, 1990.




                                           K. D. Drachand, Chief
                                           Mobile Source Division


                      State of California
                      AIR RESOURCES BOARD




EVALUATION OF THE TURBO SHOP INC.‘S ADD—ON AIR—TO—AIR INTERCOOLER
 KIT FOR INSTALLATION IN 1983—1987 MODEL YEAR FORD MOTOR COMPANY
   VEHICLES POWERED BY A 6.91 NAVISTAR INTERNATIONAL HEAVY—DUTY
    DIESEL ENGINE AND 1988—1990 MODEL YEAR FORD MOTOR COMPANY
        VEHICLES POWERED BY A 7.3L NAVISTAR INTERNATIONAL
                     HEAYY—DUTY DIESEL ENGINE




                          March, 1990


                                                          March, 1990




     EVALUATION OF THE TURBO SHOP INC.‘S ADD—ON AIR—TO—AIR INTERCOOLER
      KIT FOR INSTALLATION IN 1983—1987 MODEL YEAR FORD MOTOR COMPANY
        VEHICLES POWERED BY A 6.9L NAVISTAR INTERNATIONAL HEAVY—DUTY
         DIESEL ENGINE AND 1988—1990 MODEL YEAR FORD MOTOR COMPANY
             VEHICLES POWERED BY A 7.3L NAVISTAR INTERNATIONAL
                          HEAVY—DUTY DIESEL ENGINE




                                     by
                           Mobile Source Division

                            State of California
                            AIR RESOURCES BOARD
                            9528 Telstar Avenue
                            E1 Monte, CA   91731




(This report has been reviewed by the staff of the California Air Resources
Board and approved for publication. Approval does not signify that the
contents necessarily reflect the views and policies of the Air Resources
Board, nor does mention of trade names or commercial products constitute
endorsement or recommendation for use.)


    SUMMARY                                        i
    CONTENTS                                      11
    I.     INTRODUCTION                            1
    II.    CONCLUSI ON                             1

    III.   RECOMMENDATIONS                         2

    IV.        TER       KIT   DESCRIPTION         2

    ¥.     DISCUSSION                              3
6




                                             11


          EVALUATION OF THE TURBO SHOP, INC.;S ADD—ON AIR—TO—AIR INTERCOOLER
           KIT FOR INSTALLATION IN 1983—1987 MODEL YEAR FORD MOTOR COMPANY
             VEHICLES POWERED BY A 6.9L NAVISTAR INTERNATIONAL HEAVY—DUTY
              DIESEL ENGINE AND 1988—1990 MODEL YEAR FORD MOTOR COMPANY
                  VEHICLES POWERED BY A 7.3L NAVISTAR INTERNATIONAL
                               HEAYVY—DUTY DIESEL ENGINE

1.         INTRODUCTION
            The Turbo Shop, Inc. (Turbo Shop) of 940 West Manchester, Inglewood,

CA $0301, has applied for an update to Executive Order D—180—2, which

exempts their air—to—air intercooler kit from the prohibitions in Vehicle

Code Section 27156.       The existing exemption is applicable to 1983—1987 model

year Ford Motor Company vehicles powered by a 6.9L Navistar International

heavy—duty diesel engine and 1988—1989 model year Ford Motor Company

vehicles powered by a 7.3L Navistar International heavy—duty diesel engine.

The update is requested to include the 1990 model year Ford Motor Company

vehicles powered by a 7.3L Navistar International héavy-duty diesel engine

in the exemption.

41.        CONCL—USION            —

      |    Bgs;d on the fo]]owifig: {1) an exemption has been granted for the
installation of the Turbo Shop‘s air—to—air intercooler system on 1988—1989

model year 7.3L Navistar International heavy—duty diesel vehicles; {(2) the

1990 model year 7.3L heavy—duty diesel engine is a carry—over from previous

model years; (3) previous comparative tests evaluating emission effects of

several add—on intercooler systems and the staff‘s technical evaluation of

the intercooler‘s impact on exhaust emissions from turbocharged vehicles

both showed no significant increase in emissions, the staff concludes that

Turbo Shop‘s add—on air—to—air intercooler kit will not have an adverse

effect on exhaust emissions from vehicles for which the exemption update has

been requested.


III.   RECOMMENDATIONS
       The staff recommends that Turbo Shop be granted an update as

requested and that Executive Order D—180—4 be issued.

IV.    INTERCOOLERKITDESCRIPTION
       The purpose of the Turbo Shop intercooler system is to reduce the

temperature of the intake air that is charged into the turbocharged engine.

A reduction in the intake air temperature allows a greater charge density

(more mass of air flowing through the engine) to enter the combustion

chamber.   This means more fuel into the engine at any given manifold

pressure and, therefore, more power output of the engine.     Also, the

reduction in the intake charge temperature results in lower

combustion/exhaust temperature.

       The major components of the system include an air—to—air heat

exchanger and inter—connecting bent tubes. The compressed air from the

turbocharger enters through one section of the heat exchanger and ambient

vair, as acooling medium, flows thro&gh the other Section,rcob}ing the

heated compressed charge air.     The cooled compressed air then passes out of

the heat exchanger to the throttle(s) for induction to the engine.        A

pressure drop occurs when the compressed air passes through the heat

exchanger which varies depending on the size of the heat exchanger, the

temperature of the cooling medium (ambient air) and the available flow rate

of the cooling medium.

       The inlet and outlet pipes of the Turbo Shop‘s air—to—air intercooler

system are made from 2—1/4" and 2—1/2" steel tubing, respectively.        The

length of the tubing varies according to the model—year of the engine.          No

emission control components are removed, disconnected or relocated when the

air—to—air intercooler kit is installed.


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V.     DISCUS$ION
       Turbo Shop‘s add—on air—to—air intercooler kit is designed for

installation on 1983—1987 model year Ford Motor Company vehicles powered by

a 6.9L Navistar international heavy—duty diesel engine and 1988—1990 model!

year Ford Motor Company vehicles powered by a 7.3L Navistar International

heavy—duty diesel engine.   The applicant claims that no modification to the

kit is necessary for installation on 1990 model year applicable vehicles.

According to performance analysis previously submitted by other

manufacturers seeking exemption, the thermal efficiency of the intercooler

system ranges between 40% to §4%.

       Based on predicted efficiency of a heat exchanger and a review of the

intercooler system, the staff believes that the Turbo Shop‘s add—on air—to—

air intercooler kit will not adversely affect a turbocharged vehicle‘s

emissions or degrade a vehicle‘s driveability.



Document Created: 2005-09-01 12:39:54
Document Modified: 2005-09-01 12:39:54

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