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This Executive Order approved the specified parts on on April 17, 1978.
As of Sunday, December 22nd, 2024 this Executive Order has not been overturned or superceeded.

Approved Parts

Part NumberModels
No. 51978 and older gasoline powered vehicles.

This Executive Order may be listed as:
  • C.A.R.B.E.O. D-79
  • Executive Order 79 / D79
  • ARB # D-79
  • Executive Order No: D-79
  • C.A.R.B. No. D-79
  • Resolution D-79
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D-79 Document:

CARB_D-79

i (Page 1 of 2) State of California AIR RESOURCES BOARD EXECUTIVE ORDER D—79 . Relating to Exemptions under Section 27156 of the Vehicle Code F.K. PRODUCTS "FILTER KING UNIT NO.. 5" . Pursuant to the authority vestedin the Air Resources Board by Section 27156 of the Vehicle Code; and Pursuant to the authority vested in the undersigned by Section 39515 of the Health and Safety Code and Executive Order G—30A; IT IS ORDERED AND RESOLVED: That the installation of the Filter King Unit No. 5 manufactured by Alberto Malpassi, Italy, and to ‘be marketed by F. K. Products, 5 Cottingham Road, Toronto, Ontario — Canada,; MAV1IB1 has been found to not reduce the effectiveness of required motor vehicle polluttion control devices and, therefore, is exempt from the prohibitions of Section 27156 of the Vehicle—Code for installation on 1978 and older gasoline powered vehicles. This Executive Order is valid provided that installation instructions for this device will not recomrmend tuning the vehicle to>spec1f1cat1ons d1fferent from those listed by the vehicle manufacturer Changes made to the design or operating cond1t1ons of the device, as exempted by the Air Resources Board, that adversely affect the per— formance of a vehicle‘s pollution control system shall 1nva11date 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. 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 APPLTICANT CONCERNING ANTI—POLLUTION BENEFITS OR ANY ALLEGED BRENEFITS OF THE "FJILTER KING UNIT NO. 5." No claim of any kind, such as "Approved by Air Resources. Board" may be made with respect to the action taken herein in any advertising or other oral or written communication.

F.K. PROBUCTS > EXECUTIVE ORDER D—79 "FILTER KING UNIT NO. 5" . (Page 2 of 2) Section 17500 of the Business and Professions Code makes untrue or mis— leading advertising unlawful, and Section 17534 makes viclation 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 subdfvision is a misdemeanor." Any apparent violation of the conditions of this Executive Order will. be submitted to the Attorney General of California for such action as he deems advisable. ‘ f th . Executed at Sacramento, California, this / 2 day of April, 1978. Thomas C. Austin Deputy Executive Officer

State of California AIR RESOURCES BOARD Feburary 24, 1978 Evaluation of the F. K. Products "Filter King Unit No. 5" Device in Accordance with Section 2222, Title 13 of the California Administrative Code Introduction F. K. Products, 5 Cottingham Road, Toronto, 0ntar1o, Canada, M4V1B1, has appl1ed for an exempt]on for the "Fiiter King" device from the prohibitions of Section 27156 of Vehicle Code (See Exhibit A). The device is manufactured by Alberto Malpassi, via Montebello, 56, 20038 Seregno, Italy. The . applicant is requesting that an exemption be granted for 1978 and older gasoline powered vehicles. II. System Description The "Filter King" device is a fuel pressure regulator installed between the fuel pump and carburetor. It is designed to maintain the proper fuel flow to the carburetor at:optimum pressure. The applicant claims that by regu]at1ng the pressure to what is actually needed to supply the engine with enough fuel, the device eliminates most or all of the fuel pulsations emanat1ng from the fuel pump. It also prevents excess gaso11ne from flowing into the float bow!l during pemods of heavy fuel bow1 slosh. As a result, the carburetor is able to maintain a more uniform level of fue?t in the float bow!, thereby, reducing carburetor fiooding and increasing fuel economy. The device consists of an upper aluminum housing.that contains the fuel inlet and outlet, the valve, and the spring loaded diaphragm that regulates the opening and closing of the vaive, the lower glass container that holds the fuel and a high capacity fuel filter. Figure I shows a cross—section of the device. ‘ ~ > Initially, fuel under pressure enters the pressure regulator into the glass compartment where the fuel is filtered. The proper amount of fuel is then metered past the valve, thence to the carburetor, by the action of the spring loaded diaphragm. When the fuel pressure under the diaphragm is high the diaphragm moves up causing the valve to seat against the port reducing the output pressure. When the fuel pressure is low, the diaphragm moved down allowing the valve to open the port thus increasing — the output pressure. The modulation of the diaphragm tends to smooth out the fue! pressure pulsation from the fuel pump. The pressure regulator output pressure can be adjusted by means of a screw located on the top of the aluminum housing.

III. System Evaluation A. Applicant‘s Submitted Documents — The applicant claims that the installation of the device on the motor vehicle‘s fuel system will not have any adverse affect on exhaust emissions. The following supporting documents were submitted to the ARB. 1. Evaluation of Filter King Pressure Regulator dated January 3, 1975 by Professor Franz Huf of ~Polytechnic of Konstanz, West Germany. The tests were conducted on a chassis dynamometer. The report concluded that back—to—back tests, with no vibration . induced on the vehicles, showed no change in emissions. With vibration induced on the vehicles {simuTlating actual road conditions), the emissions decreased with the installation of the Filter King device. : Test data was not included in the report but would be made available upon request. 2. American Motors Corporation CVS—75 tests, dated September 30, 1977. Table I summarizes the test results. The test data indicate no significant change in the vehicle emissions when the Filter King was installed and set with fuel output pressure f 1.7 and 1.2 psig. 3. —Filter King is used as an original equipment part by several major ItaTian automobile manufacturers. The fuel output pressure is preset in the factory to "optimize" the effectiveness of the fuel pressure regulation. . ARB Tests The ARB Laboratory evaluation of the device consisted of parametric pressure tests at different speed and engine loading conditions to determine the effect of the Filter King device on a typical carburetor. The purpose was to identify any flow anomaTies which might indicate potential conditions which could adversely affect exhaust emissions. Tests were conducted on a 1976 Canadian Ford 302—2V non— catalyst engine installed on a chassis dyno test stand. The output fuel pressure of the device was adjusted by increments of 0.5 psig from maximum to minimum output allowed by the engine without causing fuel starvation. For each fuel pressure output setting, steady state tests were performed at Idle, 1,000, 1,500, 2,000 and 2,500 rpm with the engine Toaded at 25% 50%, and maximum torque at each speed setting. Fuel flow rates and exhaust emissions were measured and compared to baseline data. Table I1 summarizes the pertinent test data.

The test results show that the device can regulate fuel pressure from zero to fuel pump output pressure. The minimum pressure output that will not cause perceptible engine fuel starvation is 1.1 psig. At any one pressure setting the device regulates constant output pressure at all engine speed and Toading conditions. At any particular combination of engine speed and loading condition, varying the output pressure setting down to 1.1 psig showed no change of fuel flow rate. This indicates the device pressure regulation down to 1.1 psig will not change the carburetor‘s air fuel mixtures, and consequently will not have any adverse affect on exhaust emissions. Measurements of HC, CO, and NOx exhaust emissions at these test conditions confirmed the above findings. Since the device will be marketed as an off—the—shelf item, the owner of the vehicle attempting to install the device may set output pressure beTow the acceptable level which . may result in an increase in vehicle emissions. This concern was relayed to the applicant. Subsequently, the applicant stated that the only device to be marketed in CaTifornia will be Unit No. 5. This unit will be equipped with a modulating spring that will not allow fuel output pressure to fall below 1.25 psig. A sample of the spring was sent to the ARB for testing and was found to have a pressure cut off point of T.6 psig. Since the spring is designed to have a minimum cut—off point of. 1.25 psig, higher than the 1.1 psig found to have no adverse interaction with the carburetor, the ARB antictpates no problem in the field due to the adjustable feature of the device. IV. Manufacturer‘s Claims The applicant claims the installation of the device on vehicles will improve fuel economy up to 15% by reducing carburetor flooding. This statement was based on tests conducted by _ Prof Franz Huf of Polytechnic of Konstanz, West Germany. These data, however, were not made available to the ARB. Extensive fuel economy tests by AMC (see Table—1) only showed an average of 6% improvement in fuel economy. ' It is the staff‘s opinfion that the argument and supporting documents presented by the applicant regarding fuel economy benefits have merit and can be achieved under certain road driving conditions with the installation of the Filter King dévice. c Conclusion and Recommendation The applicant submitted technical studies and emission tests showing that the installation of the "Filter King" device on typical in—use vehicles would not increase exhaust emissions.

ARB Laboratory filow tests showed that within the device operating range, and under all engine speeds and Toading conditions, the fuel flow rates wouldrnot change with the installation of the "Filter King Unit No. 5". The device, therefore, would not adversely affect the carburetor‘s performance and hence no increase of vehicle emissions would result from the use of the device. This was demonstrated by the applicant‘s and the ARB emission test data. Therefore, the staff —recommends that F.. K. Products be granted an exemption from the prohibitions of Vehicle Code Section 27156 for its "Fiter King Unit No. 5" for 1978 and older gasoline powered vehicles.

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Table I — Filter King Back—to—Back CVS—75 Test Data on a 1978 AMC I—3 Package (Test conducted by AMC) Grams per Mile MPG HC CO NOx ‘ City Highway Composite Baseline @ 0. 52 ;.4 1.23 16.6 ~— 25.8 19.8 5 psig: Filter King @ 0.49 4.1 1.51 17.5 26.5 _ 20.6 1.7 psig Filter King @ 0. 52 5.0 1.32 17.8 27 21.0 1.2 psig

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. (Page 1 of 2) State of California AIR RESOURCES BOARD EXECUTIVE ORDER D—79—1 Relating to Exemptions under Section 27156 of the Yehicle Code F. K. PRODUCTS "FILTER KING, MODEL NO. 4" "FILTER KING, MODEL NO. 5" Pursuant to the authority vested in the Air Resources Board by Section 27156 of the Vehicle Code; and Pursuant to the authorityvvested 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 Filter King Unit No. 4 and Fiiter King Unit No. 5 manufactured by Alberto Malpassi, Italy and marketed by F. K. Products, 5 Cottingham Read, Toronto, Ontario, . Canada M4V 1B1 has been found to not reduce the effectiveness of required motor vehicle poliution control devices and, therefore, is exempt from the prohibitions of Section 27156 of the Vehicle Code for 1nsta1]at1on on 1979 and older gasoline powered vehicles. This Executive Order is valid provided that installation instructions for this device will not recommend tuning the vehicle to specifications different from those listed by the vehicle manufacturer. Changes made to the design or operating conditions of the device, as exempted by the Air Resources Board, that adversely affect the per— formance 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. 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 "FILTER KING" MODELS. No claim of any kind, such as "Approved by Air Resources Board" may be made with respect to the action taken herein in any advertising or other oral or written communication.

F; K. PRODUCTS EXECUTIVE ORDER D—79—1 "FILTER KING, MODEL NO. 4" (Page 2 of 2) "FILTER KING, MODEL NO. 5" Section 17500 of the Business and Professions Code makes untrue or mis— leading 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 poliution 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 Order will be submitted to the Attorney General of California for such action as he deems advisab]e. Executed at El Monte, California, this / 6;2 day of January, 1979. _ / Feas G. C. Hass, Chief Vehicle Em1ss1ons Control D1v1s1on


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