Approval Details

Valid E.O.

Validity

This Executive Order approved the specified parts on on February 16, 1982.
As of Thursday, December 26th, 2024 this Executive Order has not been overturned or superceeded.

Approved Parts

Models
1982 and older gasoline vehicles

This Executive Order may be listed as:
  • C.A.R.B.E.O. D-122
  • Executive Order 122 / D122
  • ARB # D-122
  • Executive Order No: D-122
  • C.A.R.B. No. D-122
  • Resolution D-122
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Download: Executive Order D-122 PDF

D-122 Document:


CARB_D-122

                                                            (Page 1 of 2)

                          State of California
                          AIR RESOURCES BOARD

                         EXECUTIVE ORDER D—122
              Relating to Exemptions under Section 27156
                          of the Vehicle Code


                              M.&@.S. INC.
                     MORRISON (CARB II) GAS SAVER

Pursuant to the authority vésted in the Air Resources Board by Section
27156 of the'wehicle 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—4§5—5;

IT IS ORDERED AND RESOLYVED: That the InstaTTq§1on of the "Morrison
(Carb I1I) Gas Saver" manufactured by MGS Inc.;~Oklahoma City, Oklahoma,
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 1982 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 submitted by the device manufacturer.

Changes made to the design 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 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. 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 GAS SAVER.

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.


M.G.S. INC.                                '      EXECUTIVE ORDER D—122
MORRISON (CARB I1) GAS SAVER                           (Page 2 of 2)



Section 17500 of the Business and Professions Code makes untrue or
misteading 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 dev1ce Any violation of this subdivision is a
     misdemeanor."                           —       >

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


Executed at El Monte, California, this   /6    day of February, 1982.



                                   K %:hand, Chief
                                   Mobile Source Control Division


                             State of California
                             AIR RESOURCES BOARD

                                Staff Report

                              January 18, 1981

Evaluation of the M.G.S., Inc. Morrison (Carb II) Gas Saver Device in
Accordance with Section 2222, Title 13, of the California Administrative Code



I.    INTROBUCTION

      M.G.S., Inc. of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, has applied for an exemption

from the prohibitions in Section 27156 of the California Vehicle Code for

an add—on device known as the Morrison (Carb II) Gas Saver.        This exemption

is being requested for all 1982 and older gasoline—fueled engines.

      The device was evaluated by back—to—back Constant Volume Sampler

1975 (CVS—75) tests.

II.   DEVICE DESCRIPTION

      The Morrison Gas Saver (Figure 1) is a supplementary carburetion

device which connects to the fuel (1) upstream of the fuel pump and the

PCV line (2).   Fuel is drawn into the Gas Saver by a negative pressure
within the canister and is     regulated by a needle, seat, and float

assembly (4, 5, 6, 7, 9) equivalent in design to that of a carburetor.

The fuel in the gas saver is absorbed by a sponge (10), and then
vaporized by engine compartment heat diluted by air entering through

the filter assembly (12) and drawn by intake manifold vacuum into the
engine through the PCY system Figure (2).        The filter assembly is fitted

with a check valve to prevent the escape of hydrocarbon vapor during

shut down.


III. APPLICANT‘S TEST RESULTS

    The applicant submitted cold start CVS—72 and HFET data from a 1980

Federal Pontiac Grand Prix and cold start CVS—75 and HFET data from a

1981 Oldsmobile Delta 88 and a 1980 Ford Station Wagon.    These data are:

     Vehicle No. 1, 1980 Pontiac Grand Prix 4.3L automatic transmission,

VIN 2J37SAP§41012, odometer 30629:

                              Cold Start CVS—72 Test

                         Emissions (g/mile)               Fuel Economy
                  _HC_            _C0_            NOx_      mi/gal

Baseline          1.87             18. 63          1.94      20.00

Device            1.43            _8.62           1.95      20.22

% Difference      24               —54             0        +1


                                 Hot Start HFET

                         Emissions (g/mile)               Fuel Economy

                  _HC_            _CO_            NOx_      mi/gal

Baseline          1.18           ~ s.04            2.10       28.5
Device            0.80            3.61.           2.06       28.7

% Difference      —32              —55            +6          +1



     Vehicle No. 2, 1980 Ford 302 CID automatic transmission, VIN OA7Z4F126693,

odometer 36896.


                          Cold Start CVS—75 Test

                       Emissions (gm/mile)                     Fuel Economy
               _HC         _CO             NOx_                  mi/gal

BaseTine       0. 56        4.00           0. 66                   13.9

Device         0.42        2.95            0.79                   14.1

% Difference   —25          —26            +20                     +1



                             Hot Start HFET Test

                       Emissions (gm/mile)                     Fuel Economy

               _HC_        _C0             NOx_                  mi/gal
Baseline       0.15         0. 20          0.43                    16.7

Device         0.14        0.24            0.44                   16.6
% Difference   —7           +20            —2                      —1



     Vehicle No. 3, 1981 Oldsmobile Delta 88 3.8L automatic transmission,

VIN 16AY69A8BX103608, odometer 15597.



                           Cold Start CVS—75 Test

                       Emissions (gm/mile)         .           Fuel Economy

               _HC_                 _C0                NOx       mi/gal
Baseline       0. 60                6.96               0. 51       16.7

Device         0.33                 6.26               0.50       16.5

% Difference   ~45                  —10                —2           —1


                                 Hot Start HFET Test

                           Emissions (g/mile)                 Fuel Economy
                 _HC_               _c0o_              NOx_     mi/gal
Baseline           0. 08             1.48               .52       22.4

Device           0.08               2.45               .17       22.5
% Difference       0                 +65               —67         0



IV.   DISCUSSION

      Cold—Start emissions data from vehicles 1 and 3 indicate no significant

increase in exhaust emissions.         Vehicle 2 appears to be marginal with

respect to NOx, however this reflects only a 3.3 ppm change in bag 2

concentration and is still 29% below the applicable standard.

.     CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION

      The staff finds no evidence to indicate that the Morrison (Carb II)

Gas Saver will have a significant effect on emissions from a motor vehicle.

The staff also finds no evidence to indicate that the Morrison Gas Saver

will save gas.

      The staff, therefore, recommends the approval of Executive Order
                                  AMrlse)
No. D—122 exempting the mwmagee injector from the prohibitions of Vehicle

Code Section 27156.


                                           FIGURE 1
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                                                                                     vapor line




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    Top Sé@tion Canister



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                                                               5 Brass Seat

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