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Validity

This Executive Order approved the specified parts on on August 18, 1988.
As of Monday, October 21st, 2024 this Executive Order has not been overturned or superceeded.

Approved Parts

Part NumberModels
Model 201GM, Ford, AMC, Chrysler vehicles with "screw in" type fuel filler caps, and Chrysler vehicles with "twist on" type fuel filler caps. All other foreign and domestic vehicles with pipe diameter of 1.80 to 1.95 inches.

This Executive Order may be listed as:
  • C.A.R.B.E.O. D-160-2
  • Executive Order 160-2 / D160-2
  • ARB # D-160-2
  • Executive Order No: D-160-2
  • C.A.R.B. No. D-160-2
  • Resolution D-160-2
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Download: Executive Order D-160-2 PDF

D-160-2 Document:

CARB_D-160-2

State of Callfornia AIR RESOURCES BOARD EXECUTIVE ORDER D—180—2 Relating to Exemptions under Section 27156 of the Vehlsle Code ADVANCED EMISSION TECHNOLOGY GAS TANK RESTRICTOR MODELS 201, 202, AND 203 Pursuant to the authorlty vested in the Alr Resources Board by Section 27156 of the Vehicls Code: and Pursuant to the authority vested in the undersigned by Sections 39515 and 39516 of the Health and Safety Code and Executive Ordar G—45—5; IT iS ORDERED AND RESOLYVED: That the installation of the Gas Tank Restrictor Mode!s 201, 202, and 203 manufactured by Advanced Emission Technology has been found not to reduce the effeciiveness of required motor vehicle poliution control devices and, therefore, !s sxempt from the pronibitions of Section 27156 of the Vehlicle Code for repairing damaged or missing fuel f{ll pipe restrictors on the foillowing vehlcles certifled for unisaded gasoline. Modei 201 — Gm, Ford, AMC, Chrysler vehlcles with "screw In" type fue! filier caps, and Chrysier vehicles with "twist on" type fue! fliler caps. Alil other foreign and domestlc vehlcles with pipe diameter of 1.80 to 1.9§5 Inches. Mode! 202 — Ford vehiclies with stepped double flange on Inside tube. All other foreign and domestic vehicies with pipe diameter of 2.00 to 2.09 Inches. Mode! 203 — Chrysler vehlcles with "funnel!" shaped gas filier neck which have an Inside diameter exceeding 2.095 inch, and Ford vehicies gas filler necks without stepped diameter or doubls fiange. All other foreign and domestlic vehicies with pipe diameter of 2.10 to 2.25 inches. Changeé made to the design or operating conditions of the device, as exempted by the Air Resources Board, shall Iinvalidate this Executive Order. Marketing of this device using an Identiflcation other than that shown in this Executive Order or marketing of this device for am application other than those lIsted in this Executive Order shall be prohibited uniess 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 vehlcle manufacturer.

ADVANCED EMISSION TECHNOLOGY EXECUTIVE ORDER D—~160—2 GAS TANK RESTRICTOR (Page 2 of 2) 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 TANK RESTRICTOR MANUFACTURED BY ADVANCED EMISSION TECHNOLOGY . No claim of any kind, such as "Approved by Alr Resources Board" may be made with respect to the action taken hersin in any advertising or other oral or wrlitten communication. Sectlon 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 applicatlion to the state board for certification of a device, represent, any device as a motor vehicie pollution control device for use on any used motor vehlcles unless that device had been certified by the state board. No person shall seil, offer for sate, advertise, or represent any motor vehlclie pollution control device as a certifled device which, In fact, is not a certifled device.. Any violation of this subdivision is a misdemeanor." ‘ Any apparent violation of the condition of this Executlive Order will be submitted to the Attorney General of Callfornla for such action as he desms advisabie. Executed at El Monte, California, this Z day of August, 1983. /fl%//w/zfi\ K. D. Drachand, Chief Moblle Source Division

State of California AIR RESOURCES BOARD EVALUATION OF ADVANCED EMISSION TECHNOLOGY GAS TANK RESTRICTOR MODELS 201, 202, AND 203 FOR EXEMPTION FROM THE PROHIBITIONS OF VEHICLE CODE SECTION 27156 IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 2222, TITLE 13, OF THE CALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATIONS August, 1988

EVALUATION OF ADVANCED EMISSION TECHNOLOGY GAS TANK RESTRICTOR MODELS 201, 202, AND 203 FOR EXEMPTION FROM THE PROHIBITIONS OF VEHICLE CODE SECTION 27156 IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 2222, TITLE 13, OF THE CALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATIONS by Moblile Source Division State of California Air Resources Board 9528 Telstar Avenue El 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 Advanced Emission Technology (AET) has applied for exemption from the prohibitions of California Vehicle Code Section 27156 for their "Gas Tank Restrictor" device, models 201, 202 and 203. This device is designed to replace damaged or tampered original equipment manufacturer (OEM) unleaded fuel! fill pipe restrictors on the following catalyst equipped vehicles: Mode] No . Applicat ion 201 GM, Ford, AMC, Chrysler vehlcles with "screw in" type fuel filler caps, and Chrysier vehicles with "twist on" type fuel filler caps. All other foreign and domestic vehicies with pipe diameter of 1.80 to 1.95 Inches. 202 Ford vehicles with stepped double flange on Inside tube. All other foreign and domestic vehicles with pipe diameter of 2.00 to 2.09 inches. 203 Chrysler vehicles with "funnel" shaped gas fliter neck which have an inside diameter exceeding 2.095 inches, and Ford vehicles with gas filler necks without stepped diameter or double flange. All other foreign and domestic vehicies with pipe diameter of 2.10 and 2.25 inches. This device is only applicable for replacing OEM restrictors where remains of the OEM restrictor exists. Based on the detailed studies of the Gas Tank Restrictor device design, and based on Iinstallation experiments and bench tests to determine durability of the device performed previously, the staff concludes that the AET "Gas Tank Restrictor" modeis 201, 202, and 203 meets the requirements for a Vehlcie Code Section 27156 exemption.

The staff recommends that AET be granted an exemption from the prohibitions in Vehicle Code Section 27156 for their Gas Tank Restrictor device, models 201, 202 and 203. The staff also recommends that Executive Order D—160—2 be issued.

TABLE OF CONTENTS SUMMARY TABLE OF CONTENTS L. LNTRODUCT LON L1 . CONCLUS ION 111. RECOMMENDAT IONS IV. DEVICE DESCRIPTION v. DEVICE EVALUATION VD. 0 DISCUS$ ION V1E. APPEND1CES APPENDIX A Drawing and Specifications of Mode! 201 of the AET Device APPENDIX B Drawing and Specifications of Mode! 202 of the AET Device APPENDIX C Drawing and Specifications of Mode! 203 of the AET Device APPENDIX D Installation Instructions

EVALUATION OF ADVANCED EMISSION TECHNOLOGY GAS TANK RESTRICTOR MODELS 201, 202, AND 203 FOR EXEMPTION FROM THE PROHIBITIONS OF VEKICLE CODE SECTION 27156 IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 2222, TITLE 13, OF THE CALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATIONS 1. INTRODUCT ION Advanced Emission Technology (AET) of 516 SE Chkalov Drive, Vancouver, Washington 98668, has applied for exemption from the prohibitions of California Vehicle Code Section 27156 for their "Gas Tank Restrictor" device, models 201, 202, and 203. This device is designed to replace damaged or tampered original equipment manufacturer (OEM) unleaded fuel f11! pipe restrictors on the following catalyst equipped vehicles: Mode] No . Applicat ion 201 GM, Ford, AMC, Chrysler vehicles with "screw in" type fuel filter caps, and Chrysler vehicles with "twist on" type fuel filler caps. All other foreign and domestic vehicles with pipe diameter of 1.80 to 1.95 inches. 202 Ford vehicles with stepped double flange on Inside tube. All other foreign and domestic vehlcles with pipe diameter of 2.00 to 2.09 inches . 203 Chrysler vehicles with "funnel" shaped gas filler neck which have an inside diameter exceeding 2.095 inches, and Ford vehicles with gas filier necks without stepped diameter or double flange. All other foreign and domestic _vehicles with pipe diameter of 2.10 and 2.25 inches. This device is only applicable for replacing OEM restrictors where remains of the OEM restrictor exists. Section 27156 prohibits modifications to required vehicle emission control systems. Exemptions to the code section are granted upon

demonstration that the device does not Increase emissions or reduce the effectiveness of the required emission control systems of applicable vehicles. L1. N 1ON Based on the detailed studies of the Gas Tank Restrictor device design, and based on installation experiments and bench tests to determine durablility of the device performed previously, the staff conciudes that the AET "Gas Tank Restrictor" mode!ls 201, 202, and 203 meets the requirements for a Vehicle Code Section 27156 exemption. UEL. RE MENDAT | ON: The staff recommends that AET be granted an exemption from the prohibltions in Vehicle Code Section 27156 for their Gas Tank Restrictor device, models 201, 202 and 203. The staff also recommends that Executive Order D—160—2 be Issued. IV. V D LQN . The AET device is an unleaded fuel fill pipe restrictor to replace damaged or tampered OEM restrictors. It Is not applicable for replacing OEM restrictors which have been completely removed; without any support ({remnant from the damaged or tampered OEM restrictor) it would fall through the f111 pipe into the fue! tank. The device (all three models) is made of 0.028 inch sheet metal (see Appendices A, B and C for drawings). The device has a O.915 inch diameter filling hole for passing the nozzle to the required depth in the fill pipe. The filling hole has an eccentricity of 0.230 Inch with respect to the centerline of the fil! pipe neck. The overall diameter of the device is 1.95 inches (model 201), 2.072 inches (mode! 202), or 2.210 inches (mode! 203) .

The diameter of the device where the teeth have been removed Is 1.56 inches (only models 201 and 203). Attached to the hind side of the device is a spring loaded 0.029 inch thick fiapper door which covers the filling hole and is maintained in the closed position. The exemption number and the company‘s initial "AET" will be imprinted on the front side of the fiapper door . The device has 16 (mode! 202) or 12 (mode!s 201 and 203) sharp teeth which are unequally spaced around the device allowing the device to be pushed Into the fill pipe and to fit on top of the remains of the OEM restrictor . According to the Installation instructions (see Appendix D), the device can be installed without removing the gas tank or gas filler tube from the vehicle. Once installed, it cannot be removed since the teeth are all bent upward, and the device is squeezed tightly against the fill pipe wall. v. DEV EV AT The device was evaluated for Its: 1} ability to restrict leaded fue! nozzles; and 2) compliance with the Specifications for Fill Pipe and Openings of Motor Vehicle Fue! Tanks. The filling hole diameter of the device is 0.915 inches for passing the unleaded fue! nozzle but restricting the insertion of a leaded fuel nozzle. There are openings between the teeth around the circumference of the device when installed. The opening are not large enough to allow misfuel ing.

According to "Specifications for Fill Pipes and Openings of Motor Vehicle Fue! Tanks", angle alpha is the angle between the axial centeriine of the fil! pipe face and the axial centerline of the test nozzle spout when in its normal resting position. This angle should fall within the range of — 10o and 20° and the penetration of the test fuel nozzle in the fill pipe should be at least 2.25 centimeters. After a review of the company‘s installation instructions, the staff is of the opinion that the Gas Tank Restrictor device, models 201, 202, and 203, when installed properly will meet the above requirements. VI. D1 LON AET has applied for exemption from the prohibitions in California Vehicle Code Section 27156 for their Gas Tank Restrictor device, models 201, 202 and 203. The staff has evaluated the device and has found It to restrict leaded fue! nozzles to penetrate, and to comply with "Specifications for Fill Pipe and Openings for Motor Vehicle Fuel! Tanks". The staff has previously evaluated (for its durability) an identical device (specifications and material) and has concluded that when the device is Installed properly it will remain in its place as designed. The staff is of the opinion that the AET Gas Tank Restrictor device, models 201, 202, and 203, meets the requirements for exemption from the prohibitions of Vehicle Code Section 27146.

APPEND ICES

"MODEL 201" 1. «Metal Frame — 0.028 thickness 2. Flapper Door — 0.029 thickness 3. Epring 4. Frame for Flapper 5. Rivet

"MODEL 202" 71. Metal Frame — 0.028 thickness ' Flapper Door — 0.029 thickness Epring Frame for Flapper Rivet

|—————2.063 "MODEL 203" Hetal Frame — 0.028 thickness Flapper Door — 0.029 thickness Epring Frame for Flapper Rivet

4T INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 1 Fill Pipe Reslzer — Restrictor installation Tool \’/ hor quica ons adoy installstion D proal lchanation ot alt momurs and restiiciors made hoisoud stock PVC. ouly 59_05 Installation instruction on gas tank resozers # 201, 202, 203. 301, 302, 303. 1.— Before resizers are inslualled make sure inspeclion dowel has been used io make sure hole is worn or Lampered with. 2. Insert resizer at ; 45 degree angle with 5 teeth at bottom of filler neck inside. Top teeth must be outside. At this time special ®*installation tool made of plastic or wood must be used to drive resizer into place. 3. Diameter Range #201, #301 s 1.80 to 1.95 inches #202, #302 = 2.00 to 2.090 inches #203 # 303 2.10 to 2.25 inches Patent Pending 4. Limirution: Must be used to fill pipe inside diameter size. Smog Supply & Equipment Co. 119 E. Arrow Highway San Dimas, Ca. 91773 (714)599—6437 (619)565— 6056 (818)334—9423 Out of State (800)832—SMuu * Installation tool availble sepreatly


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