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Valid E.O.

Validity

This Executive Order approved the specified parts on on January 9, 2014.
As of Monday, December 30th, 2024 this Executive Order has not been overturned or superceeded.

Approved Parts

Part Number
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This Executive Order may be listed as:
  • C.A.R.B.E.O. D-161-97
  • Executive Order 161-97 / D161-97
  • ARB # D-161-97
  • Executive Order No: D-161-97
  • C.A.R.B. No. D-161-97
  • Resolution D-161-97
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Download: Executive Order D-161-97 PDF

D-161-97 Document:


CARB_D-161-97

                                  4     State of California _
                                  AIR RESOURCES BOARD

                              —EXECUTIVE ORDER D—161—97

                         Relating to EXemptions Under Section 27156
                                    of the California Vehicle Code

                                      Gale Banks Engineering
                                        Jeep 4.0L Turbo 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 Section 39515 and Section 39516 of
the Health and Safety Code and Executive Order G—02—003;                              c

T IS ORDERED AND RESOLVED: That the installation of the Jeep 4.0L Turbo Kit,
manufactured and marketed by Gale Banks Engineering, 546 Duggan Avenue, Azusa,
California 91702, has been found not to reduce the effectiveness of the applicable vehicle
pollution control systems and, therefore, is exempt from the prohibitions of Section 27156
of the Vehicle Code for all 1999 to 2006 model year 4.0L Jeep WranglersCherokees and
Grand Cherokees '

The Jeep 4.0L Turbo Kit, consists of the followmg main components: Banks Sidewinder
turbocharger, part number. 24250, with waste gate, exhaust crossover pipe, turbing outlet
pipe, reflashed ECM, 32 Ib/hr. fuel injectors, Ram—Air filter housing box, 2—bar MAP sensor,
and intake tube. The breather hose may be replaced with an SAE30RY rated hose. Boost
is limited to a maximum of8 psi. The stock throttle body, fuel pump, and radiator
thermostat are retained during installation. The new ECM calibration and/or programmer
does not have any emission related user adjustments nor. can it be capable of allowing the
user to upload new fuel and t1m|ng maps.

This Executive Order is valid provided that the installation instructions for the Jeep 4. OL
Turbo Kit will not recommend tuning the vehicle to specifications differentfrom those of
Gale Banks Engineering

Changes made to the desrgnor operating oondltlons of the Jeep 4.0L Turbo Kit, as exempt
by the Air Resouroes Board, which adversely affect the performance of the vehicle‘s   .
pollution control system shaII} invalidate this Executive Order.                    '

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.                   v


This Executive Order is granted based on submitted emission test data generated on one
test vehicle modified with the Jeep 4.0L Turbo Kit. Test results showed that emission
levels, with the Jeep 4.0L Turbo Kit installed, met the applicable emission standards when
tested using the Cold—Start CVS—75 Federal Test Procedure (FTP) test cycle and the
Supplemental Federal Test Procedure (SFTP USO06) test cycle. Examination of the OBD II
system showed that the Jeep 4.0L Turbo Kit did not affect OBD If system operation.
Results from emission testing conducted at Auto Club Emissions Laboratory, located at
Diamond Bar, California, are shown below, in grams per mile, with deterioration factors (df)
applied to Cold—Start CVS—75 Federal Test Procedure modified test results.

2005 model year Jeep Wrangler             CVS—75 FTP
                                  NMOG        CO      NOx          HCHO
Standards*                        0.130       4,.2    0.3          0.018
Device Test                       0.049       0.8     0.05         0.001

                                            USO6
                  .            NMHC+NOx               CO
Standards 4k                      0.25                10.5
Device                            0.08                 9.3

*USEPA Bin 9, Counted as LEV I ULEV, CVS—75 FTP emissions standards, useful life.

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 THE APPLICANT CONCERNING
ANTI—POLLUTION BENEFITS OR ANY ALLEGED BENEFITS OF THE
JEEP 4.0L TURBO KIT.

Marketing of the Jeep 4.0L Turbo Kit using any identification other than that shown in this
Executive Order or marketing of the Jeep 4.0L Turbo Kit for an application other than those
listed in this Executive Order shall be prohibited unless prior approval is obtained from the
Air Resources Board.                            '

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




           GALE BANKS ENGINEERING — JEEP 4.0L TURBO KIT — D—161—97


This Executive Order shall not apply to any Jeep 4.0L Turbo Kit advertised, offered for sale, |
sold with, or installed on a new motor vehlcle prior to or concurrent with transfer to an
ultimate purchaser                                               —

Violation.of any of the above conditions shall be grounds for revocation of this order. The
order may be revoked only after a ten—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 ten days of receipt of
the request and the order may not be revoked until a determination is made after the
 hearing that grounds for revocation eX|st

Executed at El Monte, California, this      f"”" _ day of January 2014.




                                  ;C Efiw
                                     Erik White, Chief
                              «%‘M/blle Source Operations Division




            GALE BANKS ENGINEERING — JEEP 4.0L TURBO KIT — D—161—97



Document Created: 2014-02-07 11:43:39
Document Modified: 2014-02-07 11:43:39

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