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This Executive Order approved the specified parts on on July 12, 1994.
As of Friday, December 27th, 2024 this Executive Order has not been overturned or superceeded.

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This Executive Order may be listed as:
  • C.A.R.B.E.O. D-193-11
  • Executive Order 193-11 / D193-11
  • ARB # D-193-11
  • Executive Order No: D-193-11
  • C.A.R.B. No. D-193-11
  • Resolution D-193-11
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Download: Executive Order D-193-11 PDF

D-193-11 Document:


CARB_D-193-11

                                                                         (Page 1 of 2}

         &      "~                   State of California
                                     AIR RESOURCES BOARD

                                   EXECUTIVE ORDER D—193—11
                        Relating to Exemptions Under Section 27156
                                   of the Vehicle Code


                              CAR SOUND EXHAUST SYSTEMS, INC.
                            "OXIDATION (OC) CATALYTIC CONVERTER®

WHEREAS, Vehicle Code Sections 27156 and 38391, and Title 13, California
Code of Regulations (hereafter "CCR") Section 2222(h), authorize the
California Air Resources Board (ARB) and its Executive Officer to exempt new,
aftermarket catalytic converters from the prohibitions of Vehicle Code
Section 27156.

WHEREAS,       Car Sound Exhaust Systems,    Inc.    of 22961 Afroyo Vista, Rancho Santa
Margarita, California 92688, has applied to the ARB for exemption from the
prohibitions in Vehicle Code Sections 27156 and 38391 for their new
aftermarket three—way plus oxidation catalyt;c converter (TWC + OC) for the
following application:

Converter Type             Use      Series No.      Kax. Eng.   Size    Max. Teét Wt .

‘pwo + 0C                  oc       22000           5.0L (302 CID)     . 4,000 ibs.

WHEREAS, pursuant to the authority vested in the Executive Officer by Health
and Safety Code Section 39515 and in the Chief, Mobile Source Division by
Health and Safety Code Section 39516 and Executive Order G—45—5, the ARB
finds that the above aftermarket catalytic converter complies with the
California Vehicle Code Section 27156 and Title 13, California Code of
Reguiations, Section 2222(h).  Emission performance of the catalytic
converter was based on durability mileage accumulation of 25,000 miles using
the AMB durability driving schedule (Reference Appendix IV, Title 40, part
86, Code of Federal Regulations (June 28, 1977)).

 IT, IS HEREBY RESOLVED that the above.catalytic converter is exempt from the
 prohibitions in Vehicle Code Sections 27156 and for installation on the
 approved application vehicles subject to the following conditions:

    1.       No changes are permitted to the converter as described in the
             application for exemption.  Any changes to the converter or any of
             its components, applicable model year, or other factors addressed in
             this order must be evaluated and approved by the ARB prior to
             marketing in California.

    $.       Marketing of the converter using identifications other than those
             shown in the exemption application or marketing of the converter
             for application other than one listed in the application catalog
             shall be prohibited unless prior approval is obtained from the ARB.
             Exemption of this product shall not be construed as an exemption to
             sell,   offer for sale, or advertise any components of the converter as
             individual devices.                                                         '




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CAR SOUND EXHAUST SYSTEMS, INC.                      EXECUTIVE ORDER D—193—11
"OXIDATION—CATALYTIC CONVERTER®"                     (Page 2 of 2)



   3.   Any oral or.written references to this Executive Order or its content
        by Walker Manufacturing,   its principals, agents,   employees,
        distributors, dealers, or other representatives must include the
        disglaimer that the Executive Order or the exemption it provides is
        not an endorsement or approval of any emissions reduction claims for
        the catalytic converter and is only a finding that the converter is
        exempt from the prohibitions of Vehicle Code Section 27156.

   4.   Upon installation, the catalytic converter must carry a
        manufacturer‘s warranty for 25,000 miles on the substrates and 50,000
        miles or five years on the shell.                                 '

Violation of any of the above conditions shall be grounds for revocation of
this order.  The order may be revoked only after ten day written notice of
intention to revoke it, during 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 exist.
                                           T~
Executed at El Monte, California, this  éé”fi;y of July, 1994.




                                            P   >z
                                         R.B. Summerfie
                                         Assistant
                                         Mobile So      Division


                          State of California
                          AIR RESOURCES BOARD




EVALUATION OF CAR SOUND EXHAUST SYSTEMS, INC. NEW AFPTERMARKET OXIDATION
   CATALYTIC CONVERTER FOR EXEMPTION FROM THE PROHIBITIONS IN VEHICLE
         CODE SECTIONS 27156 AND 38391, AND TITLE 13, CALIFORNIA
                  CODE OF REGULATIONS, SECTION 2222(h)




                               July, 1994


  EVALUATION OF CAR SOUND EXHAUST SYSTEMS, INC. NEW AFTERMARKET OXIDATION
     CATALYTIC CONVERTER FOR EXEMPTION PROM THE PROHIBITIONS IN VEHICLE
           CODE SECTIONS 27156 AND 38391, AND TITLE 13, CALIFORNIA
                    CODE OF REGULATIONS, SECTION 2222(h)




                                      by

                           Mobile Source Division


                            9528 Telstar Avenue
                          El Monte,   CA   91731—2990




(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



        Car Sound Exhaust Systems, Inc.    (Car Sound) of 22961 Arroyo Vista,

Rancho Santa Margarita,   California 92688,    has applied for an exemption from

the prohibitions in Vehicle Code Sections 27156 and 38391, to allow the use

of their new aftermiarket three—way plus oxidation (TWC + OC) catalytic

converter as an oxidation converter for vehicle applications up to 5.0L

engine size and 4,000 lbs. vehicle test weight, in accordance with

California regulations for new aftermarket catalytic converters.

        Emissions data submitted show that the catalytic converter meets the

requirements of Vehicle Code Sections 27156 and 38391, and Title 13,

California éode of Regulations, Section 2222(h) for the stated application.

Based on the above,   the staff recommends that the exemption be granted as

requested and that Executive Order D—193—11 be issued.


                                 CoONTENTS

                                             Page Number

SUMMARY                                           i

CONTENTS                                         i1

I.         INTRODUCTION

II.        CONCLUSION

III.       RECOMMENDATION

Iv.    .   DBEVICE DESCRIPTION

v.         DEVICE EVALUATION




                                    ii


     EVALUATION OF CAR SOUND EXHAUST SYSTEMS, INC. NEW AFTERMARKET OXIDATION
        CATALYTIC CONVERTER FOR EXEMPTION FROM THE PROHIBITIONS IN VEHICLE
             CODE SECTIONS 27156 AND 38391, AND TITLE 13, CALIFORNIA
                       CODE OF REGULATIONS, SECTION 2222(h)



I.         INTRODUCTION

           Car Sound Exhaust Systems,   Inc.   (Car Sound) of 22961 Arroyo Vista,

Rancho Santa Margarita, California, has applied for an exemption from the

prohibitions in Vehicle Code Sections 27156 and 38391 to allow the use ‘of

their new aftermarket three—way plus okidation (TWC + OC) catalytic

converter for oxidation application on vehicles up to 5.0L engine size and

4,000 lbs. vehicle equivalent test weight (ETW),       in accordance with

California regulations on new aftermarket catalytic converters.            The

converter series number and application are shown below:

Converter Type          Use     Series No.     Max. Eng. Size   Max. ETW

TWC + oc                oC      22000          5.0L (302 CID)   4,000 lbs.

II.        CONCLUSION

           The applicant has submitted all the required information and based

on the submitted exhaust emissions test data, the staff concludes that the

catalytic converter meets the criteria set forth in Vehicle Code Section

27156 and Title 13, California Code of Regulations, Section 2222(h) for the

stated application.

III.      RECOMMENDATION

           The staff recommends that the exemption be granteé as requested and

that Executive Order No. D—193—11 be issued, permitting the adve;tisement,

sale and installation of the new aftermarket catalytic converter.

IVv.      DEVICE DESCRIPTION

          Ceramic monolithic substrates which are coated with palladium and

rhodium are used in the manufacture of the three—way plus oxidation

catalyst.    The substrates are wrapped with expanding paper or intumescent

mat and enclosed in a stainless steel shell using seam welding.        Heat

shields are welded on top and bottom of the converter shell to protect


the vehicle underbody from excessive heat and accidental fire.            The

 catalytic converter is sold with installation instructions and kits as shown

 in the application catalog.      It is also sold with a warranty for 25,000

miles on the substrates and five years or 50,000 miles on the container or

 shell.

v.        DEVICE EVA#UATION

          Car Sound has submitted thé test data on the catalytic converter.

 Carry—over emissiqn tests were conducted by Automotive Testing and

Development Services, Inc.      (ATDS) in Ontario, California.     The tests were

 conducted using a 1979 5.0L El Camino at the ETW of 4,250 lbs.           Two CVS—75

—emission tests were conducted with the converter installed,         followed by two

 CVS—75 tests with exhaust backpressure simulator.          Confirmatory tests were

 conducted by the Air Resources Board (ARB) at the Haagen—Smit Laboratory in

El Monte, California.       The two test catalytic converters were previously

 aged using a 1984 and a 1985 Chevrolet Caprice at the ETW of 4,000 lbs.

 Therefore, the converter application is limited to the aging vehicle

parameters of 5.0L/4,000 lbs.      The test results aqd conversion efficiencies

 for the converter are shown below:



                                   ATDS,ONTARIO
                Simulator      Converter 1    .   Converter 2    Avg.   Conv. Eff.
HC (g/mi)        2.218           0.458°             0.519            78.0%
co (g/mi)       32.700           6.834              7.290            78. 4%

                         HAAGEN—SMIT LABORATORY,      EL MONTE
HC (g/mi)        2.191           0. 478             0.441            79.1%
co (g/mi)   °   55.345           g.887    °        10.715            81.4%

All of the conversion efficiencies meet the requirements of the California

requlations.    The staff based the evaluation of the new aftermarket

 catalytic converter on the information submitted by Car Sound and on test

 results from ATDS and ARB.



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Document Modified: 2005-09-01 12:44:40

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