Approval Details

Valid E.O.

Validity

This Executive Order approved the specified parts on on February 7, 2002.
As of Monday, November 4th, 2024 this Executive Order has not been overturned or superceeded.

Approved Parts

Models
1999-2000 Ford 5.4 and 6.8 L F250, F350 short box trucks, originally equipped with a 29-gallon fuel tank.

This Executive Order may be listed as:
  • C.A.R.B.E.O. D-288-26
  • Executive Order 288-26 / D288-26
  • ARB # D-288-26
  • Executive Order No: D-288-26
  • C.A.R.B. No. D-288-26
  • Resolution D-288-26
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Download: Executive Order D-288-26 PDF

D-288-26 Document:


CARB_D-288-26

                                     State of California
                                 AIR RESOURCES BOARD

                              EXECUTIVE ORDER D—288—26

                                Relating to Exemptions under
                            Section 27156 of the Vehicle Code

                                    Transfer Flow, Inc.
                             Replacement Fuel Storage Systems

Pursuant to the authority vested in the Alr Resources Board (ARB) by Section 27156 of the
Vehicle 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—45—9;

IT IS ORDERED AND RESOLVED: That installation of the Replacement Fuel Storage
Systems, manufactured by Transfer Flow, Inc. (TFl) of 1444 Fortress Street, Chico,
California 95973, has been found not to reduce the effectiveness of the applicable vehicle
pollution control system and therefore, the Replacement Fuel Storage Systems are exempt
from the prohibitions in section 27156 of the California Vehicle Code for installation on the
following Ford Motor Company vehicles:

Model—Year     Vehicle Model!               Engine Size       Stock Tank      TFI Tank

1999—2000       F250 & F350 short box       5.4 & 6.8 liter   29 gallons     48 gallons

1999—2000      g;glas& F350 long box        5.4 & 6.8 liter   38 gallons     59 gallons

1997—2001      ggg’as& E350 vans            5.4 liter         35 gallons     46 gallons

This exemption is based on the results of the On—Board Diagnostic !I (OBD I1) system
testing conducted by TFI and on an engineering evaluation of the emission impact. It was
concluded that the Replacement Fuel Storage Systems would not adversely affect the
vehicles‘ evaporative emissions or reduce the effectiveness of their OBD II systems.

Exemption of the Replacement Fuel Storage Systems shall not be construed as an
exemption to sell, offer for sale, or advertise any component of the Replacement Fuel
Storage Systems as individual devices.

This Executive Order shall not apply to any device advertised, offered for sale, sold with, or
installed on a motor vehicle prior to or concurrent with transfer to an ultimate purchaser.

This Executive Order is valid provided that installation instructions for the Replacement
Fuel Storage Systems do not recommend tuning the vehicles to specifications different
from those of the vehicle manufacturer.

Changes made to the design or operatlng conditions of the Replacement Fuel Storage
Systems, as exempt by the ARB, which adversely affect the performance of the
vehicle‘s pollution control system shall invalidate this Executive Order.


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Marketing of the Replacement Fuel Storage Systems using an identification other than
that shown in this Executive Order or for an application other than those listed in this
Executive Order shall be prohibited unless prior approval is obtained from the ARB.

In addition to the foregoing, the ARB 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 any opinion as to the effect the use of the
Replacement Fuel Storage Systems may have on any warranty either expressed or
implied by the vehicle manufacturer.

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 advertising or other oral or written
communication.

THIS EXECUTIVE ORDER DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A CERTIFICATION,
ACCREDITATION, APPROVAL, OR ANY OTHER TYPE OF ENDORSEMENT BY THE >
AIR RESOURCES BOARD OF CLAIMS OF THE APPLICANT CONCERNING
ANTI—POLLUTION BENEFITS OR ANY ALLEGED BENEFITS OF TRANSFER FLOW,
INC.‘S REPLACEMENT FUEL STORAGE SYSTEMS.

Violation of any of the above conditions shall be grounds for revocation of this Executive
Order. The Executive Order may be revoked only after a ten—day written notice of
intention to revoke the Executive Order, in which period the holder of the Executive
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 Executive
Order may not be revoked until a determination is made after the hearing that grounds
for revocation exist.

Executed at El Monte, California, this     2 T# _ day of February 2002.




                                         Alle%ons, Chief
                                         New Vehicle/Engine Programs Branch:




TRANSFER FLOW, INC. — REPLACEMENT FUEL sTORAGE SYTSEMS — D—288—26



Document Created: 2005-09-01 12:41:22
Document Modified: 2005-09-01 12:41:22

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