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Valid E.O.

Validity

This Executive Order approved the specified parts on on August 30, 2004.
As of Saturday, November 2nd, 2024 this Executive Order has not been overturned or superceeded.

Approved Parts

ModelsModification
1997-2003 model-year 4.2, 4.6, 5.4, and 6.8 liter Ford Econoline vans, originally equipped with 34-35 gallon fuel tanksThe stock tank can be replaced with TFI's 26-30 gallon aft axle tank.

This Executive Order may be listed as:
  • C.A.R.B.E.O. D-288-44
  • Executive Order 288-44 / D288-44
  • ARB # D-288-44
  • Executive Order No: D-288-44
  • C.A.R.B. No. D-288-44
  • Resolution D-288-44
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Download: Executive Order D-288-44 PDF

D-288-44 Document:


CARB_D-288-44

                                      State of California
                                  AIR RESOURCES BOARD

                                EXECUTIVE ORDER D—288—44

                                 Relating to Exemptions under
                              Section 27156 of the Vehicle Code

                                     Transfer Flow, Inc.
                              Replacement Fuel Storage System

Pursuant to the authority vested in the Air Resources Board (ARB) by Section 27156 of the
Vehicle »Code; and

Pursuant to the authority vestedin the undersigned by Sections 39515 and 39516 of the
Health and Safety Code and Executive Order G—02—003;

IT IS ORDERED AND RESOLVED: That installation of the Replacement Fuel Storage System,
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 System is 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               TE Tank

1997—2003      Econoline vans    4.2/4.6/5.4/6.8   34—35 gallon mid—ship _ 26—30 gallon aft—axle
2004—2005      Econoline vans    4.6/5.4/6.8       35 gallon mid—ship      30 gallon aft—axle

The 2004 and 2005 systems require use of fuel and vapor hoses with permeation less than
5 grams/m*/24 hours.
This Executive Order is based on an evaluation of the Replacement Fuel Storage System
for impact on the vehicles‘ evaporative emissions, refueling emissions, and their On—Board
Diagnostic II (OBD I!) Systems. Based on engineering evaluation and previous test results,
it is concluded that TFI‘s Replacement Fuel Storage System would not adversely affect the
vehicles‘ evaporative emissions or reduce the effectiveness of their OBD II Systems.

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

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

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


                                               «3.

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

This Executive Order shall not apply to any Replacement Fuel Storage System 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 does not constitute any opinion as to the effect the use of the
Replacement Fuel!l Storage System 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 madewith
respect to the action taken herein in any advertising or other oral or written communication.

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 California Code of
Regulations, Title 13, 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 TRANSFER FLOW,
INC.‘S REPLACEMENT FUEL STORAGE SYSTEM.

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 a hearing that grounds for revocation exist.

Executed at El Monte, California, this ;3(:27"/ day of August 2004.




                                       AllepJ#yons, Chief
                                       Mobile Source Operations Division




   TRANSFER FLOW, INC. — REPLACEMENT FUEL STORAGE SYSTEM — D—288—44



Document Created: 2005-09-01 12:44:30
Document Modified: 2005-09-01 12:44:30

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