Approval Details

Valid E.O.

Validity

This Executive Order approved the specified parts on on November 5, 2007.
As of Monday, October 21st, 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-288-68
  • Executive Order 288-68 / D288-68
  • ARB # D-288-68
  • Executive Order No: D-288-68
  • C.A.R.B. No. D-288-68
  • Resolution D-288-68
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Download: Executive Order D-288-68 PDF

D-288-68 Document:

CARB_D-288-68

State of California AIR RESOURCES BOARD EXECUTIVE ORDER D-288-68 Relating to Exemptions under Section 27156 of the Vehicle Code Transfer Flow, Inc. Replacement Fuel Storage Systems 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 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 Systems, manufactured by Transfer Flow, Inc. (TFI) 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 271 56 of the California Vehicle Code for installation on the following Ford Motor Company vehicles: Model-Year Vehicle Model Ensine Size Stock Tank TFI Tank 1997-2003 Econoline vans 4.214.615.416.8 34-35 gallon mid-ship 26-30 gallon aft-axle 2004-2008 Econoline vans 4.615.416.8 35 gallon mid-ship 30 gallon aft-axle This Executive Order is based on testing and engineering evaluation of the impact on vehicle emissions and On-Board Diagnostic II Systems. 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 operating conditions of the Replacement Fuel Storage Systems, as exempt by the Air Resources Board, which adversely affect the performance of the vehicle's pollution control system, shall invalidate this Executive Order. Marketing of the Replacement Fuel Storage Systems 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 Air Resources Board. Exemption of the Replacement Fuel Storage Systems shall not be construed as an exemption to sell, offer for sale, or advertise any components of the Replacement Fuel Storage Systems as individual devices.

This Executive Order shall not apply to any Replacement Fuel Storage Systems 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 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. In addition to the foregoing, 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 California Code of Regulations, Title 13, Section 2222, et seq. THIS EXECUTIVE ORDER DOES NOT CONS-I-ITUTEA CERTIFICATION, ACCREDITATION, APPROVAL, OR ANY OTHER TYPE OF ENDORSEMENT BY THE AIR RESOURCES BOARD OF ANY CLAIMS OF THE APPLICANT CONCERNING ANTI-POLLLITION 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 a hearing that grounds for revocation exist. Executed at El Monte. California, this day of November 2007. w - Annette Hebert, Chief Mobile Source Operations Division TRANSFER FLOW, INC. - REPLACEMENT FUEL STORAGE SYSTEMS - D-288-68


Document Created: 2007-11-30 13:24:06
Document Modified: 2007-11-30 13:24:06

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