Approval Details

Valid E.O.

Validity

This Executive Order approved the specified parts on on October 3, 1974.
As of Friday, October 11th, 2024 this Executive Order has not been overturned or superceeded.

Approved Parts

Models
1974 and older, EXCEPT: (1) Vehicles with a breakerless or electronic ignition (2) 66-70 vehicles with Dana or Carter NOx retrofit device using an electronic speed sensor

This Executive Order may be listed as:
  • C.A.R.B.E.O. D-41
  • Executive Order 41 / D41
  • ARB # D-41
  • Executive Order No: D-41
  • C.A.R.B. No. D-41
  • Resolution D-41
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Download: Executive Order D-41 PDF

D-41 Document:


CARB_D-41

                        State of California
                        AIR RESOURCES BOARD


                        EXECUTIVE ORDER D—41
               Relating to Exemptions under Section 27156
                           of the Vehicle Code


                         GAS MIZER INCORPORATED
                             "CAS MIZER"


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 39023 of
the Health and Safety Code;

IT IS ORDERED AND RESOLVED:   That the installation of the "Gas Mizer"
device manufactured by Gas Mizer Incorporated, 8399 Topanga Canyon Blvd.,
Canoga Park, California 91304 has been found to not reduce the effective—
ness of required motor vehicle pollution control devices and, therefore,
is exempt from the prohibitions of Section 27156 of the Vehicle Code for
1974 and older model—year vehicles except the following:     >

    1.   All vehicles equipped with a breakerless or electronic ignition
         system.

    2.   All 1966—70 model—year vehicles equipped with a Dana or Carter
         Nox retroift device using an electronic speed sensor.

The "Gas,Mizer" is a single wire coil wound in alternating directions
with a non—magnetic core. The coil is encapsulated in a plastic mold.
The device also includes two snap—fit electronic suppression cables.

This Executive Order is valid provided that installation instructions
for this device will not recommend tuning the vehicle to specifications
different than those listed by the vehicle manufacturer.

Changes made to the design or operating conditions of the device as
originally submitted to the Air Resources Board for evaluation that
adversely affect the performance of the vehicle‘s po]]ut1on control
devices shall invalidate this Executive Order.

Marketing of this device using an identification other than that shown
in this Executive Order or marketing of this device for an application
other than those listed in this Executive Order shali be prohibited unless
prior approval is obtained from the Air Resources Board.




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"GAS MIZER"                                              EXECUTIVE ORDER D—41



This Executive Order does not constitute any opinion as to the effect
that the use of this device may have on any warranty either expressed or
implied by the vehicle manufacturer.

THIS EXECUTIVE ORDER DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A CERTIFICATION, ACCREDITATION,
APPROVAL, OR ANY OTHER TYPE OF EMDORSEMENT BY THE AIR RESOURCES BOARD OF
ANY CLAIMS OF THE APPLICANT CONCERNING ANTI—POLLUTION BENEFITS OR ANY
ALLEGED BEMEFITS OF THE "GAS MIZER" DEVICE.

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

Section 17500 of the Business and Professions Code makes unlawful, untrue
or misleading advertising, and Section 17534 makes violation punishable as
a misdemeanor.

Sections 39130 and 39184 of the Health and Safety Code provide'as follows :

     "39130.   No person shall install, sell. offer for sale, or advertise,
     or, except in an application to the board for certification of a
     device, represent, any device as a motor vehicle pollution control
     device unless that device has been certified by the board. No
     person shall sell, offer for sale, advertise, or represent any motor
     vehicle pollution control device as a certified device which, in
     fact, is not a certified device. Any violation of this section is
     a misdemeanor."

     "39184. (a) No person shall install, sell, offer for sale, or adver—
     tise, or, except in an application to the board for accreditation of a
     device, represent, any device as a motor vehicle pollution control
     device for use on any used motor vehicle unless that device has been
     accredited by the board. No person shall sell, offer for sale, adver—
     tise, or represent any motor vehicle poliution control device as an
     accredited device which, in fact, is not an accredited device. Any
    violation of this subdivision is a misdemeanor."

Any apparent violation of the conditions of this Executive Order will be sub—
mittedb¥o the Attorney General of California for such action as he deems
advisable.




Executed at Sacramento, California, this    ~2   —«day of October, 1974.




                                  WILLIAM SIMHONS
                                  Executive Officer


                                 State of California
                                 AIR RESOURCES BOARD

                                  September 27, 1974

                                     Staff Report

                       Evaluation of the Gas Mizer Inc.,
                            "Gas—Mizer" Non—Magnetic
                          Coil for Exemption from the
                       Prohibitions of Section 27156 of the
                                  Vehicle Code


      Introduction

      Gas Mizer, Incorporated, 8399 Topanga Canyon Blvd., Canoga Park,

      California 91304 has applied for exemption from the prohibitions

      of Section‘ 27156 of the Vehicle Code for its "Gas Mizer" device.

      This section prohib{ts the installation of any device which may

      reduce the effectiveness of the motor vehicle emission control

      systems.     The applicant is requesting the exemption be granted for

      all 1974 and older model—year vehicles except the following:


          1.     All vehicles equipped with a breakerless or electronic

                 ignition system.

          2.‘ All 1966—70 model—year vehicles equipped with a Dana

                 or Carter NOx retrofit device using an electronic

                 speed switch.


II.   System Description and Function

      The device is installed between the OEM ignition coil and distri—

      butor.     It consists of a non—magnetic core (3/4 in. dia. wooden

      dowel 8—1/2 inches long) with electrical connection provided at


    each end.      The dowel is wrapped at the coil end with 11 turns of 300

    volt FR—1 Rome cable (300 gauge) followed by 47 turns of 23 gauge

    Nyleze wire.     The helix angle of the wrap is then reversed and 105

    more turns are made with the Nyleze wire.      Another helix angle

    reversal is made to wrap the last 57 turns at the distributor end.

    A photograph of the device is shown in Figure 1.


    The applicant claims that the device will improve fuel economy.


III. Device Evaluation

    A.   Applicant‘s Tests

         Gas Mizer submitted data that is intended to show the effects of

         the device on fuel economy.     A 1973 Pinto was driven 267.4 miles

         without the device and 288.4 miles with the device over sundnyn

         surface and freeway routes.     Data showing 7—10 percent increase

         in fuel economy was presented.     Because of the limited mileage

         accumuiation of a test and random driving routes and driving

         conditions used, the data is inconclusive.


         ARB Tests

         Two "Gas Mizer" devices were tested on a 1974 Dodge, 360 CID, EGR

         and automatic transmission to determine their electrical character—

         istics.     The following are the results of the tests:


              Centrifugal Spark Advance — Crankshaft Degrees

                                                                          Gas Mizer Device
    Engine Speed — RPM                 Standard Ignition              No. 1          No. 2

             760 (Iidle)                     5.0                      4.5                 4.0
          1000             ’                10.0                      10.0                 9.5
          1500                           ——22.0                       23.0 _          ‘23.0
          2000                              24.0                      25.0                24.0
          2500                              26.0                      27.0                26.5
             3000                          28.0                       28.5      '         28.5

                           Spark Duration — Microseconds

                                                                           Gas Mizer Device
     Engine Speed — RPM                Standard Ignition              No. 1           No. 2

              760 {Idle)                    11090        _             1200                 1100

             2000                            900                        950                  900


                           Secondary Voltage — Kilovalts

                                                                       Gas Mizer Device

                                 Standard Ignition               Firing                Avaialable
Engine Speed RPM               Firing        Available       No. 1    Ho. 2         No. 1      No. 2

       760 ({Idie)             12                   26       10—13      8—13         20              19

      2000                      8—10                23        8B—10     7—9          20              19


                    Secondary Voltage Rise Time — Microseconds

                                                                          Gas Mizer Device
    Engine Speed — RPN                   Standard Ignition              No. 1           No. 2

              760 (Idle)                       10—15                    10—15                10—15


                    Device Electrical Resistance — Ohms

                         Device No. 1   —    2.0

                         Device No. 2   —    2.0


      The electrical characteristics of the device are similar to the OEM

      system.   The device may slightly influence the required and available

      voltage at the spark plug by the addition of the device‘s resistance

      to the OEM system.


      The following are the results of idle emission tests performed

      on the 1974 Dodge:

                                        HC_— PPM          CO—%

          Baseline No. 1                    ©138           1.0
          Device No. 1                       117.5         0.78

          Baseline No. 2                      64           6.19

          Device No. 2                        64           0.50


      No apparent effects were produced by the devices in the idle emission
      tests.


IV.   Conclusions and Recommendations

      It is the opinion of the Staff that the "Gas Mizer" device does

      not reduce the effectiveness of required emission control systems.


Therefore, it is recommended that Gas Mizer Corporation be granted

an exemption from the prohibitions of Vehicle Code Section 27156 for

the "Gas Mizer" device for 1974 and older model—year vehicles

except for the following:


    1 — All vehicles equipped with a breakerless or electronic

        ignition system.

    2. All 1966—70 model—year vehicles equipped with a Dana or

        Carter NOx device using an electronic speed switch.


    Figure 1


"Gas Mizer" Device



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