Approval Details

Valid E.O.

Validity

This Executive Order approved the specified parts on on October 22, 2007.
As of Monday, October 21st, 2024 this Executive Order has not been overturned or superceeded.

Approved Parts

ModelsRemarks
2007 and older fuel-injected vehicles with circular air intake hoses (see device manufacturer catalog).The SS 11 Fuel Saver is a one-piece metal device installed in the intake air ducting between the air cleaner and the throttlebody. No emission control components are removed or relocated with the installation of the SS 11 Fuel Saver.

This Executive Order may be listed as:
  • C.A.R.B.E.O. D-626
  • Executive Order 626 / D626
  • ARB # D-626
  • Executive Order No: D-626
  • C.A.R.B. No. D-626
  • Resolution D-626
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Download: Executive Order D-626 PDF

D-626 Document:

CARB_D-626

State of California AIR RESOURCES BOARD EXECU1-IVE ORDER D-626 Relating to Exemptions Under Section 271 56 of the Vehicle Code Stainlesssteel 11, Inc. SS 11 Fuel Saver Pursuant to the authority vested in the Air Resources Board by Section 271 56 of the Vehicle Code; and Pursuant to the authority vested in the undersigned by Section 39515 and Section 39516 of the Health and Safety Code and Executive Order G-45-9; IT IS ORDERED AND RESOLVED: That the installation of the SS 11 Fuel Saver, manufactured and marketed by Stainlesssteel 11, Inc., 3135 La Clede Ave., Los Angeles, California 90039 has been found not to reduce the effectiveness of the applicable vehicle pollution control system and, therefore, is exempt from the prohibitions of Section 271 56 of the Vehicle Code for selected 2007 and older fuel-injected vehicles with circular air intake hoses (see device manufacturer catalog). The SS 11 Fuel Saver is a one-piece metal device installed in the intake air ducting between the air cleaner and the throttlebody. No emission contrbl components are removed or relocated with the installation of the SS 11 Fuel Saver. This Executive Order is valid provided the installation instructions for the SS 11 Fuel Saver will not recommend tuning the vehicle to specifications different from those of the vehicle manufacturer. This Executive Order shall not apply to any Stainlesssteel 11, Inc.'s SS 11 Fuel Saver advertised, offered for sale, sold with, or installed on a new motor vehicle prior to or concurrent with transfer to an ultimate purchaser. Changes made to the design or operatkg conditions of the SS 11 Fuel Saver, 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 SS 11 Fuel Saver using any identification other than that shown in this Executive Order or marketing of the SS 11 Fuel Saver for an application other than those listed in this Executive Order shall be prohibited unless prior approval is obtained from the Air Resources Board. Exemption of the SS 11 Fuel Saver shall not be construed as exemption to sell, offer for sale, or advertise any component of the kit as an individual device. This Executive Order does not constitute any opinion as to the effect the use of the SS 11 Fuel Saver may have on any warranty either expressed or implied by the vehicle manufacturer. This Executive Order is granted based on an engineering evaluation which determined that the SS 11 Fuel Saver will have no adverse impact on exhaust emissions if tested in accordance with the Cold-Start CVS-75 Federal Test Procedure. Furthermore, On-Board Diagnostic II

(OBD 11) testing, using a 2007 model-year Ford Focus, a 2005 model-year Honda Element, and a 2004 model-year'Mercedes 230, showed that the SS 11 Fuel Saver did not affect the vehicle's ability to perform its OBD II monitoring functions. 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 A CERTIFICATION, ACCREDITATION, APPROVAL, OR ANY OTHER TYPE OF ENDORSEMENT BY THE AIR RESOURCES BOARD OF ANY CLAIMS OF THE APPLlCAlVT CONCERNING ANTI-POLLUTION BENEFITS OR ANY ALLEGED BENEFITS OF STAINLESSSTEEL 11, INC.'S SS 11 FUEL SAVER. 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 Violation of any of the above conditions shall be grounds for revocation of this order. The order may be revoked only after a ten-day written notice of intention to revoke the order, in 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 detern- ina at ion is made after the hearing that grounds for revocation exist. Executed at El Monte, California, this 2 day of October 2007 Annette Hebert, Chief Mobile Source Operations Division STAINLESSSTEEL 11, INC.-SS 11 FUEL SAVER-D-626


Document Created: 2007-11-02 12:06:48
Document Modified: 2007-11-02 12:06:48

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