Light duty vehicle driveability investigation

Technical Report · Fri Dec 01 04:00:00 EST 1978

OSTI ID:5663155

Toulmin, Jr, H A

This report describes the results of an automobile driveability, emission, fuel economy and performance testing program conducted for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. A total of twenty-two 1977 and 1978 model vehicles were subjected to a series of tests when adjusted to the manufacturers' recommended settings and when adjusted to simulate maladjustments found on in-use vehicles in an earlier EPA Restorative Maintenance Evaluation Project. The CRC driveability tests were performed on a weather controlled large roll chassis dynamometer at 16C and the emissions and fuel economy tests were conducted according to the 1975 Federal Test Procedure, except that evaporative emissions tests were not conducted.

• Research Organization: Suntech, Inc., Marcus Hook, PA (USA)
• OSTI ID: 5663155
• Report Number(s): PB-290969
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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