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Running loss emissions from in-use vehicles (CRC project number E-35-2). Final report

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:678873
In Mesa, Arizona, a total of 150 vehicles were recruited at a local I/M lane and tested for running loss emissions at the Automotive Testing Labs (ATL). Running loss emissions were measured in a Running Loss SHED (Sealed Housing for Evaporative Determination) for a 25 minute, 7.5 mile trip on a hot summer day (95 deg F). Vehicles from model years 1971 through 1991 were tested. The program identified 30 vehicles as candidates for repair and retest. The result showed a very high (ca. 90%) effectiveness for the repairs. Repeat tests were run on 10 vehicles to provide an estimate for test-to-test variability.
Research Organization:
Harold Haskew and Associates, Inc., Milford, MI (United States); Coordinating Research Council, Inc., Atlanta, GA (United States)
OSTI ID:
678873
Report Number(s):
PB--99-157281/XAB
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English