STUDY OF EXCESS MOTOR VEHICLE EMISSIONS: CAUSES AND CONTROL. VOLUME 1 (SECTIONS 1-5). VOLUME 2 (SECTIONS 6-10)

The report summarizes the results of a research study investigating the causes of excess motor vehicle emissions. Excess emissions are defined as those emissions that exceed the standard to which vehicles were originally certified. The study, supported by the Research Division of the California Air Resources Board, produced ten reports addressing many of the possible sources of excess emissions associated with heavy-duty vehicles, gasoline composition, catalyst deterioration, existing test procedures, and a variety of issues related to the Inspection and Maintenance program. The volume is a compilation of the last five reports produced under the contract, addressing gasoline composition, proposed medium-duty and light-heavy-duty truck test procedures and emissions standards, "pattern failure" vehicles, and issues related to the California Smog Check program.

• Corporate Authors:

  Sierra Research Corporation

  1009 14th Street
  Sacramento, CA  United States  95814
• Publication Date: 1988-12

Media Info

• Pagination: 1043 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Catalysts; Exhaust gases; Failure; Gasoline; Heavy vehicles; Materials selection; Trucks
• Uncontrolled Terms: Causes
• Subject Areas: Highways; Motor Carriers; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00484727
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: SR88-12-01B, SR88-12-01C, ARB-R-88/376
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 30 1989 12:00AM