EPA-AA-TEB-81-18
The Effects of the Moleculetor
Fuel Energizer on Emissions
and Fuel Economy
by
Gary T. Jones
May 1981
Test and Evaluation Branch
Emission Control Technology Division
Office of Mobile Source Air Pollution Control
Environmental Protection Agency
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Abstract
This paper describes a program designed to evaluate the effects of the
Moleculetor Fuel Energizer on exhaust emissions and fuel economy. Three
late model passenger cars were subjected to a series of test sequences
both before and after installation of the device. Each test sequence
included the current Federal Test Procedure (for exhaust emissions only)
and the Highway Fuel Economy Test. Test vehicles were selected on the
basis of high sales volume and were set to manufacturer's specifications
.before entering the program.
Based on the results of this testing, there is no reason to believe that
the Moleculetor conclusively had an effect on the fuel economy and
emission levels of the test vehicles. The changes that were shown were
quite small and were not inconsistent with trends found by EPA on other
fleets of test vehicles which were subjected to mileage accumulation.
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Background
The Environmental Protection Agency receives information about many
devices which appear to offer potential for emissions reduction and/or
fuel economy improvement on conventional engines and vehicles. EPA
invites developers of such devices to apply for a "Section 511
Evaluation". Section 511 of the Motor Vehicle Information and Cost
Savings Act (15 U.S.C. 2011) requires EPA to evaluate fuel economy
retrofit devices with regard to both emissions and fuel economy, and to
publish the results in the Federal Register. The applicant must provide
complete technical data on the device, principles of operation, and
results of emissions and fuel economy tests. Should the application
indicate that the device shows promise, confirmatory testing will be
conducted by the EPA at its Motor Vehicle Emission Laboratory in
Ann. Arbor, Michigan. The results of such test projects are set forth in
a series of reports by the Test and Evaluation Branch.
EPA received a 511 application, dated March 24, 1980, from Energy
Efficiencies, Inc. (EEI) to perform an evaluation of their Fuel Energizer
Moleculetor (hereafter referred to as Moleculetor). The Moleculetor is a
cylinder of aluminum approximately 1.5 inches in diameter. Several
models in different lengths are offered for various applications. There
is a hole drilled length-wise through the center with a brass fitting on
each end. The Moleculetor is installed into the fuel line between the
fuel tank and fuel pump. According to the instructions, the installation
takes 15 to 20 minutes once the proper location has been found. The
manufacturer claims that the aluminum serves as a container for an
induced "energy field". The energy field supposedly changes the
molecular structure of the fuel as it passes through the device and
causes it to burn more efficiently. According to the manufacturer,
maximum efficiency is reached after 500 miles of driving. According to
advertisements for the Moleculetor, fuel economy improvements from 10% to
23% can be expected. In the 511 application, it was stated that
significant emission reductions were displayed by all cars that were
tested for their support data. No claims were made on changes in
driveability. EEI supplied two reports by Olson Engineering, Inc. as the
main body of their support data. Also supplied were three magazine
articles, and testimonials by individuals describing their experience
with the Moleculetor.
Purpose of EPA Program
The purpose of this program was to evaluate the effects of the
Moleculetor on fuel economy and regulated emissions. Judging from the
preliminary examination of the device itself, the claims concerning the
ease of installation and the lack of required maintenance seem to be
correct. The claim that vehicle safety would not be affected also seems
correct as long as the device was installed properly. Thus, these
aspects of the device were not part of the EPA test program.
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Test Plan
The following test plan was developed to address the claims made for the
Moleculetor.
1. Identify and obtain three test vehicles - Typical, current in~use
passenger cars were sought. Only vehicles with between 10,000 and
20,000 miles were to be obtained. The original candidates were:
Chevette, Citation, Fairmont, Cutlass, and Omni.
2. Conduct underhood inspection and perform minor adjustments - These
checks and adjustments were to ensure that the cars were operating in
accordance with the manufacturer's tune-up specifications.
3. Perform first Road Route sequence - The first sequence was to
consist of a mileage accumulation route, approximately 130 miles in
length. Since the test vehicle would be a rental car of unknown
prior use, this sequence would assure that each vehicle was
reasonably preconditioned.
4. Perform dynamometer test sequences - This sequence was to include
the Federal Test Procedure (exhaust emissions only) and the Highway
Fuel Economy Test. They were to be performed at least twice at each
test point or as many times as necessary to obtain stable results.
Values for HC, CO, C02, NOx and fuel economy were to be measured.
5. Install Moleculetor - This was to be performed once all baseline
testing was complete.
6. Perform second Road Route sequence - This sequence was to consist
of four mileage accumulation routes, totaling over 500 miles. This
amount of mileage was specified by the Applicant to be necessary for
full "energization" of the vehicle.
7. Perform dynamometer test sequence with Moleculetor - This was to
be performed in the same manner as that in Step 4.
8. Assemble results and complete report.
This test plan was submitted to and approved by EEI. At this time, they
also appointed a representative to oversee the test program and provide
technical assistance. The test vehicles were then procured from local
rental agencies. They x^ere as follows:
A 1979 Chevrolet Chevette with a 1.6 liter four cylinder engine, two
barrel carburetor, and an automatic transmission.
A 1980 Chevrolet Citation with a 2.8 liter six cylinder engine, two
barrel carburetor, and an automatic transmission.
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A 1980 Ford Fairmont with a 3.3 liter six cylinder engine, one barrel
carburetor, and an automatic transmission.
These test vehicles were selected on the basis of sales. They
represented the top three domestic nameplates in registrations for 1980.
Even though the Chevrolet Chevette was a 1979 model, its ranking in sales
was similar to the 1980 models.
There were four mileage accumulation road routes used in this program
that ranged from 127 miles to 153 miles in length. Each requires 3 to
3 1/2 hours for an average speed of approximately 45 mph. They were
developed and used in earlier EPA programs- They consist of mostly two
lane rural roads, but all have some highway and city type driving. A
description of the road routes is attached in Appendix A.
The dynamometer testing was conducted according to the Federal Test
Procedure (FTP) described in the Federal Register of June 28, 1977 and
the Highway Fuel Economy Test (HFET) described in the Federal Register of
September 10, 1977.
Conduct of the Test Program
The time interval for the dynamometer testing portion of this program ran
from November, 1980 to March, 1981. This was longer than originally
planned because numerous delays prolonged the program. After sucessful
underhood inspections were performed on the test vehicles the first road
route sequence was performed without incident. Following this the
baseline testing began. Although the Chevette and Citation completed
this phase without problems, the Fairmont displayed an apparent erratic
malfunction in the charging system. The alternator warning light would
blink off and on intermittently during the baseline tests. Nothing was
done to correct the problem at that time. Finally, after installation of
the Moleculetor, the charging system completely failed during the second
road route mileage accumulation sequence. The Fairmont was towed back to
the laboratory and the malfunction was traced to the voltage regulator.
After the installation of a new regulator, the Fairmont continued mileage
accumulation. The decision at this time was to continue testing on the
Fairmont even though changes to the vehicle had been made. The vehicle
could not be rebaselined because the Moleculetor had already been
installed. According to the manufacturer's claims, this energizes the
entire fuel system and takes 56 days to de-energize after removal. The
other two vehicles completed the road route sequences without incident.
Upon beginning the second series of dynamometer tests, the Fairmont beyan
to display erratic test results- After the dynamometer testing was
completed, the decision was made to acquire an identical Fairmont to
replace the original one. A replacement Fairmont was obtained, but
proved to be somewhat erratic in its baseline data. Six sequences were
run before an acceptable baseline was established. The replacement
Fairmont then completed the rest of the test procedure. Because of the
problems encountered with the original Fairmont, it was decided to
perform further testing after the removal of the Moleculetor. The
results obtained from this vehicle are not included in the averages.
However, all individual data generated from this and the other test
vehicles can be found in Appendix B.
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There was one additional change in the original test plan. Rather than
conducting the program using commercial fuel, Indolene Clear was used.
This fuel is used throughout EPA and the automotive industry as the
standard for emissions and fuel economy testing. Its specifications are
well established and tightly controlled. The use of commercial gasoline
would have required drum storage or frequent purchases from local gas
stations. The former situation was discouraged on the basis of safety
while the latter was unacceptable because of the variability in fuel
properties and quality. These reasons for the fuel change in the
original test plan were approved by EEI. Most other test variables were
also minimized through the use of the same driver for each car and the
same test cell throughout the program.
Test Results
Shown in Table 1 are the average baseline and "Moleculetor installed" FTP
emission and fuel economy results for the test vehicles.
Table 1
Average FTP Emissions and Fuel Economy
(Emission values in grams/mile)
Vehicle Test
Number
of Tests
HC
CO
CO-
NOx
MPG
Citation Baseline 2
Moleculetor 2
Chevette Baseline 3
Moleculetor 3
Fairmont Baseline 6
Moleculetor 5
.47
.44
.60
.66
.59
.61
4.00
3.64
6.20
7.17
6.23
6.42
427
417
348
352
460
443
1.55
1.74
1.50
1.48
1.73
2.02
20.40
20.95
24.70
24.27
18.80
19.50
As these results show, there were slight variances in the fuel economy
data. The Citation displayed a 3% increase, the Chevette a 2% decrease,
and the Fairmont a 4% increase. Overall, this amounts to approximately a
2% average improvement. Typically, test-to-test variability in fuel
economy measurements for "back-to-back" testing is in the range of 1-3%.
This range can be expected to expand slightly due to equipment and
vehicle changes if time or mileage occurs between the tests as required
in this evaluation program. Thus, when test variability is taken into
account, these changes are negligible. The emission levels also remained
fairly stable with the exception of NOx on the Fairmont which increased
17%.
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Table 2 displays the average HFET emission and fuel economy results.
Table 2
Average HFET Emissions and Fuel Economy
(Emission values in grams/mile)
Number
Vehicle Test of Tests H£ C_0 C02 NOx MPG
Citation Baseline 2 .11 .49 299 1.50 29.55
Moleculetor 3 .10 .56 284 1.49 31.10
Chevette Baseline 3 .13 .57 274 1.75 32.20
Moleculetor 2 .12 .50 278 1.75 31.85
Fairmont Baseline 6 .13 .06 366 1.50 24.18
Moleculetor 5 .15 .03 348 1.57 25.48
As with the FTP, the HFET fuel economy varied on both the plus and minus
side. The Citation and the Fairmont both displayed a 5% increase, while
the Chevette decreased 1%. Overall, a 3% improvement was measured. The
emission values displayed very little variances between the baseline and
Moleculetor tests.
The original Fairmont which was subsequently disqualified showed marked
increases in the FTP and HFET test numbers after the Moleculetor was
installed and 500 miles of on-the-road driving was performed. Both fuel
economy and emissions had changed significantly from the baseline tests.
Further testing after removal of the Moleculetor showed the same trend
continuing. In fact, the final test (seven weeks after removal)
displayed the highest fuel economy of any of the preceding tests
performed on it. Complete test data can be found in Appendix B.
Analysis of Results
After assembling the results, two statistical tests were performed. The
first was the one-sided t-test at a 95% confidence level. This test was
performed on individual vehicles. It showed a statistically significant
increase in fuel economy for the Fairmont over both the FTP and HFET.
The HFET fuel economy increase for the Citation was also found to be
significant. Using this same technique, no statistically significant
changes were observed for either test on the Chevette, or for the FTP on
the Citation. The other statistical test was the univariate 1-way
ANOVA. In this test, results from all three cars were standardized and
grouped. The increases in NOx emissions and the HFET fuel economy for
the fleet were deemed statistically significant by this method.
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Appendix A
Description of Road Routes Used for Mileage Accumulation
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Location
EPA
Jackson
Hudson
Adrian
Saline
Ann Arbor
ffl Adrian Road Route
(130 miles, about 3 hours)
Route
Start at EPA Parking Area
EPA to Plymouth Road (turn left)
Plymouth Road to US-23 (North) (turn left
onto ramp)
US-23 to M-14 (West) (follow expressway
to left twice)
M-14 to 1-94 (West) (merge)
1-94 to US-127 (South) (exit right, clover-
leaf)
continue on US-127 when expressway ends
US-127 to M-34 (East) (turn left)
M-34 to M-52 (North) (turn left)
Follow M-52 through Adrian (3 to 4 turns)
M-52 to M-12 (turn right)
M-12 to Ann Arbor-Saline Road (turn left)
At Wagner Road, continue on Ann Arbor-Saline
Road at STOP sign (veer right)
.Ann Arbor-Saline Road turns into Main Street
(straight)
Main Street to Stadium Blvd. (turn right)
Stadium runs into Washtenaw (merge)
Uashtenaw Co Huron Parkway (turn left)
. Huron Parkway to Plymouth Road (turn left)
Plymouth Road to EPA
Miles
0.0
10.1
38.8
45.2
69.0
86.2
100.8
115.0
122.8
125.6
Approx.
Time
hrtrain
0:00
0:17
0:50
1:00
1:28
1:50
2:12
2:30
2:43
2:51
EPA
Finish at EPA Parking Area
129.5
3:00
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#2 - Ohio Road Route .
.(133 miles, about 3 hours)
Location
EPA
Toledo, Ohio
Ann Arbor, MI
Route
Start at EPA Parking Lot
EPA to Plymouth Road (turn left)
Plymouth Road to US-23 (South) (turn right, enter
ramp)
US-23 to SR-2 in Ohio (West) (exit right)
SR-2 (West) to SR-109 (North) (turn right)
SR-109 turns into M-52 at Michigan border (straight)
M-52, through Adrian, to M-50 (East) (turn right)
M-50 to Ridge Highway (turn left)
Ridge Highway to Mooreville Road (turn right)
Mooreville Road to Stony Creek (turn left)
Stony Creek to Carpenter Road (turn left)
Carpenter Road turns to Hogback at Washtenaw (straight)
Hogback Road turns into Huron River Drive (straight)
Huron River Drive to Dixboro Road (turn left)
Dixboro to Plymouth Road (turn left)
Plymouth Road to EPA (turn right)
48.8
66.7
76.3
96.8
104.1
113.7
114.2
117.7
125.8
127.0
EPA
Finish at EPA Parking Lot
132.7
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Location
- Ann Arbor Road Route
(153 miles, 3-1/2 to 4 hours)
Route
Miles
Time
hr:min
EPA
Ypsilanti
Milan
Saline
Manchester
Napoleon
Michigan
Center
Grass Lake
30.0
35.0
36.0
0:45
0:55
0:56
Start at EPA Parking Lot 0.0 0:00
EPA to Plymouth Road (left turn)
Plymouth Road to Ford Road (right turn)
Ford Road to Prospect (right turn) 6.0 0:09
.Prospect to Forest (right turn) 11.0 0:17
Forest to Hamilton (left turn) 12.0
Hamilton through Ypsilanti & over 1-94
Hamilton changes to Whittaker
Whittaker to Milan-Oakville Road (right turn) 23,0 0:36
Milan-Oakville Road to Main (veer right)
Main, through Milan, to Saline-Milan Road (right
turn)
Saline-Milan Road to Michigan Ave. (left turn)
Michigan Ave., through Saline, to Austin Road
(right turn)
Austin changes to M-52 in Manchester
M-52 to Main (left turn) 50.0 1:13
Main changes back to Austin Road
Austin Road to M-50 (straight at STOP sign)
M-50 to Napoleon Road (right turn) 62.0 1:29
Napolean changes to Broad Street (straight
at STOP sign on Lee)
Broad to Fifth (right turn) 68.0 1:37
Fifth to Page Ave. (right turn)
Page to Ballard Road at TRICO Industries
before RR tracks (see map on next page)
(left turn) 69.0 1:40
Ballard to Michigan Road (right turn) 70.0 1:42
Michigan to Mt. Hope (left turn) 76.0 1:50
NOTE: Mt. Hope is Union Street on the
right side of Michigan Road in Grass
Lake
Mt. Hope over 1-94 to Seymour (right turn) 81.0 1:56
Seymour turns into Trist (no noticeable turns)
Trist to Clear Lake (left turn) 84.0 2:00
Clear Lake to Waterloo Road (turn right)
Waterloo to M-52 (turn right) 91.0 2:10
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#3 - Ann Arbor Road Route cont.
Location Route
Chelsea
Dexter
Pitickney
New Hudson
South Lyon
M-52 to Middle Street at light (left turn)
Middle Street to McKinley (left turn)
McKinley over RR tracks to Dexter-Chelsea Road
(right turn) .
Dexter-Chelsea Road to Main in Dexter (left
turn)
Main, under viaduct, to Dexter-Pinckney (veer
right)
NOTE: Main changes to Island Lake Road at
Dexter-Pinckney Road
Dexter-Pinckney Road to M-36 (right turn)
M-36 to US-23 (North) (left turn)
US-23 to 1-96 (East) (exit right)
1-96 to Milford-New Hudson, Exit 155, to
.Pontiac Trail (also Milford Road)
(exit right, then turn right)
Pontiac Trail across Grand River (veer right)
continue on Pontiac Trail (see map below)2
Pontiac Trail turns left at Silver Lake Road
(left turn)
Pontiac Trail through South Lyon
'Pontiac Trail to Dixboro Road (left turn)
Dixboro Road to Plymouth Road (right turn)
Plymouth Road to EPA (right turn)
Miles
94.0
94.0
101.0
110.0
121.0
127.0
134.0
147.0
151.0
Time
hrrmin
2:15
2:16
2:24
2:38
2:54
3:01
3:09
3:27
3:33
EPA
Finish at EPA Parking Lot
153.0
3:37
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Location
EPA
Plymouth
Chelsea
Dexter
Ann Arbor
#4 - Howell Road Route
(127 miles, 3-1/4 to 3-1/2 hours)
Route
Miles
Start at EPA Parking Lot 0.0
EPA to Plymouth Road (turn left)
Plymouth Road to Ford Road (detour) (turn
right) • . .
Ford Road to M-153 (West) (turn right, then
180° left turn at island)
M-153 to Plymouth (finish detour) (right turn)-
Plymouth Road turns to Ann Arbor Road in
Plymouth, also called M-14
M-14 (East) to 1-275 (North) (right turn onto
cloverleaf) 16.2
1-275 to 1-96 (West) (follow left lane of
1-275 straight)
1-96 to Novi Exit (Walled Lake) (right turn
off exit ramp) 27.0
Novi Road to East Lake Drive (right turn)
E. Lake Drive to Pontiac Trail (right turn) 30.8
Pontiac Trail to South Commerce Road (left turn) 31.6
S. Commerce to Oakley Park Road (right turn) 33.7
Oakley Park to Newton (left turn) '34.2
Newton to Richardson (.right turn) 34.5
Richardson to Union Lake Road (left turn) 35.7
Union Lake to.Elizabeth Lake (left turn) 40.5
Elizabeth Lake to M-59 (Highland Park) (left
turn) (veer left at fork) 42.3
M-59, over US-23, past Howell, to 1-96 (West)
(right turn on ramp) 67.5
' 1-96 to M-52 (South) (exit right, turn left
off of ramp) 78.9
M-52 through Stockbridge to Chelsea
M-52 to Middle Road in Chelsea (left turn) 106.8
Middle Road to McKinley Street (turn left)
McKinley, over RR tracks, to Dexter-Chelsea Rd.
(right turn)
Dexter-Chelsea to Main (right turn) 114.0
Main to Central (veer left)
Central to Huron River Drive (turn right) 114.7
Huron River Drive to N. Main Street (turn
right) 123.8
Main to Depot Street (left turn)
Depot goes under Broadway Bridge then up to
Broadway on right lane (right turn, circle
270° right)
Time
hrrmin
0:00
0:00
0:45
0:52
1:40
2:25
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#4 - Howell Road Route cont.
Location Route Miles Time
hr:min
A2 cont. Broadway to Plymouth (veer left at fork) 125.7
Plymouth Road to EPA
EPA Finish at EPA Parking Lot 127.1 3tl5
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Appendix B
Individual Test Results
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Moleculetor Fuel Energizer Evaluation
1979 Chevette
FTP Results - Emission values are expressed in grams per mile.
Test
Number
80-6781
80-6783
80-6785
80-6936
80-6938
80-6956
HFET
Test
Number
80-6782
80-6784
80-6784
80-6937
80-6939
80-6955
Date
11/19/80
11/20/80
11/21/80
12/2/80
12/3/80
12/4/80
Results -
Date
11/19/80
11/20/80
11/21/80
12/2/80
12/3/80
12/4/80
Test
Condition
Baseline
Baseline
Baseline
Moleculetor
Moleculetor
Moleculetor
Emission values
Test
Condition
Baseline
Baseline
Baseline
Moleculetor*
Moleculetor
Moleculetor
HC
.62
.57
.61
.76
.61
.60
CO
6.9
5.4
6.3
7.8
6.8
6.9
are expressed
HC
.13
.13
.13
.16
.12
.12
CO
0.8
0.3
0.6
1.1
0.5
0.5
CO
£»
351
346
346
348
354
355
in grams
C°2
£-
280
272
271
318
276
279
NOx
1.42
1.54
1.53
1.39
1.48
1.56
per
NOx
1.79
1.68
1.78
2.15
1.70
1.80
MPG
24.4
24.9
24.8
24.5
24,2
24.1
mile.
MPG
31.5
32.5
32.6
27.7
32.0
31.7
*Test voided - results not averaged into summary.
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Moleculetor Fuel Energizer Evaluation
1980 Chevrolet Citation
FTP Results - Emission values are expressed in grams per mile.
Test
Number
80-6786
80-6806
80-6786
80-6788
80-6958
Date
11/18/80
11/19/80
12/2/80
12/3/80
12/4/80
Test
Condition
Baseline
Baseline
Moleculetor*
Moleculetor
Moleculetor
*Test voided - results not averaged
HFET
Test
Number
80-6809
80-6807
Results -
Date
11/18/80
11/19/80
Emission Values
Test
Condition
Baseline
Baseline
HC
.50
.43
.49
.43
.45
CO
3.9
4.1
4.8
3.3
4.0
CO
420
434
410
416
417
NOx
1.52
1.58
1.64
1.76
1.72
MPG
20.7
20.1
21.2
21.0
20.9
into summary.
a re exp re s sed
HC
.11
.10
CO
0.5
0.5
in grams
CO
298
299
per
NOx
1.50
1.49
mile.
MPG
29.6
29.5
80-6787 12/2/80 Moleculetor
80-6789 12/3780 Moleculetor
80-6957 12/4/80 Moleculetor
.11 0.6 277 1.43 31.9
.10 0.5 291 1.52 30.4
.10 0.6 285 1.53 31.0
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Moleculetor Fuel Energizer Evaluation
1980 Ford Fairmont
FTP Results - Emission values are expressed in grams per mile.
Test
Numbe r
80-7262
80-7264
80-7266
80-7268
80-7271
80-7273
80-7744
80-7750
80-7752
80-7754
80-7756
80-7978
Date
1/13/81
1/14/81
1/15/81
1/16/81
2/3/81
2/4/81
2/12/81
2/20/81
2/24/81
2/25/81
3/3/81
3/4/81
Test
Condition
Baseline
Baseline
Baseline
Baseline
Baseline
Baseline
Baseline*
Moleculetor
Moleculetor
Moleculetor
Moleculetor
Moleculetor
*Test voided - results not averaged
HFET
Test
Number
80-7263
80-7265
80-7267
80-7270
80-7272
80-7283
80-7745
Results -
Date
1/13/81
1/14/81
1/15/81
1/16/81
2/3/81
2/4/81
2/12/81
Emission values
Test
Condition
Baseline
Baseline
Baseline
Baseline
Baseline
Baseline
Baseline*
HC
.61
.59
.58
.58
.56
.64
.41
.68
.58
.60
.60
.61
CO
7.2
6.3
5.7
5.9
4.6
7.8
2.3
7.8
5.2
6.0
6.3
6.8
co2
^
471
460
452
460
455
462
456
448
443
447
435
441
NOx
1.58
1.66
1.80
1.92
1.71
1.71
2.22
1.97
2.01
2.15
1.98
1.99
MPG
18.3
18.8
19.2
18.8
19.1
18.6
19.2
19.2
19.6
19.3
19.8
19.6
into summary.
are expressed
HC
.12
.13
.13
.13
.14
.13
.14
CO
.03
.09
.04
.06
.03
.09
.01
in grams
C09
£•
370
371
363
367
356
371
358
per
NOx
1.45
1.51
1.50
1.56
1.47
1.49
1.73
mile.
MPG
23.9
23.9
24.4
24.1
24.9
23.9
24.7
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80-7751
80-7753
80-7755
80-7757
80-7979
• 2/20/81
2/24/81
2/25/81
3/3/81
3/4/81
Moleculetor
Moleculetor
Moleculetor
Moleculetor
Moleculetor
.15
.15
.15
.15
.14
.06
.03
.01
.02
.02
356
348
345
345
345
1.53
1.57
1.65
1.61
1.49
24.9
25.4
25.7
25.7
25.7
*Test voided - results are not averaged into summary.
Moleculetor Fuel Energizer Evaluation
1980 Ford Fairmont (Disqualified)
FTP Results - Emission values are expressed in grams per mile.
Test
Numbe r
80-6798
80-6799
80-6801
80-6803
80-6954
80-7254
80-7256
80-7258
80-7260
80-7610
80-7611
Date
11/18/80
11/19/80
12/2/80
12/3/80
12/4/80
1/13/81
1/14/81
1/20/81
1/29/81
2/3/81
3/3/81
Test
Condition
Baseline
Baseline
Moleculetor
Moleculetor
Moleculetor
Moleculetor
w/o Moleculetor
w/o Moleculetor
w/o Moleculetor
w/o Moleculetor
w/o Moleculetor
HC
.46
.49
.71
.71
.67
.65
.62
.68
.65
.65
.62
CO
4.9
5.6
8.2
3.9
4.7
6.3
5.1
5.7
5.1
5.2
4.8
CO
555
563
523
456
448
458
452
456
470
470
414
NOx
.49
.51
1.51
1.51
1.37
1.08
1.06
1.19
1.14
1.21
1.14
MPG
15.7
15.5
16.5
19.1
19.4
18.9
19.2
19.0
18.5
18.5
20.9
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HFET Results - Emission values are expressed in grams per mile.
Test
Number
80-6797
80-6800
80-6802
80-6804
80-6953
80-7255
80-7257
80-7259
80-7261
80-7609
80-7612
Date
11/18/80
11/19/80
12/2/80
12/3/80
12/4/80
1/13/81
1/14/81
1/20/81
1/29/81
2/3/81
3/3/81
Test
Condition
Baseline
Baseline
Moleculetor
Moleculetor
Moleculetor
Moleculetor
w/o Moleculetor
w/o Moleculetor
w/o Moleculetor
w/o Moleculetor
w/o Moleculetor
HC
.05
.06
.14
.17
.15
.12
.14
.14
.14
.16
.14
CO
.50
.60
.19
.05
.13
.22
.22
.16
.16
.20
.17
CO
465
469
397
367
363
371
364
364
370
363
335
NOx
.46
.47
.95
1.19
1.02
.78
.93
.91
.80
.93
.98
MPG
19.0
18.9
22.3
24.1
24.4
23.9
24.3
24.3
23.9
24.4
26.4
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