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This recommended practice applies to nomenclature of emissions and emissions reduction apparatus as applied to various engines and vehicles. Modifying adjectives are omitted in some cases for the sake of simplicity. However, it is considered good practice to use such adjectives when they add to clarity and understanding.

This SAE Recommended Practice describes a procedure for measuring evaporative emissions from fuel systems of passenger cars and light trucks. Emissions are measured during a sequence of laboratory tests that simulate typical vehicle usage in a metropolitan area during summer months: 1 A 1 h soak representing one diurnal cycle in which temperature of fuel in the vehicle’s tank is raised from 60 to 84 F (15.6 to 28.9 C). 2 A 7.5 mile (12.1 km) run on a chassis dynamometer. 3 A 1 h hot soak immediately following the 7.5 mile (12.1 km) run. The method described in this recommended practice for measuring the weight of fuel vapors emitted during the tests differs from that described in SAE J170a. SAE J170a employs activated carbon traps connected to the fuel system at locations where vapors are expected to escape. Vapors from these openings are absorbed by the traps, and the gain in weight of the traps represents the fuel evaporative emissions.

This recommended practice applies to nomenclature of emissions and emissions reduction apparatus as applied to various engines and vehicles. Modifying adjectives are omitted in some cases for the sake of simplicity. However, it is considered good practice to use such adjectives when they add to clarity and understanding.

This Recommended Practice incorporates methane analysis instrumentation only.

This SAE Recommended Practice describes a procedure for measuring the hydrocarbon emissions occurring during the refueling of passenger cars and light trucks. It can be used as a method for investigating the effects of temperatures, fuel characteristics, etc., on refueling emissions in the laboratory. It also can be used for determining the reduction in emissions achieved with emission control hardware. For this latter use, standard temperatures, fuel volatility, and fuel quantities are specified.

The recommended practice applies to the dynamometer test procedure which can be used to assess the smoke emission characteristics of vehicular diesel engines. In particular, these procedures describe the smoke emissions test, smoke test cycle, equipment and instrumentation, instrument checks, and chart reading and calculation, for evaluation of an engine’s steady-state and transient smoke emission characteristics. A full-flow smoke opacimeter as opposed to other types of smokemeters is required because the test is designed to monitor transient smoke. Sampling type instruments have an excessive and variable delay and do not provide an accurate measurement of the engine’s transient smoke output. An Appendix shows that the Beer-Lambert law can be used to correlate opacity measurements with different meter path lengths. Additional or modified test conditions may be requested when this recommended practice is cited in a request for a smoke assessment.

This SAE Recommended Practice describes a procedure for measuring evaporative emissions from fuel systems of passenger cars and light trucks. Emissions are measured during a sequence of laboratory tests that simulate typical vehicle usage in a metropolitan area during summer months: 1 A 1 h soak representing one diurnal cycle in which temperature of fuel in the vehicle’s tank is raised from 60 to 84 F (15.6 to 28.9 C). 2 A 7.5 mile (12.1 km) run on a chassis dynamometer. 3 A 1 h hot soak immediately following the 7.5 mile (12.1 km) run. The method described in this recommended practice for measuring the weight of fuel vapors emitted during the tests differs from that described in SAE J170. SAE J170 employs activated carbon traps connected to the fuel system at locations where vapors are expected to escape. Vapors from these openings are absorbed by the traps, and the gain in weight of the traps represents the fuel evaporative emissions.

This SAE Recommended Practice establishes uniform laboratory techniques for the continuous and grab sample measurement of various constituents in the exhaust gas of the gasoline engines installed in passenger cars and light trucks. The report concentrates on the measurement of the following components in exhaust gas: hydrocarbons (HC), carbon monoxide (CO), carbon dioxide (CO2), nitric oxide (NO), nitrogen dioxide (NO2), and oxygen (O2). This recommended practice includes the following sections: 1. Introduction 2. Definitions and Terminology 3. Sampling and Instrumentation 4. Associated Test Equipment 5. Test Procedures Appendix—Other Measurement Technology

The detailed recommendations have been limited to three metering systems and the associated equipment required to measure diesel engine gas flows at steady-state operating conditions. Accuracy goals are established, and the procedures and equipment are proposed as required to obtain desired measurement accuracy.

The method presented is the current recommendation for the use of flame ionization detectors to determine the hydrocarbon content of diesel engine exhaust, or exhaust of vehicles using diesel engines, when operating at steady-state. The requirements of the associated sampling system and a general procedure for a continuous measuring method are presented.

This SAE Recommended Practice describes a procedure for measuring evaporative emissions from fuel systems of passenger cars and light trucks. Emissions are measured during a sequence of laboratory tests that simulate typical vehicle usage in a metropolitan area during summer months: 1 A 1 hr soak representing one diurnal cycle in which temperature of fuel in the vehicle’s tank is raised from 60 to 84 F. 2 A 7 mile run on a chassis dynamometer. 3 A 1 hr hot soak immediately following the 7 mile run. The method described in this recommended practice for measuring the weight of fuel vapors emitted during the tests differs from that described in SAE J170. SAE J170 employs activated carbon traps connected to the fuel system at locations where vapors are expected to escape. Vapors from these openings are absorbed by the traps, and the gain in weight of the traps represents the fuel evaporative emissions.

The method presented applies to the analysis of the indicated constituents in diesel engine exhaust, or exhaust of vehicles using diesel engines, when operating at steady-state conditions. The measurements of carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, and nitric oxide are based on continuous sampling and analysis by nondispersive infrared methods. A supplementary batch sampling, wet chemistry method is described for analysis of the oxides of nitrogen.