Table 1 to § 1060.501 -Summary of Test Fuel Requirements
Procedure | Reference | Test Fuela |
Low-Emission Fuel Lines | § 1060.510 | CE10. |
Nonroad Fuel Lines | § 1060.515 | CE10b. |
Cold-Weather Fuel Lines | § 1060.515 | Splash-blended E10. |
Fuel tank and fuel cap permeation | § 1060.520 | Splash-blended E10; manufacturers may instead use CE10. |
Diurnal | § 1060.525 | E0. |
a Pre-mixed gasoline blends are specified in 40 CFR 1065.710(b) . Splash-blended gasoline blends are a mix of neat gasoline specified in 40 CFR 1065.710(c) and fuel-grade ethanol.
b Different fuel specifications apply for fuel lines tested under 40 CFR part 1051 for recreational vehicles, as described in 40 CFR 1051.501 .
Example #1 | Example #2 | Example #3 | |
Applicable standard | 1.5 g/m2/day | 1.5 g/m2/day | 15 g/m2/day. |
Internal surface area | 1.15 m2 | 0.47 m2 | 0.015 m2. |
Length of test | 14.0 days | 14.0 days | 14.1 days. |
Maximum allowable mass change | 24.15 g | 9.87 g | 3.173 g. |
Required accuracy and precision | ±0.483 g or better | ±0.197 g or better | ±0.0635 g or better. |
Required readability | 0.1 g or better | 0.1 g or better | 0.01 g or better. |
40 C.F.R. §1060.501