## CRC Project No. E-87-1 Mid-Level Ethanol Blends Catalyst Durability Study Screening

Prepared by: Transportation Research Center Inc. 10820 State Route 347 East Liberty, OH 43319

Final Report

June 2009

Prepared for: Coordinating Resear ch Council, Inc. 3650 Mansell Road Suite 140 Alpharetta, GA 30022 Deleted: February

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_________________________________________ Date __________________________ Walt Dudek Project Engineer

### Table of Contents

List of Tables No. Page 1 Target Program Vehicle List and Actual Vehicle Information 10 2 E-87-1 Averages Test Fuels Analysis Results 12 3 E-87-1 Fuel Blending Laboratory Test Fuels Analysis Results 13 4 E-87-1 Detailed Test Fuels Hydrocarbon Analysis Results 13 5 E-87-1 Fuel Change Procedure 14 6 Composite FTP Emissions Results 15 7 Vehicle Service Detail 16 8 Vehicle Thermocouple Locations 19 9 CRC E-87-1 EPEFE Sulfur Purge Cycle Procedure 22 10 CRC E-87-1 Fuel Test Matrix 23 11 Long Term Fuel Trims 27 12 Assessment of Long Term Fuel Trim (LTF) Usage in Open Loop Control 30 13 CRC E-87-1 LFT Identification Criteria 31 14 CRC E-87-1 Average Lambda E20 Rank Order Results 32 15 CRC E-87-1 Power-to-Weight Ratio Rank Order Results 33 16 CRC E-87-1 Vehicle Registration Rank Oder Results 34 17 CRC E-87-1 Average E20 Catalyst Inlet Temperature Rank Order Results 35 18 CRC E-87-1 Delta Lambda E0-E20 Rank Order Results 36 19 CRC E-87-1 Delta Inlet Catalyst Temperature Lambda E20-E0 Rank Order Results 37 20 CRC E-87-1 Final Rank Order Results 38

List of Figures 1 Vehicle Test Sequence for E-87-1 as provided by CRC 9 2 2006 Chevrolet Silverado (CRC #15) Lambda Chart 25 3 2002 Nissan Frontier (CRC #6) Lambda Chart 26 4 Distribution of Long Term Fuel Trims 28 5 Hyundai Accent Emissions Results Taken From the Orbital study 40

List of Photographs 1 Instrumentation Installation 2007 Ford Focus (CRC #17) 16 2 Instrumentation Installation 2003 Ford Taurus (CRC #19) 17 3 Instrumentation Installation 2003 Ford Focus (CRC #19) 17 4 Instrumentation Installation 2003 Nissan Altima (CRC #5) 18 Formatted: French (France)

### 1 E-87-1: Mid-Level Ethanol Blends Ca talyst Durability Study Screening

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The goal of the Coordinating Research Council (CRC) E-87-1 Mid-Level Ethanol Blends Catalyst Durability Screening Study was to identify vehicles which used learned fuel trims to correct open loop air-fuel ratios.
The Coordinating Research C ouncil (CRC) E-87-1 Mid-Level Ethanol Blends Catalyst Durability Screening Study is the first phase of a two phase program to develop data on the durability effects of mid-level ethanol blends on emission control systems. The second phase consists of aging vehicles identified during this sc reening study to full useful life with mid-level ethanol blends to determine their durability effects.

Procedure
For this screening study TRC Inc. identified and acquired a fleet of 25 test vehicles based on criteria provided by the CRC. The target vehicle fleet consisted of models suggested by the US Department of Energy National Laboratories and by automakers. Twelve of the models represented high production vehicles manufactured since 2000. The thirt een remaining vehicles were identified as being unlikely to use adapted fuel trim and manufactured since 1990.
Each test vehicle was screened prior to acceptance into the program using a standard exhaust emissions FTP. None of the selected vehicles exceeded their full useful life emissions certification standards by more than 20% and e ach was accepted into the program. The vehicles were instrumented with a wide range universal exhaust gas oxygen (UEGO) sensor, thermocouples, and an Engine Control Module (ECM) data link. The wide range oxygen sensor was installed upstream of the front catalyst while the thermocouples were located upstream and downstream of the front catalyst and at the factory installed oxygen sensor.
Following instrumentation, each vehicle performed a matrix of four tests using fuels with four different ethanol levels. The test was a modi fied version of the European Programme for Emission, Fuels, and Engine Technologies (EPEFE) Sulfur Purge Cycle 1



### . The ethanol content levels of the test fuels were 0%, 10%, 15%, and 20% by volume. The fuels were designated E0, E10, E15, and E20 respectively. The initial EPEFE test was performed using E0 fuel while the test order for the remaining three fuels was randomized for each vehicle.
The test cycle consists of two complete iterations of a vehicle warm-up phase followed by five successive wide-open throttle (WOT) accelerations from 0 to 84 mph each. Each WOT is separated by a brief cruise and idle period. Each EPEFE test includes a total of ten WOT

1 F. Palmer et. al., 1995, “Outcome of the European Programme on Emissions, Fuels, and Engine Technologies (EPEFE),” SAE SP1042

### 2 accelerations. During each EPEFE test, the UEGO, thermocouples, and ECM data were continuously recorded for post-test analysis. UEGO and thermocouple data were recorded at 10Hz while ECM data were collected at the maximum output rate of each test vehicle. TRC Inc. collected all available ECM data channels for each vehicle. These data ranged from 13 to 36 channels for the vehicle in the program. One test vehicle was not equipped with a Data Link Connector (DLC) and no ECM data were recorded.
Vehicle speed, oxygen sensor air-fuel-ratio (AFR), and catalyst temperature data from the tenth WOT event for each vehicle and fuel combination were analyzed to determine which vehicles used adaptive fuel trims during open loop control.

Results
Twenty-five vehicles were evaluated as to whether they adjusted their fueling with increased ethanol content to maintain a consistent fuel:air equivalence ratio (fuel:air actual / fuel:air stoichiometric) in open loop control. The assessment method for this study was the same as that used in the recently published Department of Energy screening test program: “Effects of Intermediate Ethanol Blends on Legacy Vehicl es and Small Non-Road Engines, Report 1 – Updated “ 2



### . Thirteen of the twenty-five vehicles did not adjust open loop fueling to compensate for ethanol in the fuel. Eight of the twenty-five vehicles did adjust open loop fueling to compensate for ethanol in the fuel. Four of the twenty-five vehicles gave unclear results.
The thirteen vehicles (and potentially the four that could not be analyzed or gave ambiguous results) that do not adjust for ethanol in open loop control are likely to have their fuel enrichment operation compromised when operated on mid-level ethanol blends. As was documented in the Australian ethanol durability study 3 

### , this can lead to catalyst performance degradation and increased harmful exhaust emissions. In addition, the durability of the engine and other systems may also be compromised. It is notable that one of the vehicles examined, the 2001 Hyundai Accent, demonstrated the same control behavior as a similar 2001 Hyundai Accent tested in Australia. During further durability testing in Australia, the 2001 Hyundai demonstrated catalyst performance degradation and an inability to meet the emissions standard after 50,000 mile aging on a mid-level ethanol blend.
The twenty-five vehicles were ranked by six criteria developed jointly by CRC and US Department of Energy National Laboratories. This ranking was developed to identify vehicles

2 http://feerc.ornl.gov/publications/Int_blends_Rpt1_Updated.pdf
3 Orbital Engine Company, “Market Barriers to the Uptake of Biofuels Study, A Testing Based Assessment to Determine Impacts of a 20% Ethanol Gasoline Fuel Blend on the Australian Passenger Vehicle Fleet Report to Environment Australia March 2003 Formatted: Font: 10 pt
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### 3 for further testing in phase 2 of this program, aging to full useful life with mid-level ethanol blends to determine their durability effects.
The vehicles identified for further study are:

1. 2002 Nissan Frontier (4cyl) 2. 2000 Ford Focus 3. 1999 Ford Crown Victoria 4. 2001 Hyundai Accent 5. 2001 Mazda 626 (4cyl) 6. 2000 Honda Accord LX (4 cyl) 7. 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt 8. 2002 Dodge Durango 4WD 9. 2003 Nissan Altima (4cyl) 10. 2006 Nissan Quest

### 4 INTRODUCTION
At both the federal and state levels, there has recently been legislation that mandates and/or encourages the use of alternative fuels, including ethanol. The Energy Independence and Security Act, passed in December 2007, mandates 36 billion gallons of renewable fuels usage by 2022. On-going and planned increases in ethanol production have made it likely that the supply of ethanol will exceed that required for nationwide 10% blending with gasoline. Although further production increases could expand the pool of E85 available, slow progress on installing E85 infrastructure has produced concerns that an ethanol “glut” could develop. In Minnesota, a law requires the use of E20, a blend of gasoline with 20% denatured ethanol by 2013. The Assistant Secretary of Energy for renewable energy called the use of E15 and E20 an “alternative approach to balance fuel production and use” 4 

### . One important aspect of E20 fuel usage is the durability of legacy and current production vehicles that were not designed for its use. Studies in Australia 5 

### have shown that the use of E20 can cause catalyst damage to some vehicles. Because no technical publications addresses US vehicle exhaust system durability with E10 – E20 fuels, CRC was motivated to conduct this test program.

The use of mid-level ethanol blends such as E20 results in a lean combustion mixture that will cause elevated oxygen concentrations in the exhaust gas impacting the oxygen sensor and catalyst

. Lean Combustion will also result in elevated in-cylinder engine, oxygen sensor, and catalyst temperatures. Modern closed loop engine control systems will prevent this from occurring by adjusting the fuel flow to ensure stoichiometric operation. However, most vehicles use switching type oxygen sensors and are in op en loop control during periods of commanded enrichment such as heavy throttle operation. This is when the combustion mixture is enriched to cool the exhaust gases and thus the engine, catalyst and oxygen sensor. This is called “power enrichment”, “engine protectio n mode”, or “catalyst protection mode”, depending on the immediate purpose. As was seen in the Australian studies 6 

### , some vehicles do not use the learned fuel composition, adapted fuel trim, when calcul ating the amount of fuel required to operate in these modes. When the fuel contains ethanol, the use of a baseline (unlearned) fuel trim results in open loop operation that is leaner than anticipated. This enleanment is proportional to the

3 Testimony of Alexander Karsner Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency snd Renewable Energy, Before the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, United States Senate. Topic: Improving the Nation's Renewable Fuels Infrastructure, July 31, 2007

5 Orbital Engine Company, “Market Barriers to the Uptake of Biofuels Study Testing Gasoline Containing 20% Ethanol (E20),” Phase 2B Final Report to the Department of the Environment and Heritage, May 2004.

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### 5 fuel’s ethanol content so ethanol blends greater than E10 are more likely to cause damage. Sixty percent of the vehicles tested in Australia did not use an adapted fuel trim (one that compensated for the ethanol) during open loop control and all of these vehicles showed some level of catalyst performance deterioration after 50,000 miles of operation on E20.

A reduction in oxygen sensor or catalyst performance across large portions of the in-use fleet could have major implications for air quality. However, it was not known whether the same calibration strategies are used in US vehicles and whether, if used, they will have the same effect.

TEST BACKGROUND

There are two options for controlling the amount of fuel injected during open loop operation. Open loop operation is when there is no info rmation from the oxygen sensor that enables the controller to use real time data to calculate the actual air-fuel ratio, thus the controller has no feedback and must control using pre-programmed parameters.

The first option is to use only the pre-programmed fuel value s for the calculation of the air fuel ratio. Th ese value s contain no corrections for the actual build and aging of the particular vehicle being used nor for any variation in the fuel properties and will be the same value for all vehicles with a given calibration. The advantage is that potential errors from various sensors are not included in a calculation whose accuracy is critical for the protection of both the engine and the catalyst. This includes any changes in sensor accuracy when operating in the potentially different engine operating conditions characteri stic of 'closed loop' and 'open loop' operation.

The second option is to calculate the air fuel ratio using the long term fuel trim that is frequently calculated and stored by the engine controller while in closed loop operation. The long term fuel trim correct s for variation from a range of sources including fuel oxygen content and helps ensure that the air and fuel volumes are exactly matched to minimize harmful exhaust emissions. The advantage of using the long term fuel trim during open loop control is that the vehicle to vehicle and part to part variation is accounted for in the air fuel ratio. In other words the air fuel ratio under a given set of conditions should be the same for all vehicles with a given set of software and calibration regardless of any part or fuel variations.

It is impossible to gather the details of the cali bration for the thousands of types and model years of vehicles on US roads. The best way to determine whether a vehicle uses learn fuel trim during open loop operation is through experimentation. One way to run the experiment, a way particularly relevant to the ethanol blend questi on, is to reduce the heating value of the fuel, typically by increasing the oxygen content by adding ethanol. Observations of the air-fuel ratios Formatted: Font: (Default) Times New Roman, 12 pt, Font color: Auto
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### 6 in open loop control can be done by installing a wide range oxygen sensor and operating the vehicle at wide open throttle (WOT) with fuels of various compositions after a suitable exposure of the vehicle to the fuel that enables the vehicle to “learn” the fuel (develop new long term fuel trims that take the new fuel into account). A vehicle which adapts (by using the long term fuel trims in calculating air fuel ratios) to the fuel composition will use the same air fuel ratio under the same conditions regardless of the fuel composition. A vehicle that does not adapt will have the air fuel ratio become progressively leaner as more ethanol (oxygen) is added to the fuel. When the air fuel ratio is normalized and expressed as a lambda (the actual air-fuel ratio divided by the stoichiometric air fuel rati o) the oxygen content can be found by looking at the change in lambda. For example, a vehicle with a lambda of 0.80 on straight gasoline would have a lambda of 0.837 on E10 and 0.874 on E20 reflecting the 3.7% oxygen content in E10 and 7.4% oxygen content in E20.

Based on the experience in Australia, the decision as to which of the two approaches to use in determining the amount of fuel injected during open loop engine control is critical. All of the vehicles in the Orbital study that did not use long term fuel trims to determine the open loop air fuel ratio exhibited increases of over 100% in the emissions of hydrocarbons, carbon monoxide, and nitrogen oxides after 80,000 km durability tes ting using the European catalyst durability test cycle. Conversely none of the vehicles tested that used long term fuel trims for calculating open loop control exhibited a significant deterioration.

TEST PROGRAM

Approach

There are thousands of different makes and models of vehicle on the US road and it is impossible to perform durability s test on all of them. The approach taken in this investigation was to break the test program into two phases. The first was to determine by experimentation if the calibration strategies found to be responsible for the Australian catalyst deterioration were present in the US market (the screening test). The second phase is to perform durability testing on a selection of vehicles (if any) found to use th e calibration strategy of interest to determine if this strategy will indeed result in emissions performance degradation of US vehicles.

The plan for phase two (durability testing) of the test program is to rank the vehicles in the test fleet by six criteria jointly developed by CRC and US Department of Energy National Laboratories. The vehicles with the highest pooled rankings will then be selected for the durability portion of the test program to determine if there is any effect of long term mid-level ethanol usage on catalyst performance. Comment [B2]: Needed?
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### 7 Vehicles

A balanced approach was chosen to develop the screening fleet. Twelve of the 25 vehicles were selected by US Department of Energy Nation al Laboratories based on volumes sales and manufacturer distribution. Thirteen of the 25 vehicles were selected by the CRC member automakers as being likely to use the calibration st rategy found in Australia. Two of the vehicles selected by CRC were not manufactured by the CRC member automakers, but were selected based on data available in the literature. The Hyundai Accent was selected because it is a vehicle that displayed catalyst performance degradation on E20 in Australia that is also available in the US. The BMW 330 was selected based on internal CRC member company data. With one exception, all the screened vehicles were less th an 9 years old at the beginning of the program and were younger than the median age of the US car fleet.

Plots of the test data are presented in the report’s appendix. The raw data are available in MS Excel format from the Coordinating Research Council (CRC).

Procedure
The test procedure used here is essentially the same as used by the US Department of Energy in its recently published screening test program: “Eff ects of Intermediate Ethanol Blends on Legacy Vehicles and Small Non-Road Engines, Report 1 – Updated “ 7 

### . The description of the test procedure of the Catalyst Durability Study Screening Program will highlight the following topics:

• Vehicle test sequence

• Step 1: Vehicle selection and procurement

• Step 2: Vehicle preconditioning an d test fuels and specifications

• Step 3: FTP emissions testing and vehicle repair

• Step 4: Vehicle and laboratory instrumentation

• Step 5: EPEFE Sulfur Purge Cycle test matrix

• Data Collected and Analysis

Vehicle Test Sequence – The vehicle test sequence for this program was provided by CRC and is included as Figure 1. Each step of the seven-step sequence is discussed in detail within this report.

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### 8 Step 1: Vehicle select ion and procurement – The test fleet composition was based on the following guidelines:

• 13 vehicles suggested by automakers as being unlikely to use adapted fuel trim and being built since 1990

• 12 vehicles suggested by the DOE as repres enting high production vehicles built since 2000

The 25-vehicle list is included as Table 1 in this report. Table 1 also details the model year and incoming odometer reading for each vehicle procured for the program. 1. Procure vehicle (after visual inspection to verify emissions components)

3. Run FTP emissions test on E0

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### Pass 2. Fill and prep vehicle with E0 using CRC fuel change procedure

4. Instrument vehicles with A/F sens ors, thermocouples, and ECM Data Link

5. Record data during modified EP EFE sulfur purge cycle procedure

6. Fill with randomly-selected ethanol blend and prep using CRC fuel change procedure Yes No

7. Repeat steps 5 and 6 until all fuels are completed Figure 1. Vehicle Test Sequence for E-87-1 as provided by CRC

### 9 Table 1 Target Program Vehicle List and Actual Vehicle Information

CRC # Manufacturer Model Year(s) Brand/Model Engine/ Transmission Actual Model Year Selected Actual Odometer At Delivery 1 GM 2001-03 Chevrolet Tracker 2.0L Auto 4x4 2001 115,223 2 GM 2001 Chevrolet Metro 1.3L Auto 2001 81,790 3 Ford 1999 Crown Victoria 4.6L Auto 1999 73,057 4 Chrysler 2001 PT Cruiser 2.4L Auto 2001 76,637

5 Nissan 2003 Altima QR25 I-4 2.5L Auto 2003 85,396

6 Nissan 2002 Frontier Truck KA24 I-4 2.4L Auto 2002 70,210 7 Hyundai 2001 Accent 1.5L Auto 2001 79,382 8 BMW 2004 330i 3.0L Auto 2004 38,722 9 Mitsubishi 1999-2001 Mirage 1.5L Auto 1999 113,204 10 Mitsubishi 2001 Montero Sport 3.5L 4WD Auto 2001 85,871 11 Honda 1992-95 Civic DX, LX 1.5L Auto 1995 165,455 12 Chrysler 2007 Jeep Rubicon 3.8L 4WD Auto 2007 5,312 13 VW 2000-03 Jetta 1.8L Turbo Auto 2003 88,025

14 GM 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt 4 door 2.2L engine Auto 2006 12,423

15 GM 2006 Chevrolet Silverado Extended Cab 5.3L engine Not FFV Auto 2006 41,613

16 GM 2002 Chevrolet Suburban 4WD 5.3L engine Not FFV Auto 2002 83,036

17 Ford 2007 Focus Federal Bin 4 Focus 2.0L Auto 2007 19,988 18 Ford 2000 Focus SPI, 2.0L, Auto 2000 93,755

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### 10 Table 1 Target Program Vehicle List and Actual Vehicle Information, Continued.

CRC # Manufacturer Model Year(s) Brand/Model Engine/ Transmission Actual Model Year Selected Actual Odometer At Delivery 20 Chrysler 2001-02 Dodge Durango 4WD 4.7L Auto 2002 75,191 21 Toyota 2000-02 Sienna 3.0L Auto 2000 81,880 22 Honda 2000 Accord LX 2.3L Auto 2000 97,291 23 Nissan 2006 Quest 3.5L Auto 2006 35,644 24 VW 2000-01 Jetta 2.0L, Auto, federal 2001 71,927 25 Mazda 2000-01 626 2.0L 16v Auto 2001 75,253


### The following steps were taken to ensure each vehicle selected was correct and appropriate for this program.

• Each of the 25 vehicles was inspected prior to purchase to verify all emissions control components were in place and connected. Any vehicles with pending or existing Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTC) were repaired by the seller prior to purchase and delivery.

• A maximum/minimum odometer range guideline was established for each vehicle based on the model years selected by the committee. Vehicles which had accumulated between 7,500 and 15,000 odometer miles per year since manufacture were selected. This odometer range was select ed to assist with vehicle identification and location of any matching vehicles required for the then pro posed future work related to this project.

23 of the 25 vehicles selected for the test pr ogram fell within the maximum/minimum odometer range guideline. The 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt (CRC #14) and 2007 Jeep Rubicon (CRC #12) selected for use in the program were slightly below the minimum mileage guideline target but were accepted as valid vehicles for the study. Their odometer mileages were determined to be close enough to typical that finding matching ve hicles for any future work would be possible.

The 25 test vehicles for this program were procured and delivered to TRC Inc.’s East Liberty, Ohio facility between April 3, 2008 and June 26, 2008. Each vehicle received an incoming technical inspection to verify it was mechanica lly sound for chassis dynamometer operation. At that time only minor repairs were made to the vehicle exhaust systems prior to the initial FTP emissions test. The intent of the minimal repa irs was to minimize any repair expenses for vehicles that could potentially fail the screening process and not enter the actual test program.

### 11 Step 2: Vehicle preconditioning and test fuels and specifications – Test fuels for this program were provided by CRC. The test fuels provided by CRC for the E-87-1 program are detailed in Tables 2, 3, and 4. Table 2 contains the averaged analysis results from four laboratories using
standardized ASTM test methods. Table 3 contai ns the analysis results from the fuel blending laboratory. Table 4 contains the detailed hydrocarbon analysis results obtained by gas chromatography.
Table 2 E-87-1 Test Fuels : General Analysis Results (Average of Four Laboratories) Designation Units E0 E10 E20
API Gravity °API 63.3 58.8 57.0
Relative Density 60/60°F 0.7262 0.7435 0.7506

DVPE – D5191 psi 9.10 8.79 8.47
Oxygenates - D4815 MTBE vol % 0.00 0.00 0.00 ETBE vol % 0.00 0.00 0.00 EtOH vol % 0.00 9.42 20.38

O2 wt % 0.00 3.49 7.49 Hydrocarbon Composition - D1319 Aromatics vol % 23.4 23.6 21.2 Olefins vol % 9.6 9.6 10.9 Saturates vol % 67.1 57.5 47.4

D86 Distillation IBP °F 88.8 97.2 103.3 5% Evaporated °F 114.2 119.7 125.0 10% Evaporated °F 122.4 125.1 131.2 20% Evaporated °F 134.5 135.1 141.1 30% Evaporated °F 148.2 143.6 148.5 40% Evaporated °F 167.5 151.7 154.6 50% Evaporated °F 191.0 189.8 159.6 60% Evaporated °F 214.2 225.9 163.8 70% Evaporated °F 236.6 246.9 227.9 80% Evaporated °F 266.2 275.2 270.1 90% Evaporated °F 316.5 319.0 313.7 95% Evaporated °F 329.3 331.9 325.3 Designation Units E0 E10 E20 EP °F 353.7 357.2 342.0 Recovery Vol % 97.6 97.9 98.3

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### 12 Some fuel parameters were supplied by the fuel supplier (Table 3 ). The fuel supplier estimate (calculated) for the C/H ratio of the E0 fuel was used in the carbon balance calculations for emissions results to qualify the vehicles.
Table 3 E-87-1 Fuel Supplier Test Fuels Analysis Results Designation Units E0 E10 E20 Sulfur Content ppm 28 29 27 Estimated C/H Ratio 6.159 - - Benzene Vol % 1.00 1.00 0.96 Research Octane Number 94.4 92.9 94.6 Motor Octane Number 84.5 84.1 83.4 (R+M)/2 89.5 88.5 89.0


### A more accurate C/H ratio for the E0, E10, and E20 fuels was made available in the

. following Table 4, from the detailed hydrocarbon analysis (DHA) performed by one of the participating laboratories in the general fuel analysis. Note that the DHA yields results for many parameters already reported above, but the methods differ (and the general results are the average of four laboratory results). Despite the different methods, the results are in close agreement, and thus are
shown here to confirm the earlier results.

Table 4 E-87-1 Test Fuels Detailed Hydrocarbon Analysis Results Designation Units E0 E10 E20 Aromatics Vol % 25.65 24.57 21.78 Olefins Vol % 10.09 10.21 10.74 Saturates Vol % 63.50 53.72 46.23 Unclassified Vol % 0.76 1.75 0.15 Ethanol Vol % 0.00 9.75 21.11 Benzene Vol % 1.05 1.10 0.97 C/H Ratio 6.196 6.106 5.835 Oxygen wt. % 0.00 3.61 7.73 Net Heat of Combustion Btu/lb 18,733 17,973 17,160



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### 13 Laboratory Refueling Bay via individual drum pumps using underground transport piping. To minimize the possibility of any potential fueling errors during the program each fuel change event included redundant vehicle/fuel checks between the technician performing the fuel change and a Project Engineer assigned to the Emissions Laboratory.

Prior to the initial vehicle preconditioning ea ch vehicle was drained and filled to 40% tank capacity with the E0 test fuel. For this and each fuel change in the program the fuel change and preparation procedure provided by CRC and detailed in Table 5 was used.

Table 5 E-87-1 Fuel Change Procedure Step Action

1 Drain the fuel tank 2 Fill with new test fuel to 40% full 3 Run 3 cycles of the road LA-4 cycle

All test vehicle emissions, test weights and ch assis dynamometer settings were taken from the US EPA Annual Certification Te st Results and Data website ( http://www.epa.gov/otaq/crttst.htm ). All test vehicle fuel tank capacity data were collected from manufacturer information.

Step 3: FTP emissions testing and vehicle repair – A single exhaust emissions FTP test was employed to qualify the test vehicles for inclusion into the test program. If each of the emissions were less than 120% of the relevant emissions standards the vehicle was used for the screening tests. If any of the emissions were greater th an 120% of standards the vehicle would either be serviced and retested or dropped from the program. Composite FTP emissions results for each of the twenty five vehicles in the program are included as Table 6. Details of TRC Inc’s facilities and equipment are included as Appendix 1.

### 14 Table 6 Composite FTP Emissions Results Composite FTP Result (g/mile)

CRC # MY Vehicle Mileage NMHC CO NOx 1 2001 Chevrolet Tracker 115,223 0.081 1.5 0.15 2 2001 Chevrolet Metro 81,790 0.144 1.4 0.01 3 1999 Ford Crown Victoria 73,057 0.136 1.4 0.06 4 2001 Chrysler PT Cruiser 76,637 0.040 0.6 0.08 5 2003 Nissan Altima 85,396 0.033 1.0 0.12 6 2002 Nissan Frontier Truck 70,210 0.090 1.3 0.18 7 2001 Hyundai Accent 79,382 0.058 3.1 0.15 8 2004 BMW 330i 38,722 0.016 0.8 0.01 9 1999 Mitsubishi Mirage 113,204 0.368 4.5 0.41 10 2001 Mitsubishi Montero Sport 85,871 0.074 2.4 0.06 11 1995 Honda Civic DX, LX 165,455 0.208 2.6 0.37 12 2007 Jeep Rubicon 5,312 0.030 1.0 0.01 13 2003 Volkswagen Jetta 88,025 0.104 4.9 0.52 14 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt, 4 door 12,423 0.034 0.7 0.02 15 2006 Chevrolet Silverado Extended Cab 41,613 0.062 1.1 0.07 16 2002 Chevrolet Suburban 4WD 83,036 0.103 0.9 0.38

17 2007 Ford Focus 19,988 0.010 0.2 0.00 18 2000 Ford Focus 93,755 0.044 1.0 0.05 19 2003 Ford Taurus 51,366 0.116 2.9 0.02 20 2002 Dodge Durango 4WD 75,191 0.180 2.7 0.21 21 2000 Toyota Sienna 81,880 0.194 1.6 0.29 22 2000 Accord LX 97,291 0.068 1.9 0.06 23 2006 Nissan Quest 35,644 0.038 0.1 0.01 24 2001 Volkswagen Jetta 71,927 0.010 0.4 0.02 25 2001 Mazda 626 75,253 0.056 0.6 0.03


### During the FTP testing, 23 of 25 vehicles were below their full useful life emission standards. No vehicles required any repairs, replacement, or retesting of the emissions system. The 1999 Mitsubishi Mirage (CRC #9) and the 2003 Volkswagen Jetta (CRC #13) exceeded their NMHC standard by 18% and 15% respectively. The Jetta also exceeded the CO standard by 15%. Neither of these vehicles exceeded their standards by 20% which would have required repair or replacement.
Seven vehicles received minor service prior to entering the test program. The vehicle service is detailed in Table 7. Four vehicles had exhaust system leaks which required new exhaust pipes. The 1995 Honda Civic (CRC #11) oxygen sensors were not functioning and were replaced prior to starting the test program.

### 15 Table 7 Vehicle Service Detail
CRC # Vehicle Repair 1 2001 Chevrolet Tracker Exhaust pipe from catalyst rearward including muffler 2 2001 Chevrolet Metro Exhaust pipe from catalyst rearward including muffler 11 1995 Honda Civic Upstream and downstream oxygen sensors 13 2003 VW Jetta Upper radiator hose replacement, new coolant 19 2003 Ford Taurus New battery 20 2002 Dodge Durango Exhaust pipe from catalyst rearward including muffler 25 2001 Mazda 626 Exhaust system including muffler but excluding catalyst

Step 4: Vehicle and laboratory instrumentation – All vehicles selected for the screening test were instrumented with a wide-range oxygen sensor just upstream of the front catalyst. Thermocouples were located just upstream and do wnstream of the front catalyst and at the oxygen sensor(s). The wide range oxygen sensor determines the air fuel ratio (Lambda) even during periods of enrichment or enleanment. The thermocouples were installed to document changes in exhaust and catalytic converter temperature. For vehicles with two separate exhaust streams for each engine bank, only a single exhaust stream was instrumented. During vehicle instrumentation all exhaust gaskets and fasteners exposed during vehicle disassembly were replaced with new ones.

TRC Inc. attempted to place all thermocouples in the center of the exhaust stream 1” from the catalyst face. The thermocouples located at the factory oxygen sensor locations were placed in the center of the exhaust stream slightly up stream of the sensor. In some cases two thermocouples would have occupied approximately the same location. Typically this occurred with the oxygen sensor thermocouple and the cata lyst inlet thermocouples. Photos 1 – 4 are included as typical instrumentation installation scenarios. TRC Inc. installed between two and four thermocouples in each of the 25 vehicles for this program, a detailed list of the thermocouple locations for each vehicle is included in Table 8.

### 16 Photograph 1 Instrumentation Installation 2007 Ford Focus (CRC #17)

Photograph 2 Instrumentation Installation 2003 Ford Taurus (CRC #19) Thermocou p le #2 p re-catal y s t

UEGO ox yg en senso r

Exhaust manifold

OEM ox yg en sensor

Thermocou p le #1 at ox yg en senso r Thermocou p le #3 p ost-catal y st

Thermocou p le #1 at ox yg en sensor

UEGO ox yg en sensor

OEM ox yg en senso r Exhaust manifold

### 17 Photograph 3 Instrumentation Installation 2003 Ford Focus (CRC #19)

Photograph 4 Instrumentation Installation 2003 Nissan Altima (CRC #5) Thermocou p le #2 p re-catal y s t

UEGO ox yg en sensor p ort
OEM ox yg en sensor

Thermocou p le #1 at ox yg en sensor/ p re-catal y st

### 18 Table 8 Vehicle Thermocouple Locations Thermocouple
CRC # T #1 T #2 T #3 T #4

1 Oxygen Sensor; manifold pre-catalyst; close coupled post-catalyst Oxygen Sensor downstream

2 Oxygen Sensor; manifold pre-catalyst; underfloor Post-catalyst

3 Oxygen Sensor/Pre catalyst; drivers side

not in manifold Oxygen Sensor/Postcatalyst - close coupled

4 Oxygen Sensor; manifold Pre-catalyst ; underbody ~15" Post-catalyst

5 Oxygen Sensor/Pre catalyst #1; manifold Post catalyst #1/Oxygen Sensor - close coupled Pre catalyst #2 Post catalyst #2

6 Oxygen Sensor/Pre catalyst; manifold Post-catalyst; close coupled Oxygen Sensor #2

7 Oxygen Sensor/Pre catalyst; manifold Post-catalyst; close coupled

8 Oxygen Sensor/Pre catalyst; manifold Post-catalyst; close coupled Oxygen Sensor #2

9 Oxygen Sensor; manifold pre-catalyst; underfloor Post-catalyst

10 Oxygen Sensor passenger side pre-catalyst; underfloor Post-catalyst
11 Oxygen Sensor Pre-catalyst Post-catalyst

12 Oxygen Sensor; manifold pre-catalyst; underfloor Post-catalyst

13 Oxygen Sensor; underbody Pre-catalyst Post-catalyst

14 Oxygen Sensor; manifold Pre-catalyst ; underbody ~18" Post-catalyst

15 Oxygen Sensor/Pre catalyst; drivers side

not in manifold Pre-catalyst Post-catalyst Oxygen Sensor #2

16 Oxygen Sensor; underbody Pre-catalyst Post-catalyst

17 Oxygen Sensor; manifold pre-catalyst; close coupled post-catalyst; 2nd Oxygen Sensor

18 Oxygen Sensor; manifold pre-catalyst; close coupled Post-catalyst

19 Oxygen Sensor; manifold pre-catalyst; close coupled Post-catalyst

### 19 Table 8 Vehicle Thermocouple Locations, continued

CRC # T #1 T #2 T #3 T #4

20 Oxygen Sensor; underbody Pre-catalyst Post-catalyst Oxygen Sensor #2

21 Oxygen Sensor; manifold pre-catalyst; underfloor Post-catalyst

22 Oxygen Sensor; manifold pre-catalyst; underfloor Post-catalyst

23 Oxygen Sensor/Pre catalyst; manifold Post-catalyst; close coupled Oxygen Sensor #2

24 Oxygen Sensor; manifold pre-catalyst; underfloor Post-catalyst

25 Oxygen Sensor/Pre catalyst; manifold Post-catalyst; close coupled; 2 nd Oxygen Sensor pre-catalyst #2 underbody post-catalyst #2


### All thermocouples installed in vehicles for this program were K-type and were installed into the vehicle exhaust system using a compression fitting welded or threaded into the pipe or exhaust manifold as appropriate. Twisted/shielded K-thermocouple wiring was used to connect the thermocouples to the TRC Inc. data acquisition equipment.

The wide-range oxygen sensor data for this program were collected using a universal exhaust gas oxygen (UEGO) sensor and Air Fuel Ratio Modu le. Several individual UEGO sensors were used for this program. Each vehicle completed the entire test program with the same sensor however, sensors were reused during the program and TRC Inc. did not track which sensors were used in each vehicle throughout the program.

Wide range UEGO and thermocouple data were collected using TRC Inc. data acquisition equipment supported by TRC Inc. data acquisition software operating at 10 Hz for this program.

Engine Control Module (ECM) data were recorded from each vehicle during the European Programme for Emission, Fuels, and Engine T echnologies (EPEFE) Sulfur Purge test cycle (EPEFE test) via the Data Link connector (DLC). TRC Inc. elected to record each channel available via the vehicle’s DLC during the program. The number of data channels recorded during the program varied based on vehicle make /model and ranged from 36 channels (2007 Jeep Rubicon) to 13 channels (2001 Chrysler PT Cruiser). Data were recorded at the maximum speed provided by the vehicle DLC (approximatel y 4 Hz). The 1995 Honda Civic (CRC #11) was not equipped with a DLC and no ECM data were recorded. Additional instrumentation was not added to the 1995 Honda Civic to collect data.

### 20 Step 5: European Programme for Emission, Fuels, and Engine Te chnologies (EPEFE) Sulfur Purge Test Cycle Matrix – The EPEFE sulfur purge cycle was chosen as the basis for the test procedure. This cycle was developed to heat the catalyst to a very high temperature in a rich environment. Its original purpose was to facilitate the purging of accumulated sulfur from the catalyst to enable more representative evaluation of catalyst efficiency. For the purposes of this test, the high catalyst temperatures induced by this procedure will ensure that the vehicle’s control system will enrich the air-fuel ratio to cool the exhaust and protect the catalyst. Operation in the enriched (Lambda < 1) region ensures that the control system is not in closed loop control and is using calculated fuel vo lumes for control of the air-fuel ratio.

Each vehicle has its own map of Lambda versus engine speed, manifold pressure and other parameters. Although most vehicles frequently op erate enriched (Lambda <1) it is important to have a repeatable procedure that ensures the engine is operating with an enriched air-fuel ratio. The EPEFE purge cycle does this and has the additional benefit of allowing the control system many opportunities to learn the various test fuel compositions.

The procedure was modified from its original cycle of 30 mph to 70 mph accelerations to 0 to 84 mph accelerations. This lengthening of the acceleration was done to lengthen the time the vehicle spends at WOT. Many vehicles have a timer or other device to initially inhibit enrichment at WOT. By lengthening the duration of the WOT period the vehicle is more likely to go into enrichment enabling the fuel effect to be discerned.

### 21 The EPEFE test was performed for each vehicle and fuel combination. A total of ten wide open throttle accelerations were performed while recording UEGO, thermocouple, and DLC data. The steps to perform the EPEFE test for this program ar e detailed in Table 9. During the program all test vehicles were stored in TRC Inc.’s emissions soak room between 68-86° F.

Table 9 CRC E-87-1 EPEFE Sulfur Purge Test Cycle Procedure

Step # Procedure

1 Drive the vehicle from idle to 55 mph and hold speed for 5 minutes (to bring catalyst to full working temperature). 2 Reduce vehicle speed to 30 mph and hold speed for one minute. 3 Reduce speed to 0 mph and idle for 90 seconds. 4 Accelerate at WOT (wide-open throttle) for a minimum of 5 seconds, to achieve a speed in excess of 70 mph (84 mph). Continue WOT above 70 mph, if necessary to achieve 5-second acceleration duration (12 seconds or more is desirable). Hold the peak speed for 15 seconds and then decelerate to 30 mph. 5 Maintain 30 mph for one minute. 6 Reduce speed to 0 mph and idle for 90 seconds. 7 Repeat steps 4 through 6 to achieve 5 WOT excursions. 8 One sulfur removal cycle has been completed. 9 Repeat steps 1 to 7 for the second sulfur removal cycle. 10 The protocol is complete if the necessary parameters 8 have been achieved.

8 Successful completion of the protocol was defined as collection of data from ten WOT events meeting the conditions detailed in Step #4 of the procedure.

### 22 Each vehicle performed the EPEFE test using the E0 , E10, E15, and E20 test fuels. The initial test fuel was always E0. Following the E0 EPEFE test, the sequence of the remaining EXX fuels was randomized for the entire vehicle fleet. The test fuel order for each vehicle is detailed in Table 10.

Table 10 CRC E-87-1 Fuel Test Matrix

CRC # Vehicle Test #1 Test #2 Test #3 Test #4 1 Chevrolet Tracker E0 E10 E20 E15 2 Chevrolet Metro E0 E15 E20 E10 3 Ford Crown Victoria E0 E15 E10 E20 4 Chrysler PT Cruiser E0 E20 E10 E15 5 Nissan Altima E0 E20 E10 E15 6 Nissan Frontier Truck E0 E10 E15 E20 7 Hyundai Accent E0 E15 E20 E10 8 BMW 330i E0 E20 E15 E10 9 Mitsubishi Mirage E0 E15 E20 E10 10 Mitsubishi Montero Sport E0 E10 E15 E20 11 Honda Civic DX, LX E0 E20 E10 E15 12 Jeep Rubicon E0 E15 E10 E20 13 Volkswagen Jetta E0 E10 E20 E15 14 Chevrolet Cobalt, 4 door E0 E20 E15 E10 15 Chevrolet Silverado Extended Cab* E15* E10 E20 E0* 16 Chevrolet Suburban 4WD E0 E10 E15 E20 17 Ford Focus E0 E15 E10 E20 18 Ford Focus E0 E15 E10 E20 19 Ford Taurus E0 E20 E10 E15 20 Dodge Durango 4WD E0 E15 E20 E10 21 Toyota Sienna E0 E10 E20 E15 22 Accord LX E0 E10 E15 E20 23 Nissan Quest* E20* E15 E10 E0* 24 Volkswagen Jetta E0 E20 E15 E10 25 Mazda 626 E0 E10 E20 E15



### * The Chevrolet Silverado (CRC #15) and Nissan Quest (CRC #23) E0 test results were determined to be invalid post-test due to a failure of the data acquisition system. For those two vehicles the E0 test was repeated at the conclusion of the randomized test fuel sequence.

### 23 Step 6: Fuel Change Procedure – For each fuel change in the program, the CRC E-87-1 fuel change and preparation procedure was used. This included a drain of the fuel tank, a 40% tank capacity fill with new test fuel, and operating the vehicle though three consecutive LA-4 road cycles on a chassis dynamometer.

Data Collected and Analysis - Each vehicle performed four EPEFE Sulfur Purge Cycle Procedures during the program. The vehicle sp eed, oxygen sensor air-fuel-ratio (AFR), and catalyst temperature data from the tenth WOT event for each vehicle and fuel combination were used for analysis purposes to determine if each vehicle used adaptive fuel trims during open loop control. The 10 th 

### WOT event was chosen to ensure that the vehicle was able to learn and apply the fuel trim in the WOT condition to assess if the control software used adaptive fuel trim.

The oxygen sensor AFR data were normalized for each vehicle using a 14.68 value. A chart was created for each vehicle visually displaying the normalized oxygen sensor lambda for each test fuel. If the individual fuel curves in this Lambda Chart overlay each other once the vehicle stabilizes, the vehicle is identified as using adaptive fuel trip during open loop control. For the purposes of this program, vehicle stability was identified as operating vehicle speeds above 40- 50 mph. If the individual fuel curves in the Lambda Chart shadow each other separated by the oxygen content of the test fuel, the vehicle was identified as not employing adaptive fuel trim during open loop control. In these cases, the curves should be separated according to the oxygen content of the test fuel with the E0 curve being the lowest numeric lambda curve followed by E10 < E15 < E20.

Lambda Charts from a typical representative of using adaptive fuel trim and no adaptive fuel trim during open loop control are included as Figure s 5 and 6 in this report. A complete set of Lambda Charts for the program is included as Appendix 2 of this report.

### 24 Figure 2 is the Lambda Chart for the 2006 Chevrolet Silverado (CRC #15). As noted on the chart, the fuel mixture is constant as ethanol content increases. This vehicle is adjusting for the ethanol content of the test fuel during open loop co ntrol. This vehicle and data are representative of an adjusting vehicle.

Figure 2 2006 Chevrolet Silverado (CRC #15) Lambda Chart

Formatted: French (France)

### 25 Figure 3 is the Lambda Chart for the 2002 Nissan Frontier (CRC #6). As noted on the chart the fuel mixture enleans as ethanol content increases from test to test. This vehicle is not adjusting for the ethanol content of the test fuel during open loop control. This vehicle and data are representative of a non-adjusting vehicle.

Figure 3 2002 Nissan Frontier (CRC #6) Lambda Chart

While testing the vehicles, data was taken from the data port and recorded. This data included the long term fuel trims throughout the test. The long term fuel trims vary depending on engine speed and manifold pressure because of the variation in fuel flows. Typically a vehicle has many values of long term fuel trim stored to account for fluctuations in its value as the engine speeds and loads change

. To compare the vehicles, samples were taken of these trims under three conditions that were relatively easy to replicate. In all cases, the data was taken from the E0 tests. The first was at idle where the vehicle speed was zero, the throttle opening was at a minimum, and engine was at idle speed. The second was at 55 mph cruise where the vehicle speed was approximately 55 mph, throttle opening was modest and stable and rpm was indicative of top gear with a locked Deleted: fluctuate

### 26 or slip controlled torque converter. The third was wide open throttle (WOT) where the speed was high, the engine speed was over 4500 rpm except for a few high torque engines, and the throttle opening was at a maximum.

The data are presented in Table 11 and Figure 4

Table 11 Long Term Fuel Trims Long Term Fuel Trim CRC # Vehicle Idle Cruise WOT

1 Tracker ‐ 8 ‐ 4.2 0 2 Metro 3.6 0.4 4.68 3 Crown Vic 4.9 4.3 0 4 PT Cruiser ‐ 18 ‐ 9.3 0 5 Altima ‐ 4.7 ‐ 6.1 ‐ 0.2 6 Frontier 4.4 ‐ 2.4 0.1 7 Accent ‐ 0.78 ‐ 1 0 8 BMW ‐ 2.6 ‐ 1.1 ‐ 0.1 9 Mirage ‐ 5.4 3 2.3 10 Montero ‐ 1 0.8 1.4 11 Civic No Data No Data No Data 12 Rubicon 3.4 3.1 0 13 2003 Jetta 11.7 11.1 12.05 14 Cobalt ‐ 14.7 ‐ 10 0.78 15 Silverado 4.7 3.7 2.1 16 Suburban 2.9 4.7 8.9 17 2007 Focus ‐ 8.1 ‐ 4.6 ‐ 0.78 18 2000 Focus 1.9 ‐ 0.4 0 19 Taurus ‐ 6.3 0.9 1.95 20 Durango ‐ 6.6 ‐ 5.6 0 21 Sienna ‐ 5.8 ‐ 6.9 ‐ 5.5 22 Accord ‐ 10 ‐ 8.2 ‐ 9.6 23 Quest 7.5 4.7 0.7 24 2001 Jetta ‐ 2.34 0 0 25 626 ‐ 6.5 ‐ 5.1 0 Average ‐ 2.33 ‐ 1.18 0.78 St. Dev. 7.10 5.23 4.02

### 27 Figure 4 Distribution of Long Term Fuel Trims

As can be seen the average fuel trim at idle is -2.33 indicating a rich bias. This richness is probably due to canister purge activity. When th e evaporative emissions canister is purging fuel vapors that were stored in the canister, the vapors are flushed into the intake manifold. This unmetered fuel vapor would make the vehicle appear “rich” to the engine controller prompting it to reduce the fuel trim hence the average negative value. Canister purge typically has a greater effect on fuel trim at idle because the overall fuel volumes are small. More interesting is the wide variation in conditions. This shows that there may be considerable variability in the response of individual vehicles to added fuel oxygen content. It is expected that vehicles with a negative long term fuel trim would be less likely to experience catalyst durability impacts with added oxygenate because these vehicles would tend to operate rich in the absence of long-term fuel trim.

Unfortunately, it is difficult to know the details of each vehicle’s control strategy and we cannot know how the compensation for these effects work or even if it exists. For the purposes of doing additional experiments to determine if mid-level ethanol blends will have an effect, several vehicles of each type would be required to sample the fuel trim variation for that vehicle type. Alternatively, vehicles selected for additional tes ting could be screened and those with a built-in rich bias removed from the test sample on the assumption that they would be relatively insensitive to the effects of ethanol on the control system.

### 28 DATA ANALYSIS

The goal of data analysis was to identify vehi cles which run lean and hot on E20. Several criteria were jointly determined by CRC and the US Department of Energy National Labs to be important to correctly identify these vehicles. The first stage of the data analysis was to identify the vehicles which did not use learned fuel trim (LFT) at WOT. This was decided by looking at Lambda changes relative to changes in fuel ethanol level.

Average lambda values from 60 to 63 mph and the data traces themselves were examined. Thirteen vehicles appear not to use learned fuel trim (LFT) at WOT. Eight vehicles appeared to use learned fuel trim (LFT) at WOT and one could not be analyzed. Three vehicles gave ambiguous results with either unex pected ordering of the lambda values for each fuel or similar E10, E15, and E20 lambda values but significantly richer E0 lambda results. The results are summarized in Table 12 and Table 20, column 3. Comment [KK10]: This sentence is confusing. Not sure what you are trying to say. Deleted: leaner

### 29 Table 12 Assessment of Long Term Fuel Trim (LTF) Usage in Open Loop Control

CRC # Vehicle LFT @ WOT 1 2001 Chevrolet Tracker No 2 2001 Chevrolet Metro ? 3 1999 Ford Crown Victoria No 4 2001 Chrysler PT Cruiser ? 5 2003 Nissan Altima No 6 2002 Nissan Frontier No 7 2001 Hyundai Accent No 8 2004 BMW 330i Yes 9 1999 Mitsubishi Mirage Yes 10 2001 Mitsubishi Montero Sport 4WD Yes

11 1995 Honda Civic No 12 2007 Chrysler Jeep Rubicon No 13 2003 Volkswagen Jetta NA 14 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt No 15 2006 Chevrolet Silverado, Ext. Yes 16 2002 Chevrolet Suburban, 4WD Yes 17 2007 Ford Focus ? 18 2000 Ford Focus No 19 2003 Ford Taurus Yes 20 2002 Dodge Durango 4WD No 21 2000 Toyota Sienna Yes 22 2000 Honda Accord LX No 23 2006 Nissan Quest No 24 2001 Volkswagen Jetta Yes 25 2001 Mazda 626 No

The twenty-five vehicles were then rank from 1 to 25 using the criteria detailed in Table 13. These criteria were equally weighted and summed. The detailed ranking for each category for all vehicles are included as Tables 13-19 whil e the summarized Final Rank Order results are included as Table 20. The supporting catalyst inlet temperature data collected during the program was included in Appendix 3 of this report.

### 30 Table 13 CRC E-87-1 LFT Identification Criteria

# Criteria 1 Average Lambda E20, (50-70 mph), (highest to lowest) 2 Power to weight (lowest to highest) 3 Vehicle Registration, (2008 data), (highest to lowest) 4 Average inlet catalyst temperature, (50-70mph), (highest to lowest) 5 Delta lambda, (E20-E0), (60-63 mph), (highest to lowest) 6 Delta inlet catalyst temperature, (50-70mph), highest to lowest)

These six criteria were selected for the following reasons. Average Lambda E20 was selected because a vehicle with a high Lambda value at WOT should be more likely to approach stoichiometry (Lambda = 1) or even go lean in ordinary open loop operation. This near shoichiometric operation is most likely to be damaging to catalyst durability. Power to weight was selected because a vehicle with a low power to weight ratio is more likely to operate its engine at high loads and in open loop control. Number in service was deemed important because a vehicle with a catalyst durability issue is more important for air quality if there are a large number of vehicles in the in-use fleet. Average inlet catalyst temperature was chosen because a vehicle with a n initially hot catalyst will be more sensitive to temperature increases. The difference in Lambda between E20 and E0 operation is indicative of whether and how well a vehicle is using adapted fuel trims to calculate op en loop air fuel ratios. Similarly the difference in inlet catalyst temperatures between E20 and E0 operation is indicative of how well the control system is adapting to the ethanol in the fuel.

For criteria 1, 4, and 6 (tables 14, 17, and 19) the data traces were analyzed between 50 and 70 mph during the tenth WOT event for each vehicle. In cases where there was unstable data present, the unstable regions were excluded from the analysis. The typical cause of data instability was a gearshift. The vehicles which included unstable speed ranges and the actual speed range used to analyze the Lambda data are indicated in column 4 of each table

. For criteria 1, 4, 5, and 6 (tables 14, 17, 18, and 19) The 2003 Volkswagen Jetta (CRC #13) data exhibited widely varying air-fuel ratios (Lambdas) throughout the 50-70 mph analysis range and were excluded from the rank order analysis. Deleted: running
Deleted: and more likely to be operating in enriched open loop control

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### 31 Table 14 CRC E-87-1 Average Lambda E20 Rank Order Results

CRC # Vehicle E20 Lambda Adjusted Analysis Range Rank Order 6 2002 Nissan Frontier 0.99 1 20 2002 Dodge Durango 4WD 0.89 2 18 2000 Ford Focus 0.88* 50-66 mph 3 14 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt 0.87 4 23 2006 Nissan Quest 0.86 5 24 2001 Volkswagen Jetta 0.86 6 12 2007 Chrysler Jeep Rubicon 0.86* 56-70 mph 7 8 2004 BMW 330i 0.85 8 3 1999 Ford Crown Victoria 0.84 9 1 2001 Chevrolet Tracker 0.83 10 9 1999 Mitsubishi Mirage 0.81 11 19 2003 Ford Taurus 0.80 12 7 2001 Hyundai Accent 0.79 13 22 2000 Honda Accord LX 0.78 14 15 2006 Chevrolet Silverado, Ext. 0.78 15 2 2001 Chevrolet Metro 0.77 16 17 2007 Ford Focus 0.77 17 16 2002 Chevrolet Suburban, 4WD 0.75 18 10 2001 Mitsubishi Montero Sport 4WD 0.75* 50-68 mph 19 5 2003 Nissan Altima 0.73 20 11 1995 Honda Civic 0.725 21 21 2000 Toyota Sienna 0.72 22 25 2001 Mazda 626 0.72* 50-64 mph 23 4 2001 Chrysler PT Cruiser 0.7 24 13 2003 Volkswagen Jetta NA 25

### 32 Table 15 CRC E-87-1 Power-to-Weight Ratio Rank Order Results

CRC # Vehicle Power (HP) Weight (lbs) P:W Ratio Rank Order Results 6 2002 Nissan Frontier 143 3734 0.038 1 24 2001 Volkswagen Jetta 115 2886 0.040 2 2 2001 Chevrolet Metro 79 1958 0.040 3 10 2001 Mitsubishi Montero Sport 4WD 165 4085 0.040 4 7 2001 Hyundai Accent 92 2251 0.041 5 9 1999 Mitsubishi Mirage 92 2185 0.042 6 25 2001 Mazda 626 125 2864 0.044 7 1 2001 Chevrolet Tracker 127 2805 0.045 8 11 1995 Honda Civic 102 2226 0.046 9 19 2003 Ford Taurus 155 3335 0.046 10 4 2001 Chrysler PT Cruiser 150 3117 0.048 11 22 2000 Honda Accord LX 150 3020 0.050 12 21 2000 Toyota Sienna 194 3826 0.051 13 20 2002 Dodge Durango 4WD 235 4629 0.051 14 18 2000 Ford Focus 130 2545 0.051 15 3 1999 Ford Crown Victoria 200 3909 0.051 16 17 2007 Ford Focus 136 2636 .052 17 14 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt 145 2726 0.053 18 12 2007 Chrysler Jeep Rubicon 205 3762 0.054 19 5 2003 Nissan Altima 175 3043 0.058 20 16 2002 Chevrolet Suburban, 4WD 285 4914 0.058 21 13 2003 Volkswagen Jetta 180 3091 .058 22 23 2006 Nissan Quest 240 4086 0.059 23 15 2006 Chevrolet Silverado, Ext. 295 4627 0.064 24 8 2004 BMW 330i 225 3278 0.069 25

### 33 The Polk 2008 Vehicle Registration data included in Table 16 are model year specific for engine displacement only. The registration total for the 2003 Volkswagen Jetta (CRC #13) includes both turbo and non-turbo 4 cylinder engines. Th e twenty five vehicles selected for screening represent approximately 3.2 million of the vehicle registered in 2008.

Table 16 CRC E-87-1 Vehicle Registration Rank Order Results

CRC # Vehicle Registration (x1,000) Rank Order 15 2006 Chevrolet Silverado, Ext. 414 1 22 2000 Honda Accord LX 256 2 18 2000 Ford Focus 248 3 11 1995 Honda Civic 237 4 19 2003 Ford Taurus 228 5 17 2007 Ford Focus 225 6 14 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt 218 7 3 1999 Ford Crown Victoria 178 8 5 2003 Nissan Altima 175 9 4 2001 Chrysler PT Cruiser 147 10 21 2000 Toyota Sienna 111 11 13 2003 Volkswagen Jetta* 108 12 24 2001 Volkswagen Jetta 98 13 20 2002 Dodge Durango 4WD 89 14 12 2007 Chrysler Jeep Rubicon 88 15 25 2001 Mazda 626 65 16 7 2001 Hyundai Accent 60 17 10 2001 Mitsubishi Montero Sport 4WD 39 18 16 2002 Chevrolet Suburban, 4WD 32 19 8 2004 BMW 330i 31 20 6 2002 Nissan Frontier 27 21 9 1999 Mitsubishi Mirage 27 22 23 2006 Nissan Quest 22 23 1 2001 Chevrolet Tracker 17 24 2 2001 Chevrolet Metro 14 25

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### 34 Table 17 CRC E-87-1 Average E20 Catalyst Inlet Temperature Rank Order Results

CRC # Vehicle Average Catalyst Inlet Temperature Adjusted Analysis Range Rank Order 7 2001 Hyundai Accent 811 1 25 2001 Mazda 626 807* 50-64 mph 2 14 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt 795 3 5 2003 Nissan Altima 787 4 1 2001 Chevrolet Tracker 780 5 24 2001 Volkswagen Jetta 770 6 12 2007 Chrysler Jeep Rubicon 768* 56-70 mph 7 19 2003 Ford Taurus 756 8 23 2006 Nissan Quest 753 9 18 2000 Ford Focus 739* 50-66 mph 10 8 2004 BMW 330i 735 11 17 2007 Ford Focus 725 12 10 2001 Mitsubishi Montero Sport 4WD 717 13 3 1999 Ford Crown Victoria 715 14 6 2002 Nissan Frontier 715 15 15 2006 Chevrolet Silverado, Ext. 708 16 4 2001 Chrysler PT Cruiser 707 17 22 2000 Honda Accord LX 691 18 20 2002 Dodge Durango 4WD 653 19 11 1995 Honda Civic 641 20 13 2003 Volkswagen Jetta* 626 21 9 1999 Mitsubishi Mirage 603 22 16 2002 Chevrolet Suburban, 4WD 600 23 21 2000 Toyota Sienna 590 24 2 2001 Chevrolet Metro 579 25 Deleted: The Average E20 Catalyst Inlet Temperature values reported and ranked in Table 17 were recorded between 50 and 70 mph during the tenth WOT event for each vehicle. In cases where there was unstabl e data present, the unstable regions were excluded from the analysis. The vehicles which included unstable speed ranges and the actual speed range used to analyze the Lambda data are indicated in Table 12. The 2003 Volkswagen Jetta (CRC #13) data were unstable throughout the 50-70 mph analysis range and were excluded from the rank order analysis.¶ Page Break

### 35 The Delta Lambda E0-E20 values reported and ra nked in Table 18 were recorded between 60 and 63 mph during the tenth WOT event for each vehicle. It is anticipated that the E0-E20 difference should be near zero for adapting vehicles and around 0.07 for non-adapting vehicles.

Table 18 CRC E-87-1 Delta Lambda E0-E20 Rank Order Results

CRC # Vehicle Delta Lambda E0-E20 Adjusted Analysis Range Rank Order 23 2006 Nissan Quest 0.099 1 6 2002 Nissan Frontier 0.096 2 12 2007 Chrysler Jeep Rubicon 0.085 3 3 1999 Ford Crown Victoria 0.084 4 20 2002 Dodge Durango 4WD 0.071 5 7 2001 Hyundai Accent 0.068* 62-65 mph 6 25 2001 Mazda 626 0.062 7 22 2000 Honda Accord LX 0.061 8 18 2000 Ford Focus 0.059 9 14 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt 0.059 10 5 2003 Nissan Altima 0.052 11 11 1995 Honda Civic 0.050* 61-64 mph 12 1 2001 Chevrolet Tracker 0.046 13 2 2001 Chevrolet Metro 0.034 14 4 2001 Chrysler PT Cruiser 0.026* 58-61 mph 15 24 2001 Volkswagen Jetta 0.013 16 19 2003 Ford Taurus 0.01 17 9 1999 Mitsubishi Mirage 0.009 18 21 2000 Toyota Sienna 0.009 19 15 2006 Chevrolet Silverado, Ext. 0.002 20 16 2002 Chevrolet Suburban, 4WD -0.001 21 8 2004 BMW 330i -0.002 22 17 2007 Ford Focus -0.008 23 10 2001 Mitsubishi Montero Sport 4WD -0.019 24 13 2003 Volkswagen Jetta* 25 Deleted: In cases where there was unstable data pres ent, the unstable regions were excluded from the analysis. The vehicles which included unstable speed ranges and the actual speed range used to analyze the Delta Lambda data are indicated in Table 13. The 2003 Volkswagen Jetta (CRC #13) data were unstable throughout the 60-63 mph analysis range and were excluded from the rank order analysis.
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### 36 The Delta Inlet Catalyst Temperature E20-E0 values reported and ranked in Table 19

. It is anticipated that the E20-E0 difference should be negative for adapting vehicles due to the cooling effect of ethanol and positive for non-adapting vehicles due to the enleanment effect of ethanol.

Table 19 CRC E-87-1 Delta Inlet Catalyst Temperature Lambda E20-E0 Rank Order Results

CRC # Vehicle Delta Catalyst Temperature E20-E0 Adjusted Analysis Range Rank Order 25 2001 Mazda 626 

### 33.2 50-64 mph 

### 1 3 1999 Ford Crown Victoria 

### 28.2 2 6 2002 Nissan Frontier 

### 25.0 3 5 2003 Nissan Altima 

### 23.3 4 22 2000 Honda Accord LX 

### 20.1 5 11 1995 Honda Civic 

### 19.5 6 23 2006 Nissan Quest 

### 18.0 7 18 2000 Ford Focus 

### 8.9 50-66 mph 

### 8 1 2001 Chevrolet Tracker 

### 8.3 9 19 2003 Ford Taurus 

### 8.3 10 7 2001 Hyundai Accent 

### 7.7 11 20 2002 Dodge Durango 4WD 

### 6.9 12 2 2001 Chevrolet Metro 

### 5.7 13 16 2002 Chevrolet Suburban, 4WD 

### 5.1 14 24 2001 Volkswagen Jetta 

### 2.9 15 17 2007 Ford Focus 

### 1.6 16 4 2001 Chrysler PT Cruiser



### ‐ 2.9 17 8 2004 BMW 330i



### ‐ 3.2 18 21 2000 Toyota Sienna



### ‐ 5.3 19 9 1999 Mitsubishi Mirage



### ‐ 7.3 20 15 2006 Chevrolet Silverado, Ext.



### ‐ 7.7 21 14 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt



### ‐ 9.1 22 12 2007 Chrysler Jeep Rubicon



### ‐ 10.6 56-70 mph 

### 23 10 2001 Mitsubishi Montero Sport 4WD



### ‐ 11.1 24 13 2003 Volkswagen Jetta 

### no data 25 Deleted: were recorded between 50 and 70 mph during the tenth WOT event for each vehicle. In cases where there was unstable data present the unstable regions were excluded from the analysis. The vehicles which included unstable speed ranges and the actual speed range used to analyze the Delta Inlet Catalyst Temperature data are indicated in Table 19 column 4. The 2003 Volkswagen Jetta (CRC #13) data were unstable throughout the 50-70 mph analysis range and were excluded from the rank order analysis. Comment [KK11]: This paragraph appears to be repeated quite a bit in the last few pages for tables 12, 15, 16 and 17. I would suggest consolidating at the beginning.
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### 37 The goal of the data analysis was to identify vehicles which run lean and hot on E20. Table 20 includes the ranking for each of the six analysis categories and the final rank order summary. Vehicles identified as non-adapting (those not usi ng LFT at WOT) are listed at the top of the table in ascending order of rank order sum. The 2003 Volkswagen Jetta (CRC #13) was excluded from the final rank order table due to its unstable results throughout the data analysis ranges.

Table 20 CRC E-87-1 Final Rank Order Results

CRC # Vehicle LFT @ WOT Average Lambda E20 Power to Weight Ratio Registration Number Average E20 Catalyst Inlet Temperature Delta Lambda E0- E20 Delta Catalyst Inlet Temperature E0- E20 Final 6 2002 Nissan Frontie r No 1 1 21 15 2 3 43 18 2000 Ford Focus No 3 15 3 10 9 8 48 3 1999 Ford Crown Victoria No 9 16 8 14 4 2 53 7 2001 Hyundai Accent No 13 5 17 1 6 11 53 25 2001 Mazda 626 No 23 7 16 2 7 1 56 24 2001 Volkswagen Jetta Yes 6 2 13 6 16 15 58 22 2000 Honda Accord LX No 14 12 2 18 8 5 59 19 2003 Ford Taurus Yes 12 10 5 8 17 10 62 14 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt No 4 18 7 3 10 22 64 20 2002 Dodge Durango 4WD No 2 14 14 19 5 12 66 5 2003 Nissan Altima No 20 20 9 4 11 4 68 23 2006 Nissan Quest No 5 23 23 9 1 7 68 1 2001 Chevrolet Tracke r No 10 8 24 5 13 9 69 11 1995 Honda Civic No 21 9 4 20 12 6 72 12 Rubicon No 7 19 15 7 3 23 74 17 2007 Ford Focus ? 17 17 6 12 23 16 91 4 2001 Chrysler PT Cruise r ? 24 11 10 17 15 17 94 2 2001 Chevrolet Metro ? 16 3 25 25 14 13 96

15 2006 Chevrolet Silverado, Extended Cab Yes 15 24 1 16 20 21 97 9 1999 Mitsubishi Mirage Yes 11 6 22 22 18 20 99

10 2001 Mitsubishi Montero Sport 4WD Yes 19 4 18 13 24 24 102 8 2004 BMW 330i Yes 8 25 20 11 22 18 104 21 2000 Toyota Sienna Yes 22 13 11 24 19 19 108

16 2002 Chevrolet Suburban, 4WD Yes 18 21 19 23 21 14 116 13 2003 Volkswagen Jetta NA 25 22 12 21 25 25 130



### CONCLUSIONS
This preliminary screening study looked at 25 late model vehicles selected by CRC and the U.S. Department of Energy and sold in the US market. The vehicles were screened experimentally to determine which ones used learned fuel trims to correct the open loop air-fuel ratios. Of these twenty-five vehicles thirteen do not appear to use learned fuel trims, eight appear to use learned fuel trims and the results of four vehicles were unclear. Of the 3.2 million vehicle registrations represented by these vehicles , 53% do not appear to use learned fuel trims, 31% appear to use learned fuel trims , and 16% of the results were unclear. Deleted: Pa g e Brea k

### 38 The suitability of these vehicles for further testing was ranked based on six equally weighted criteria. The top ten vehicles were selected. Any vehicles that did use learned fuel trim were removed from the top ten resulting in these vehicles in order:

1. 2002 Nissan Frontier (4cyl) 2. 2000 Ford Focus 3. 1999 Ford Crown Victoria 4. 2001 Hyundai Accent 5. 2001 Mazda 626 (4cyl) 6. 2000 Honda Accord LX (4 cyl) 7. 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt 8. 2002 Dodge Durango 4WD 9. 2003 Nissan Altima (4cyl) 10. 2006 Nissan Quest

One of the vehicles screened was the 2001 Hyundai Accent. This is the only vehicle that demonstrated catalyst performance degradation in the Orbital study in Australia that is also available in the US. When it was evaluated by Orbital the Hyundai control system did not compensate for the extra oxygen introduced by the ethanol in the fuel. This was demonstrated by the enleanment of the open loop air-fuel mixture when operated on ethanol blended fuel and an increase in catalyst temperature. This ve hicle was durability tested for 80,000 km on E0 and E20 using the AMA drive cycle as defined in European Council directive 98/69/EC. The emissions results are shown below. Deleted: ¶ ¶ ¶ ¶ ¶

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### 39 Figure 5, Hyundai Accent Emissions Results Taken from the Orbital study 9



### The US Hyundai tested in this study also exhibite d increases in catalyst temperature and reduced fuel enrichment when operated on E20. This de monstrated that the emissions issues found in Australia may also be found in the US if vehicles are operated for extended durations on mid-level ethanol blends.

This study has found that of the 25 vehicles tested , 13, including the Hyundai, have the potential to have their emissions control systems damaged by extended operation on mid-level ethanol blends. Eight of the vehicles tested appear not to have this potential problem and for four vehicles the results are unclear.

9 P128. Orbital Engine Company, “Market Barriers to th e Uptake of Biofuels Study Testing Gasoline Containing 20% Ethanol (E20),” Phase 2B Final Report to the Department of the Environment and Heritage, May 2004. Formatted: Not All caps
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### A-1 APPENDIX A

TRC INC. FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT
Chassis Dynamometer Laboratory Facility and Equipment:

Emissions Chassis Dynamometer: AVL 48” Roll Dual Axle 2WD/4WD Dynamometer Maximum Inertia Simulation: 12,000 lbs. in AWD 8,000 lbs. in 2WD mode Maximum Vehicle Speed: 125 MPH Repeat Tolerance of Inertia and Road Simulation: ≤ 1% 4WD wheelbase adjustment range: 82 -185 in (2100-4700 mm) Maximum vehicle wheel width: 107 in (2725mm) Maximum vehicle Axle Weight: 10,000 lbs. per axle
Emissions Dynamometer Test Chamber: Maximum Temperature: 125 ° F Minimum Temperature (during driving): 20 ° F Nominal Temperature with Humidity Control: 75 ° F Humidity Control: 35% to 75% RH ±5%RH Chamber Ceiling Clearance Height: 9 Feet Chamber Depth: 40 Feet Chamber Width: 28 Feet Vehicle Cooling Fan Max Airspeed at vehicle: 32mph at 0.5 m 2 

### discharge
Emissions Constant Volume Sampler (CVS): Manufacturer: Rosemount Analytical Dilution Tunnel: 12” Diameter Cyclonic Separator: No Nominal Flow Rate: 600 SCFM Calibration Method: Laminar Flow Element (LFE) Sample System: Continuous Dilute or Tedlar Bag Method
Analyzer Bench (Dilute/Bag): Analyzers: Horiba 200 series AIA-220 Non-Disperse Infrared Analyzer CO 2 

### : 0-2 & 4 % AIA-220 Non-Disperse Infrared Analyzer CO (Low): 0-25, 50, 250 ppm AIA-220 Non-Disperse Infrared Analyzer CO (High): 0-1000, 3000, 10000 ppm CLA-220 Chemiluminescent NOx Analyzer: 0-25, 50, 100 ppm FIA-220 Flame Ionization Detector (THC): 0-10, 30, 100, 300, 1000 ppmC GFA-220 CH4 Gas Chromatography Analyzer: 0-25 ppm

### A-2 Additional Support Equipment
Lambda data for this program were collected using UEGO sensors and an AFR-1000 Air Fuel Ratio Module fro m ECM Motorsports.

TRC Inc. collected DLC data using an Auto Enginuity Enhanced ODB-II scan tool. This tool is capable of collecting data from all vehicle makes and models offered for sale in the United States via the OBD-II port.

All test fuel was stored and dispensed from TRC Inc.’s temperature controlled drum storage building during the program. This building is located adjacent to the TRC Inc. Emissions Laboratory and includes small volume blending and weighing equipment, fuel transfer pumps and hazardous materials storage. Two of the 10 pumps and dispensing lines are designed for transfer and dispensing of high concentration alcohol fuels.

### B-1 APPENDIX B

AIR/FUEL RATIO DATA

### B-2 2001 Chevrolet Tracker (CRC #1)

0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8

1 1.2

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 Miles per HourLambda (Normalized Air Fuel Ratio)

8644=E0 8653=E10 8680=E15 8678=E20

2001 Chevrolet Metro (CRC#2)

0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8

1 1.2 1.4

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Miles per HourLambda (Normalized Air/Fuel Ratio)

8552=E0 8575=E10 8558=E15 8572=E20

### B-3 1999 Ford Crown Victoria (CRC#3)

0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8

1 1.2

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Miles per HourLambda (Normalized Air Fuel Ratio)

8548=E0 8582=E10 8579=E15 8588=E20

2001 Chrysler PT Cruiser (CRC#4)

0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8

1 1.2 1.4

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Miles per HourLambda (Normalized Air Fuel Ratio)

8589=E0 8598=E10 8610=E15 8595=E20

### B-4 2003 Nissan Altima (CRC#5)

0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8

1 1.2 1.4

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Miles per HourLambda (Normalized Air Fuel Ratio)

8623=E0 8638=E10 8643=E15 8632=E20

2002 Nissan Frontier Truck (CRC#6)

0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8

1 1.2 1.4

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 Miles per HourLambda (Normalized Air Fuel Ratio)

8549=E0 8581=E10 8586=E15 8596=E20

### B-5 2001 Hyundai Accent (CRC#7)

0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8

1 1.2 1.4

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Miles per HourLambda (Normalized Air Fuel Ratio)

8604=E0 8637=E10 8621=E15 8631=E20

2004 BMW 330i (CRC#8)

0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8

1 1.2 1.4

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Miles per HourLambda (Normalized Air Fuel Ratio)

8819=E0 8824=E10 8821=E15 8820=E20

### B-6 1999 Mitsubishi Mirage (CRC#9)

0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8

1 1.2

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Miles per HourLambda (Normalized Air Fuel Ratio)

8797=E0 8816=E10 8806=E15 8815=E20

2001 Mitsubishi Montero Sport (CRC#10)

0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8

1 1.2

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Miles per HourLambda (Normalized Air Fuel Ratio)

8721=E0 8729=E10 8740=E15 8772=E20

### B-7 1995 Honda Civic DX, LX (CRC#11)

0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8

1 1.2 1.4

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Miles per HourLambda (Normalized Air Fuel Ratio)

8553=E0 8568=E10 8585=E15 8557=E20

2007 Jeep Rubicon (CRC#12)

0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8

1 1.2

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Miles per HourLambda (Normalized Air Fuel Ratio)

8783=E0 8811=E10 8804=E15 8814=E20

### B-8 2003 Volkswagen Jetta (CRC#13)

0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8

1 1.2 1.4

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Miles per HourLambda (Normalized Air Fuel Ratio)

8784=E0 8788=E10 8805=E15 8793=E20

2006 Chevrolet Cobalt, 4 Door (CRC#14)

0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8

1 1.2

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Miles per HourLambda (Normalized Air Fuel Ratio)

8790=E0 8807=E10 8802=E15 8791=E20

### B-9 2006 Chevrolet Silverado Extended Cab, (CRC#15)

0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8

1 1.2 1.4

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Miles per HourLambda (Normalized Air Fuel Ratio)

8594=E0 8584=E10 8570=E15 8587=E20

2002 Chevrolet Suburban 4WD, (CRC#16)

0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8

1 1.2 1.4

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Miles per HourLambda (Normalized Air Fuel Ratio)

8679=E0 8713=E10 8718=E15 8728=E20

### B-10 2007 Ford Focus (CRC#17)

0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8

1 1.2

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Miles per HourLambda (Normalized Air Fuel Ratio)

8787=E0 8808=E10 8803=E15 8813=E20

2000 Ford Focus (CRC#18)

0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8

1 1.2

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Miles per HourLambda (Normalized Air Fuel Ratio)

8602=E0 8620=E10 8606=E15 8627=E20

### B-11 2003 Ford Taurus (CRC#19)

0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8

1 1.2

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Miles per HourLambda (Normalized Air Fuel Ratio)

8746=E0 8779=E15 8773=E10 8751=E20

2002 Dodge Durango 4WD (CRC#20)

0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8

1 1.2 1.4

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Miles per HourLambda (Normalized Air Fuel Ratio)

8544=E0 8593=E10 8583=E15 8590=E20

### B-12 2000 Toyota Sienna (CRC#21)

0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8

1 1.2 1.4

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Miles per HourLambda (Normalized Air Fuel Ratio)

8727=E0 8733=E10 8767=E15 8750=E20

2000 Accord LX (CRC#22)

0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8

1 1.2 1.4

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Miles per HourLambda (Normalized Air Fuel Ratio)

8551=E0 8564=E10 8571=E15 8576=E20

### B-13 2006 Nissan Quest (CRC#23)

0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8

1 1.2 1.4

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Miles per HourLambda (Normalized Air Fuel Ratio)

8634=E0 8597=E10 8592=E15 8580=E20

2001 Volkswagen Jetta (CRC#24)

0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8

1 1.2

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Miles per HourLambda (Normalized Air Fuel Ratio)

8640=E0 8657=E10 8647=E15 8642=E20

### B-14 2001 Mazda 626 (CRC#25)

0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8

1 1.2 1.4

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Miles per HourLambda (Normalized Air Fuel Ratio)

8635=E0 8639=E10 8714=E15 8658=E20

### C-1 APPENDIX C

TEMPERATURE DATA

### C-2 2001 Chevrolet Tracker (CRC#1)

300 400 500 600 700 800 900

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 Miles per HourTemperature C

8644=E0 8653=E10 8680=E15 8678=E20

2001 Chevrolet Metro (CRC#2)

300 400 500 600 700 800 900

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Miles per HourTemperature C

8552=E0 8575=E10 8558=E15 8572=E20

### C-3 1999 Ford Crown Victoria (CRC#3)

300 400 500 600 700 800 900

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Miles per HourTemperature C

8548=E0 8582=E10 8579=E15 8588=E20

2001 Chrysler PT Cruiser (CRC#4)

300 400 500 600 700 800 900

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Miles per HourTemperature C

8589=E0 8598=E10 8610=E15 8595=E20

### C-4 2003 Nissan Altima (CRC#5)

300 400 500 600 700 800 900

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Miles per HourTemperature C

8623=E0 8638=E10 8643=E15 8632=E20

2002 Nissan Frontier Truck (CRC#6)

300 400 500 600 700 800 900

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 Miles per HourTemperature C

8549=E0 8581=E10 8586=E15 8596=E20

### C-5 2001 Hyundai Accent (CRC#7)

300 400 500 600 700 800 900

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Miles per HourTemperature C

8604=E0 8637=E10 8621=E15 8631=E20

2004 BMW 330i (CRC#8)

300 400 500 600 700 800 900

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Miles per HourTemperature C

8819=E0 8824=E10 8821=E15 8820=E20

### C-6 1999 Mitsubishi Mirage (CRC#9)

200 300 400 500 600 700 800

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Miles per HourTemperature C

8797=E0 8816=E10 8806=E15 8815=E20

2001 Mitsubishi Montero Sport (CRC#10)

300 400 500 600 700 800 900

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Miles per HourTemperature C

8721=E0 8729=E10 8740=E15 8772=E20

### C-7 1995 Honda Civic DX, LX (CRC#11)

300 400 500 600 700 800 900

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Miles per HourTemperature C

8553=E0 8568=E10 8585=E15 8557=E20

2007 Jeep Rubicon (CRC#12)

300 400 500 600 700 800 900

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Miles per HourTemperature C

8783=E0 8811=E10 8804=E15 8814=E20

### C-8 2003 Volkswagen Jetta (CRC#13)

300 400 500 600 700 800 900

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Miles per HourTemperature C

8784=E0 8788=E10 8805=E15 8793=E20

2006 Chevrolet Cobalt, 4 Door (CRC#14)

300 400 500 600 700 800 900

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Miles per HourTemperature C

8790=E0 8807=E10 8802=E15 8791=E20

### C-9 2006 Chevrolet Silverado Extended Cab, (CRC#15)

300 400 500 600 700 800 900

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Miles per HourTemperature C

8594=E0 8584=E10 8570=E15 8587=E20

2002 Chevrolet Suburban 4WD, (CRC#16)

300 400 500 600 700 800 900

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Miles per HourTemperature C

8679=E0 8713=E10 8718=E15 8728=E20

### C-10 2007 Ford Focus (CRC#17)

300 400 500 600 700 800 900

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Miles per HourTemperature C

8787=E0 8808=E10 8803=E15 8813=E20

2000 Ford Focus (CRC#18)

300 400 500 600 700 800 900

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Miles per HourTemperature C

8602=E0 8620=E10 8606=E15 8627=E20

### C-11 2003 Ford Taurus (CRC#19)

300 400 500 600 700 800 900

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Miles per HourTemperature C

8746=E0 8779=E15 8773=E10 8751=E20

2002 Dodge Durango 4WD (CRC#20)

300 400 500 600 700 800 900

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Miles per HourTemperature C

8544=E0 8593=E10 8583=E15 8590=E20

### C-12 2000 Toyota Sienna (CRC#21)

300 400 500 600 700 800 900

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Miles per HourTemperature C

8727=E0 8733=E10 8767=E15 8750=E20

2000 Accord LX (CRC#22)

300 400 500 600 700 800 900

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Miles per HourTemperature C

8551=E0 8564=E10 8571=E15 8576=E20

### C-13 2006 Nissan Quest (CRC#23)

300 400 500 600 700 800 900

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Miles per HourTemperature C

8634=E0 8597=E10 8592=E15 8580=E20

2001 Volkswagen Jetta (CRC#24)

300 400 500 600 700 800 900

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Miles per HourTemperature C

8640=E0 8657=E10 8647=E15 8642=E20

### C-14 2001 Mazda 626 (CRC#25)

300 400 500 600 700 800 900

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Miles per HourTemperature C

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## Table 2 E-87-1 Averaged Test Fu els Analysis Results, continued

Designation Units E10 E20 EP °F 357.2 342.0 Recovery Vol % 97.9 98.3

Residue Vol % 1.1 1.1 Loss Vol % 1.0 0.7 Driveability Index 1075.9 989.1

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### Est. Net Heat of Combustion – D3338 Btu/lb 1.00 18516 18513 [B1]