86.1530—Test sequence; general requirements.

(a) The following test sequence lists the major steps encountered during the idle test:

Preparation

Warm-up (or Emission Test)

Preconditioning, 30 seconds minimum, six minutes maximum

Idle Stabilization, 30±5 seconds

Idle Emission Sampling, one minute minimum, six minutes maximum

These steps are described by subsequent procedures.

(b) Ambient test cell conditions during the test shall be those specified in § 86.130-78 or 40 CFR part 1065, subpart F.

Code of Federal Regulations

[48 FR 52252, Nov. 16, 1983, as amended at 70 FR 40441, July 13, 2005. Redesignated at 73 FR 37194, June 30, 2008]