1976 - 1981 Honda Accord CVCC Emissions

This table contains emissions testing requirements from various localities. I am including both government limits for passing emissions tests and the actual readings from the car. You will notice that most Accords pass CA emissions by a large margin.
 
SF Bay Area Emissions Testing
Test Params IDLE HC ppm IDLE CO % 2500rpm HC ppm 2500rpm CO %
Date Car ID # Year Type Measured Allowed Measured Allowed Measured Allowed Measured Allowed
03/18/1994 1 1978 5MT,KL 168 300 0.26 3.50 N/A N/A N/A N/A
09/16/1994 2 1979 5MT,KA 0 200 0.40 2.50 N/A N/A N/A N/A
08/08/1995 1 1978 5MT,KL 153 200 0.54 2.00 N/A N/A N/A N/A
05/02/1996 2 1979 5MT,KA 14 200 0.17 2.50 N/A N/A N/A N/A
09/01/1996 3 1978 ? 9 220 0.20 2.00 3 180 0.04 1.70
10/18/1996 1 1978 5MT,KL 28 N/A 0.20 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
06/19/1997 1 1978 5MT,KL 24 220 0.43 2.00 6 180 0.03 1.70
08/06/1999
1
 1978 5MT,KL
16
220
0.31
2.00
1
180
0.07
1.70
06/13/2001
1
 1978 5MT,KL
29
220
0.24
2.00
0
180
0.05
1.70
Car ID # is a number I assign to your vehicle for identifying multiple tests on the same car. Types are abbreviated as follows: 5MT - 5 spd man trans, 3AT - 3 spd auto trans, KA - US model, KH - high altitude model, KL - California model.

Please send your local emissions requirements for 1976 - 1981 Honda Accords to me so I may expand this page. In your message include date of test, model year, model type, and transmission type.

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Author: W. Gregg Stefancik wstef@hubcap.clemson.edu
Updated: September 3, 2001