Fuel-vent Filter Test Resources

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Regulatory Information:

EPA Marine Evaporative Emission Regulations (40 CFR Part 1060)

EPA diurnal emissions testing protocol

EPA baseline evaporative emission estimates

EPA memo on phase separation

EPA on choosing media for evaporative emission control systems; good discussion of adsorbents.

Background Info

Good summaries of gasoline fuel systems; both safety and new rules.
Gasoline Fuel Systems

New Gasoline Fuel Requirements

Coast Guard tank vent regulations and guidance

Demystifying silica gel: silica gel as a humidity buffer in museum cases

Darrell Nicholson
Darrell Nicholson is editor emeritus of Practical Sailor. He is a longtime liveaboard sailor and has logged tens of thousands of miles in three oceans. A winner of dozens of writing awards in disparate genres, he currently edits Marine Electronics Journal for the National Marine Electronics Association. He holds a U.S. Coast Guard 100-ton Master license and sails his S&S-designed Yankee 30, Opal, out of St. Petersburg, Florida. He can be reached at darrellnicholson.com.