Honda V65 MAGNA 1985 Manual page 20

GENERAL INFORMATION
EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM
The U.S. Environmental Prott:cllon Agellcy and California Air Resources Board (CARS) require manufacturers [0 certify
that their motorcyde5 comply with applicable exhaust
emission
st<ll"lda(ds during their useful lite. when operated and
maintained a<;COIding to the imtructiom provided. and that motOfcydes built after Jilnuilry 1, 1983 comply with applic<lble
noIse eflll$sion standard~ for one year Of 6,000 km (3,730 miles) after the time of sale to the ultimate purchaser, ""tum
operatec! anu maintained according to tht' instrur:tions provided. Compliance with the terms of the Distributor's Warranties
for Honda Motorcycle EmISSion I.,;ontrol SyUcms is neccHilry in order 10 keep the
emi~sion
warranly in effect.
SOURCE OF EMISSIONS
The combustion process
producc~
carbon monoxide and hydroc.arhons, Control of hydrocarbons is very important
b~cause,
under cerUlin conditions, they react to form photochemical smog when .ubiected to sunlight. C<lrbon monOKide does no!
react in
thf!
same way, hut it is tOKic.
Honda Motor
CO.,
Ltd. utilizes
le~n
carburetor settings as well as other systems. to reduce carboll mOlloKide alld hydrocarbons.
EXHAUST EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM
T!l€
eX~laust
emission control systp.m is
compos~l
of
ICJn
carbul~tor
SI'ltill!js,
ilnd 110
adjustments should
be
madl~
except
idl!' speed llnjllstment with the throttle stop
SCft.'w.
CRANKCASE EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM
The V65 engine is eQuipped with a crankcase emission control system which routes crankcase emissions through the air
cleaner and into the combustion ctlamber. Condensed crankcase vapOrs are accumulated in a storage tank which must be
emptied periodically See the Maintenance Schedule in Section
3.
AIR CLEANER
~
:FRESHAIR
.......- : BLOW·BY
GAS
n..--DRAIN TUBE
---DRAIN PLUG
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