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A Sample set of data to analyze

All of the information on this page is available in an Excel document found here.
Below is a chart with 11 sets of sample data.

Below the chart are four graphs.
What does this data tell you about the efficiency of combustion of the cars?
Which is the most efficient? Which is the least?
Compare the results with Illinois State's specifications.

CAR_MODEL

YEAR

MILEAGE

IDLE_RPM

IDLE_CO

IDLE_HC

IDLE_CO2

IDLE_O2

SPECS_FST

SPECS_SLOW

SPECS_HC

SPECS_CO_M

SPECS_CO_M

SPECS_CO2

SPECS_O2

Pontiac Grand Am

87

133600

790

0.2600

138

12.2000

2.800

Multi Port Fuel Injection

700

220

N/A

1.2

10.0 min

5.0 max

Pontiac Firebird

85

89000

625

0.4000

660

8.8000

5.400

Carburetor

600 max

220 ppm

N/A

1.2%

7.0 min

9.0 max

GM Truck

84

108884

760

1.1000

188

11.3000

3.400

Carburetor

750 max

220

N/A

1.2%

7.0 min

9.0o max

Geo Prism

94

1390

870

1.0000

94

12.4000

2.100

Tuned Port Injection

600

220 ppm

N/A

1.2%

10.0 min

5.0 max

GMC Truck

94

31405

710

0.3400

59

13.2000

1.800

Port Fuel Injection

690

220

N/A

1.2%

10.0 min

5.0 max

Chevrolet Impair

85

106000

680

3.3000

1880

8.2000

1.800

Carburetor

600

220

N/A

1.20

10.0 min

5.0 max

Chevrolet Truck

86

96000

730

2.4000

340

11.4000

38.000

Carburetor

750 max

220 ppm

N/A

1.2%

7.0 min

9.0 max

Infinity Q45

90

18000

950

0.1100

41

12.1000

1.900

Multi Port Injector

900 RPM Max

220 max

N/A

1.2%

10.0% min

5.0% max

Generic

90

54000

960

0.4000

278

11.1400

1.200

Throttle Body Injector

900 RPM Max

220 max

N/A

1.2%

10.0 min

5.0 max

Chevy Z-28

95

39600

670

0.2200

162

9.9000

4.800

 

 

690 RPM

220 ppm

N/A

1.2%

7.0 min

9.0 max

Chevy Z-28

94

28904

780

0.3100

38

6.6000

8.400

Port Fuel Injection

650 RPM

220 ppm

N/A

1.2

7.0 min

9.0 max

Ford

1991

89000

1000

0.0000

 

 

0.0000

0.000