Internal-combustion engines – Charge forming device – Having fuel vapor recovery and storage system
Patent
1997-11-05
1999-06-15
Miller, Carl S.
Internal-combustion engines
Charge forming device
Having fuel vapor recovery and storage system
123198D, F02M 3704
Patent
active
059112093
ABSTRACT:
In a fuel vapor processor for use with an engine provided with a fuel tank comprising a filler tube which fits on a fuel nozzle for refueling, the presence of leaks of fuel vapor is diagnosed according to a variation of a test pressure has been introduced into a purge passage. If refueling of the fuel tank is being performed during the leak diagnosis, an escape vent for air in the fuel tank is provided by connecting the canister to the atmosphere so that smooth refueling is performed.
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Goto Ken-ichi
Kadooka Hideharu
Kouda Yasuo
Miller Carl S.
Nissan Motor Co,. Ltd.
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