Leak check for fuel vapor purge system

Details Leak check for fuel vapor purge system Leak check for fuel vapor purge system

2007-05-17

2010-10-19

Moulis, Thomas N (Department: 3747)

Internal-combustion engines

Charge forming device

Having fuel vapor recovery and storage system

C123S1980DA

Reissue Patent

active

RE041823

ABSTRACT:
A leak check system executes a leak check processing. In the leak check processing, the system closes a canister valve and a purge valve to close the fuel vapor purge system. Then, the system detects and monitors a pressure in the fuel vapor purge system. During the leak check processing, the system detects a rapid change of the pressure that is caused by a deformation of a wall of a fuel tank. The system cancels or suspends the processing to avoid erroneous detection of the leak. If the leak check is canceled, the system opens the canister valve to open the fuel vapor purge system.

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Office Action mailed Jul. 29, 2009 in corresponding Japanese Application No. 2001-274768 with an at least partial English-language translation thereof.

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