Leak detection assembly

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1995-07-10

1996-03-05

Chilcot, Richard

Measuring and testing

With fluid pressure

Motor part or auxiliary

73 47, 731181, F02M 3302

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active

054957494

ABSTRACT:
A leak detection assembly for an evaporative emission control system in an automotive vehicle including a fuel tank, a canister for collecting volatile fuel vapors from the fuel tank, a purge valve disposed between the canister and an intake manifold of an engine operative to allow flow of the fuel vapors from the canister to the intake manifold, a vacuum actuated pump in communication with the canister, and a vent control valve operative to selectively allow and prevent communication between the canister and an atmospheric vent of the vacuum actuated pump, the leak detection assembly including a three-port solenoid fluidly connected to the intake manifold and a second atmospheric vent, and a vacuum line fluidly connecting the three-port solenoid to the vent control valve, the three-port solenoid selectively communicating with the intake manifold to allow a vacuum in the vacuum line during a first operating mode to close the vent control valve and selectively communicating with the second atmospheric vent during a second operating mode to open the vent control valve.

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