Natural Vacuum Leak Detection (NVLD) EVAP System

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The system utilizes an engine-off natural vacuum evaporative system integrity check that tests for leaks with a diameter of 0.020 inches while the engine is off and the ignition is off. The Natural Vacuum Leak Detection (NVLD) evaporative system integrity check uses a pressure switch to detect evaporative system leaks. The correlation between the pressure and the temperature in a sealed system is used to generate a vacuum in the tank when the temperature drops. If a sufficient temperature drop is detected for a minimum time period, the vacuum level in a sealed system will exceed the threshold to close the NVLD pressure switch. Therefore, if the switch does not close under these conditions, a leak is detected. If the switch closes, the system is considered to be leak-free.