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Diagnostic Method

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Fig 1: Identifying Pressure Control Solenoid Valve Close
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Fig 2: Identifying To Canister (Negative Pressure), Solenoid ON, Valve Cannot Be Open And Negative Pressure
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Abnormality Judgment 

If OK judgment cannot be made, extend Mode Z 16 seconds more, and judge NG when all the criteria below are completed in 16 seconds.

Time Needed for Diagnosis  : 16 seconds

Malfunction Indicator Light Illumination  : Illuminates when malfunction occurs in 2 continuous driving cycles.

Finish the Evap. diagnosis when making NG judgment for purge control solenoid valve open fixation. Cancel the Evap. diagnosis when the OK/NG judgment for drain valve close fixation and purge control solenoid valve open fixation cannot be made in Mode Z.

Judge normal when these calculations are completed.

Cancel the evaporative emission control system diagnosis when the OK/NG judgment for purge control solenoid valve open fixation cannot be made in Mode Z.

Mode A: 

Calculate the tank pressure variation amount (P1) in Mode A. After calculating P1, change to Mode B.

Mode B: 

Introduce the negative pressure in the intake manifold to the tank.

Approx. 0 → -1.4 kPa (0 → -10.5 mmHg, 0 → -0.41 inHg) (0.04-in diagnosis)

Approx. 0 → -3.05 kPa (0 → -22.9 mmHg, 0 → -0.9 inHg) (0.02-in diagnosis)

When the pressure above (desired negative pressure) is reached, Mode C is entered.

In this case, if the tank pressure does not become the desired negative pressure, judge that there is a large leakage in the system.

Judge NG when the malfunction criteria below is completed.

Finish the Evap. diagnosis when judging large leak (35 seconds) in 0.04-inch diagnosis. Cancel the diagnosis (62 seconds) in 0.02-inch diagnosis.

Abnormality Judgment 

Judge NG (large leak) when the criteria below are completed in the specified time.

Specified Time

High vehicle speed mode (Vehicle speed > 72 km/h (45 MPH)); 35 seconds

Low vehicle speed mode (Vehicle speed < 72 km/h (45 MPH)); 18 seconds

Cancel the diagnosis when the NG judgment does not completed in the specified time.

Mode C: 

Stop the introduction of negative pressure. (Wait until the tank pressure returns to the start level of P2 calculation.)

Change to Mode D when the tank pressure returns to the start level of P2 calculation.

Judge immediate OK and change to Mode E when it does not return in spite of spending the specified time.

TANK PRESSURE REFERENCE MODE C

  Tank pressure when P2 calculation started Time for immediate OK judgment
0.04-inch diagnosis -1.3 kPa(-9.75 mmHg, -0.38 inHg) 16 seconds
0.02-inch diagnosis -3 kPa (-22.5 mmHg, - 0.89 inHg) 20 seconds

Mode D: 

Monitor the pressure variation in the tank in Mode D. In this case, the tank pressure increases, that is, the pressure becomes as high as the atmospheric air pressure, because evaporator is generated. However, if any leakage exists, the pressure increases additionally in proportion to this leakage. The pressure variation of this tank is P2.

After calculating P2, perform small leak diagnosis and change to Mode E if normal. Complete Evap. diagnosis if abnormal.

Abnormality Judgment 

Judge NG when the criteria below are completed and judge OK when not completed.

Normality Judgment 

Judge OK when the criteria below are completed.

Fig 8: Fuel Pressure Graph
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Malfunction Indicator Light Illumination  : Illuminates when malfunction occurs in 2 continuous driving cycles.