Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Systems and methods for discerning fuel tank pressure transducer degradation
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Application No.: US14819181Application Date: 2015-08-05
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Publication No.: US10233857B2Publication Date: 2019-03-19
- Inventor: Aed M. Dudar
- Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Applicant Address: US MI Dearborn
- Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Current Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US MI Dearborn
- Agency: McCoy Russell LLP
- Agent Julia Voutyras
- Main IPC: F02D41/22
- IPC: F02D41/22 ; F02M25/08 ; F02D41/00 ; F02D41/04

Abstract:
A method for a fuel system is provided, wherein a fuel vapor canister is vented to an engine intake during a first condition, and wherein a restriction in a canister vent pathway is indicated, responsive to a change in a fuel tank pressure transducer output greater than a threshold. If the fuel tank pressure transducer output changes less than the threshold, degradation of the fuel tank pressure transducer is indicated. In this way, a fuel tank pressure transducer offset may be distinguished from a canister vent pathway restriction if a fuel tank pressure transducer indicates a significant pressure or vacuum in a fuel tank following a vehicle-off soak.
Public/Granted literature
- US20170037806A1 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DISCERNING FUEL TANK PRESSURE TRANSDUCER DEGRADATION Public/Granted day:2017-02-09
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