Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Systems and methods for diagnosing ejector system degradation for dual-path purge engine systems
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Application No.: US16354078Application Date: 2019-03-14
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Publication No.: US10760532B1Publication Date: 2020-09-01
- Inventor: Aed 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 Geoffrey Brumbaugh
- Main IPC: F02M25/08
- IPC: F02M25/08 ; F02D43/00

Abstract:
Methods and systems are provided for conducting an ejector system diagnostic under conditions where an engine of a vehicle is not combusting air and fuel. In one example, a method comprises directing a positive pressure to the ejector system while the engine is off in order to communicate a negative pressure with respect to atmospheric pressure on a fuel system and an evaporative emissions system of the vehicle, and indicating that the ejector system is degraded responsive to the negative pressure not reaching a vacuum build threshold. In this way, the ejector system may be diagnosed under conditions where boosted engine operation is infrequent and/or of durations insufficient for conducting such an ejector system diagnostic.
Public/Granted literature
- US20200291879A1 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DIAGNOSING EJECTOR SYSTEM DEGRADATION FOR DUAL-PATH PURGE ENGINE SYSTEMS Public/Granted day:2020-09-17
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