Invention Grant
- Patent Title: On-board method to smoke test a vehicle's evap system using exhaust gas
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Application No.: US14300156Application Date: 2014-06-09
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Publication No.: US09611813B2Publication Date: 2017-04-04
- 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 James Dottavio
- Main IPC: G01M3/04
- IPC: G01M3/04 ; F02M25/08

Abstract:
Systems and methods for smoke testing an evaporative emissions control system of a vehicle using exhaust gas are disclosed. In one example, a method for an engine comprises: during a first condition, routing exhaust gas to a sealed fuel system; and pressurizing the fuel system with the exhaust gas such that exhaust gas will escape from a leak in the fuel system. In this way, the location and the size of an evap system leak may be determined without the need for, and without using, expensive off-board testing equipment.
Public/Granted literature
- US20150354510A1 ON-BOARD METHOD TO SMOKE TEST A VEHICLE'S EVAP SYSTEM USING EXHAUST GAS Public/Granted day:2015-12-10
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