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EVAP Control System Overview


Object Number: 200517  Size: LF
(1)EVAP Vent Valve/Solenoid
(2)EVAP Vent Valve/Solenoid Ignition Feed Circuit Terminal
(3)EVAP Vent Valve/Solenoid Control Circuit Terminal
(4)EVAP Vent Valve/Solenoid Filter
(5)EVAP Vapor Lines
(6)Fuel Tank Pressure Sensor
(7)Fuel Tank Pressure Sensor Ground Circuit Terminal
(8)Fuel Tank Pressure Sensor Signal Circuit Terminal
(9)Fuel Tank Pressure Sensor Circuit 5 Volt Reference Circuit Terminal
(10)Fuel Filler Pipe
(11)Check Valve (Spitback)
(12)Modular Fuel Sender Assembly
(13)Fuel Limiter Vent Valve (FLVV)
(14)Pressure/Vacuum Relief Valve (Optional)
(15)EVAP Canister
(16)EVAP Canister Purge Valve/Solenoid Ignition Feed Circuit Terminal
(17)EVAP Canister Purge Valve/Solenoid Control Circuit Terminal
(18)Intake Manifold Vacuum Source
(19)EVAP Canister Purge Valve/Solenoid
(20)EVAP Service Port
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System Description

The evaporative emissions (EVAP) canister purge valve allows the manifold vacuum to purge the canister. The powertrain control module (PCM) supplies a ground in order to energize ON the purge valve. The EVAP purge valve control is pulse-width modulated (PWM), or turned ON and OFF several times per second. The engine operating conditions including the load, the throttle position, the coolant temperature, and the ambient temperature determine the duty cycle. The PCM calculates the duty cycle, and the output is commanded when the appropriate conditions have been met.

During diagnostic tests, the EVAP vent valve seals the EVAP system tests. During the diagnostic tests, the fuel tank pressure sensor monitors the vacuum in the system.

The following conditions can set DTC P0440:

    • An EVAP canister purge valve that is stuck closed
    • An EVAP canister purge valve that is stuck open
    • An EVAP purge line or vent nose that is disconnected or damaged
    • A leaking fuel cap
    • A leaking fuel fill neck

A small leak in the EVAP system can set DTC P0442.

The following conditions can set DTC P0446:

    • An EVAP vent valve that is stuck closed
    • A restricted vent hose
    • A blocked EVAP canister

A continuous purge condition with no purge commanded by the PCM, when the EVAP purge valve is stuck open or leaking, can set DTC P1441.

Refer to the DTC tables for further EVAP system diagnostic procedures.

The EVAP system includes the following components:

    • The EVAP canister
    • The EVAP canister purge valve
    • The EVAP vent valve
    • The EVAP vapor pipes
    • The EVAP purge pipes
    • The EVAP fresh air vent hose
    • The fuel tank
    • The fuel pipes and hoses
    • The fuel fill cap
    • The fuel fill pipe

Diagnostic Aids

Check for the following conditions:

    •  A cracked or punctured EVAP canister
    •  Damaged or disconnected components that are listed below:
       - A source vacuum line
       - The EVAP purge line
       - The vent hose
       - The fuel tank vapor line
    •  A poor connection at the PCM
    • Inspect all wiring and connections of the PCM harness.
    • The following conditions can cause an intermittent:
       - Poor connections
       - Rubbed-through wire insulation
       - Broken wire inside the insulation
       - A damaged harness
       - Improper mating
       - Improperly formed or damaged terminals
       - Poor terminal-to-wire connections
    • Inspect the wiring harness for an intermittent, an open, or a short circuit to the following components:
       - The EVAP vent valve
       - The EVAP purge valve
       - The fuel tank pressure sensor
    • Verify that the lines are not restricted. Inspect for the following conditions:
       -  Kinked or pinched lines
       - A plugged vacuum source, EVAP purge, or fuel tank vapor line
    • Inspect for carbon being released into the system.

EVAP Control System Diagnosis

Step

Action

Value(s)

Yes

No

1

Did you complete the Powertrain On-Board Diagnostic (OBD) System Check?

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Go to Step 2

Go to Powertrain On Board Diagnostic (OBD) System Check

2

Did any other DTC set?

--

Go to Applicable DTC

Go to Step 3

3

Inspect the EVAP system for the following conditions:

    • A fuel fill cap that is:
       - Loose
       - Defective
       - Incorrect
       - Missing
    • EVAP system purge or vapor pipes that are:
       - Improperly routed
       - Kinked
       - Damaged
    • A fresh air vent hose that is:
       - Pinched
       - Damaged
    • Damaged EVAP system components
    • A service port dust cap or schrader valve that is:
      • Loose
      • Missing
      • Damaged

Did you find and correct the condition?

--

Go to Step 9

Go to Step 4

4

  1. Disconnect the EVAP vapor pipe from the fuel tank or the EVAP canister.
  2. Turn ON the ignition, with the engine OFF.
  3. With a scan tool, observe the Fuel Tank Pressure Parameter.

Is the fuel tank pressure near the specified value?

0 in H2O

Go to Step  5

Go to DTC P0453 Fuel Tank Pressure Sensor Circuit High Voltage

5

  1. Reconnect all of the EVAP hardware that you previously disconnected.
  2. Install theJ 41415-40 fuel tank cap adapter to the fuel fill neck and the fuel fill cap.
  3. Connect the J 41413 EVAP pressure and purge diagnostic station to the fuel tank cap adaptor.
  4. Use a scan tool in order to seal the EVAP system.
  5. Important: DO NOT exceed the pressure in the specified value.

  6. Use the EVAP station in order to pressurize the system to the specified value by slowly turning the rotary switch to the Pressure position.

Did you achieve the specified value?

1.25 kPa (5 in. H2O)

Go to Step  6

Go to

6

Use the EVAP service station in order to maintain the fuel tank pressure at the specified value.

Is the fuel tank pressure at the specified value?

1.25 kPa (5 in H2O)

Go to Step 7

Go to DTC P0452 Fuel Tank Pressure Sensor Circuit Low Voltage

7

With a scan tool, command the vent valve OFF.

With the rotary switch in the Off/Hold position, does the pressure decrease to near the specified value within 2 minutes ?

0 kPa (0 in. H2O)

Go to Step 8

Go to DTC P0446 Evaporative Emission (EVAP) Vent System Performance

8

  1. With the EVAP station, increase the fuel tank pressure to the specified value.
  2. Use a scan tool in order to observe the Fuel Tank Pressure Parameter.

Does the scan tool indicate a fuel tank pressure decrease to the specified lower value within 15 Seconds?

1.25 kPa (5 in H2O)

0 kPa (0 in H2O)

Go to DTC P1441 Evaporative Emission (EVAP) System Flow During Non-Purge

Go to Step  9

9

  1. Reconnect all of the EVAP hardware that you previously disconnected.
  2. Turn ON the ignition, with the engine OFF.
  3. With scan tool, select the Seal option in order to seal the EVAP system.
  4. Important: Do not exceed the pressure in the specified value.

  5. With the EVAP station, pressurize the system to the first specified, or higher, value by slowly turning the rotary switch to the Pressure position.
  6. Monitor the pressure with the gauge on the cart with the rotary switch in the Off/Hold position.

Does the EVAP pressure decrease to less than the second specified value within 2 minutes?

15 in H2O

10 in H2O

Go to DTC P0442 Evaporative Emission (EVAP) System Small Leak Detected

System OK