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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 23, 1993
Filed:
Jul. 31, 1992
Sachito Fujimoto, Wako, JP;
Fumio Hosoda, Wako, JP;
Masakazu Kitamoto, Wako, JP;
Kojiro Tsutsumi, Wako, JP;
Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An evaporative fuel-purging control system for an internal combustion engine incorporates a flowmeter arranged across a purging passage for outputting an output value indicative of the flow rate of a mixture of evaporative fuel and air being purged through the purging passage. Abnormality of the flowmeter is determined, based on a value of the output value therefrom assumed when the purging of the gaseous mixture is stopped. Alternatively or in combination, abnormality of the flowmeter is determined, based on a value of the output value therefrom assumed when the purging of the gaseous mixture is resumed after stoppage thereof.