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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 01, 1997
Filed:
Mar. 05, 1996
William B Blomquist, Clarkston, MI (US);
Gary D Dawson, Rochester, MI (US);
Roland T Richardson, Detroit, MI (US);
Glen Tallarek, Grosse Pointe Woods, MI (US);
Chrysler Corporation, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Abstract
A method of pinched line detection for an evaporative emission control system to determine if a pinched line is present within the system includes the steps of pulsing a leak detection pump at a predetermined rate and determining if a last pump period is less than a predetermined possible pinched line period limit. The method also includes the steps of concluding a possible pinched line if the last pump period is not less than the possible pinched line period limit and concluding that there is not a possible pinched line if the last pump period is greater than or equal to the possible pinched line period limit.