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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 09, 2005
Filed:
Aug. 01, 2003
Applicants:
Michael P. DE Ronne, Beverly Hills, MI (US);
Marc J. Gonsiorowski, Linden, MI (US);
Gregory E. Labus, Fenton, MI (US);
Chad W. Lehner, Howell, MI (US);
Inventors:
Michael P. De Ronne, Beverly Hills, MI (US);
Marc J. Gonsiorowski, Linden, MI (US);
Gregory E. Labus, Fenton, MI (US);
Chad W. Lehner, Howell, MI (US);
Assignee:
General Motors Corporation, Detroit, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01M015/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A leak detection system for a vehicle includes a fuel system and a controller. The controller communicates with the fuel system to detect a fuel filling event. The controller initiates a vapor leak test of the fuel system and terminates the vapor leak test if a fuel filling event is detected.