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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 09, 2006
Filed:
Mar. 22, 2002
Applicants:
Paul D. Perry, Chatham, CA;
John E. Cook, Chatham, CA;
Inventors:
Paul D. Perry, Chatham, CA;
John E. Cook, Chatham, CA;
Assignee:
Siemens VDO Automotive Inc., Chatham, CA;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02M 33/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A fuel system supplying fuel to an internal combustion engine of a vehicle. The fuel system includes an integrated pressure management system managing pressure and detecting leaks in the fuel system. The integrated pressure management system also performs a leak diagnostic for the headspace in a fuel tank, a canister that collects volatile fuel vapors from the headspace, a purge valve, and all associated hoses and connections.