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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 20, 2008
Filed:
Oct. 14, 2004
Applicants:
Kurt D. Mclain, Ortonville, MI (US);
Michael A. Kropinski, Troy, MI (US);
Inventors:
Kurt D. McLain, Ortonville, MI (US);
Michael A. Kropinski, Troy, MI (US);
Assignee:
General Motors Corporation, Detroit, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01M 3/34 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method of determining whether a vacuum/pressure sensor in a vehicle fuel tank correctly indicates a vacuum level in the tank. An input from the sensor is obtained. The tank is sealed for a predetermined time period. After the time period, another input is obtained from the sensor and the sensor inputs are compared.