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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 05, 2016
Filed:
Feb. 07, 2013
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Kenneth L. Pifher, Holly, MI (US);
Mark W. Peters, Wolverine Lake, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02D 41/00 (2006.01); F02M 25/08 (2006.01); F02M 33/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02M 25/0854 (2013.01); F02D 41/0032 (2013.01); F02M 25/0818 (2013.01); F02M 25/089 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems and methods for operating an engine with a fuel vapor recovery system are disclosed. In one example approach, a method comprises, during a diurnal condition, providing a first amount of venting to a fuel vapor canister, and during a purge condition, providing a second amount of venting to the fuel vapor canister, where the second amount is greater than the first amount.