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Fuel evaporation control system, function - GF47.30-P-3013V

MODEL 203 with ENGINE 272.920 

MODEL 211 with ENGINE 272.922 

MODEL 203, 209 with ENGINE 272.940 

MODEL 203 with ENGINE 272.941 

MODEL 171 with ENGINE 272.942 

MODEL 211 with ENGINE 272.943 

MODEL 211 with ENGINE 272.944 

MODEL 251 with ENGINE 272.945 

MODEL 221 with ENGINE 272.946 

MODEL 203, 209 with ENGINE 272.960 

MODEL 171 with ENGINE 272.963 

MODEL 211, 219 with ENGINE 272.964 

MODEL 221 with ENGINE 272.965 

MODEL 230 with ENGINE 272.966 

MODEL 164, 251 with ENGINE 272.967 

MODEL 203 with ENGINE 272.970 

MODEL 211 with ENGINE 272.972 

MODEL 221 with ENGINE 272.975 

MODEL 221 with ENGINE 273.922 

MODEL 164 with ENGINE 273.923 

MODEL 221 with ENGINE 273.924 

MODEL 164 with ENGINE 273.943 

MODEL 211, 219 with ENGINE 273.960 

MODEL 216, 221 with ENGINE 273.961 

MODEL 211 with ENGINE 273.962 

MODEL 164, 251 with ENGINE 273.963 

MODEL 230 with ENGINE 273.965 

MODEL 209 with ENGINE 273.967 

MODEL 221 with ENGINE 273.968 

Fig 1: Fuel Evaporation Control System Function Diagram - Shown On Engine 272.963 In Model 171
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The fuel evaporation control system prevents fuel vapors escaping to atmosphere. This is done by storing the fuel vapors temporarily in the activated charcoal canister.

When the engine is running, the fuel vapors stored in the activated charcoal canister, are drawn off due to the manifold vacuum and combusted in the engine. The purge switchover valve carries out metering of fuel vapor from the activated charcoal canister and to do this is actuated on the ground side by the ME-SFI control unit.

Purging of the activated charcoal canister takes place at:

To prevent pulse noise caused by pulsing of the purge switchover valve, a damper reservoir is located upstream of the valve.

The idle speed control prevents changes in engine speed resulting from purging.

A richer or leaner fuel-air mixture is produced in line with the charge of the activated charcoal canister with fuel vapors.

Air admission to fuel tank 

Air is admitted through the activated charcoal canister. The air flows through the ventilation connection at the activated charcoal canister (77) into the fuel tank (75).

Air release from fuel tank 

The fuel tank is vented through the activated charcoal canister. In this case, the fuel vapors flow to the activated charcoal canister where they are stored, or if purging is activated, they are drawn off into the intake manifold.

Vent valve (model 171 and 230, except USA ONLY )

On vehicles with vent valve (76), the fuel tank is ventilated outwards at pressure levels of 30 to 50 mbar, and ventilated inwards at vacuum levels of 1 to 16 mbar. In addition, this prevents overfilling the fuel tank.

USA ONLY

During refueling the fuel vapors are collected additionally from the fuel tank and passed on to the activated charcoal filter (ORVR = On-board Refueling Vapor Recovery). An activated charcoal canister is used with around 3 liter capacity. The activated charcoal canister shutoff valve (Y58/4) and fuel tank pressure sensor (B4/3) are necessary for the checking the leaktightness.

  ME-SFI [ME] control unit, component description   GF07.61-P-6000V
  Coolant temperature sensor, component description   GF07.04-P-6040V
  Purge control valve, component description   GF47.30-P-2020V 
  Activated charcoal canister, component description   GF47.30-P-2010V 
  Vent valve, component description Model 171 and 230, except USA ONLY GF47.30-P-3100VA
  Purge control valve actuation, function   GF07.61-P-3013V
  Purge system with leak test function USA ONLY GF47.30-P-3016V 
  On-board refueling vapor recovery, function USA ONLY GF47.10-P-3004V