General Description

The EVAP purge solenoid valve allows manifold vacuum to purge the canister. The Powertrain Control Module (PCM) supplies a ground to energize the EVAP purge solenoid valve (purge on). The EVAP purge solenoid control is Pulse Width Modulated (PWM) or turned on and off several times a second. The PCM controlled PWM output is commanded when the appropriate conditions have been met:
^ Engine coolant temperature above 25°C (77°F).
^ After the engine has been running about 3 minutes on a cold start or 20 seconds on a warm start.
^ The vehicle is operating in closed loop fuel control.

Canister purge PWM duty cycle varies according to operating conditions determined by mass air flow, fuel trim, and intake air temperature. Canister purge will be disabled if TP angle increases to above 45%. Canister purge will be re-enabled when TP angle decreases below 40%.

The evaporative leak detection diagnostic strategy is based on applying vacuum to the EVAP system and monitoring vacuum decay.

The fuel level sensor input to the PCM is used to determine if the fuel level in the tank is correct to run the [1][2]EVAP diagnostic tests. To ensure sufficient volume in the tank to begin the various diagnostic tests, the fuel level must be between 15% and 85%. The PCM monitors system vacuum level via the fuel tank pressure sensor input.