Abstract: A purge control device for an evaporative control system comprises a single housing having two solenoid actuated valves controlling parallel orifices leading from an inlet chamber to an exit flow path. The two solenoid valves have different sized orifices to provide different flow capacities. Purge flow is controlled by an electronic control module which regulates the duty cycle of the solenoids. Each valve receives its own signal so that the flow through the orifices is individually controlled.

Abstract: A device for detecting a malfunction of the evaporative control system comprises a two-way flow device in the atmospheric air vent of the evaporative canister with a sensor to detect whether fluid is flowing through the canister during selected operating conditions.

Abstract: An exhaust gas recirculation valve has a seat formed in a member that is secured to the valve actuator independently of the valve base and that can accordingly accommodate a wide variety of base designs without substantial change in the equipment employed to assemble the valve.

Abstract: A vacuum regulator valve unit has a valve body and a coil assembly that define a chamber. The valve body has an air inlet passage opening into the chamber. A washer overlies the valve body within the chamber and has an air inlet port aligned with the passage and a valve seat surrounding the port. The coil assembly supports a shaft projecting into the chamber. A valve member is mounted loosely on the shaft within the chamber and slides on the shaft into and out of engagement with the valve seat in response to energization and deenergization of the coil. The valve body has a peripheral annular ledge that cambers the washer to assure full engagement of the washer with the valve body at the perimeter of the port. The shaft has an undercut taper that articulates the valve member to allow the valve member to align with the valve set and thereby assure full engagement of the valve member with the valve seat.

Abstract: A vapor venting means for a vehicle fuel system in which one ball valve serves both the close off function between fuel fills, and the automatic shut off function during fuel fill, but does not depend upon falling under its own weight in order to open the vapor vent path to the canister. The ball valve is indirectly loaded against a lower valve seat, which is spaced from an upper spring seat, through the use of a spring loaded carrier that normally traps the ball valve against the lower seat. Then, when the nozzle is inserted, the carrier is pushed up so that the ball valve is freed without having to fall under its own weight. Since the ball valve is not confined or limited, it can also float up against the upper spring seat in the event of fuel overfill.

Abstract: A fuel tank filler neck has a partition providing a vent orifice for vapor flow from a fuel introduction tube to a vapor discharge fitting. A ball valve guided beneath the orifice is adapted to float into engagement across the orifice to prevent liquid fuel from passing through said orifice. A filler neck restrictor plate is carried on an actuating arm that has a cam surface engaging the ball valve. The cam surface engages the ball valve across the orifice to inhibit flow of fuel vapor through the orifice when the restrictor plate inhibits introduction of fuel through the filler neck, and permits the ball valve to drop away from the orifice to permit flow of fuel vapor through said orifice when the restrictor plate permits introduction of fuel through the filler neck.

Abstract: A valve assembly for controlling recirculation of exhaust gases has three solenoid operated valve members that meter flow of exhaust gases through calibrated outlets from an exhaust gas chamber. Each valve member has a valve stem extending to its solenoid armature, and each valve stem is surrounded by a pair of spring-biased seals that seal the openings around the valve stems into the solenoid coils and the chamber. In this assembly, each armature-valve member-seal floats laterally to compensate for potential misalignment between the solenoid coils and the outlets.

Abstract: A fuel tank filler neck has a plate that pivots between a position restricting the filler neck and a position permitting introduction of fuel through the filler neck. A vent housing secured on the filler neck has a vapor inlet fitting and a vapor outlet fitting connected through a vent orifice, a pressure relief orifice, and a vacuum relief orifice. A diaphragm vent valve controls flow through the vent orifice. An actuating arm pivoted with the restrictor plate engages the vent valve across the vent orifice when the restrictor plate restricts the filler neck, and permits the vent valve to allow vapor flow from the vapor inlet fitting through the vent orifice to the vapor outlet fitting when the restrictor plate permits introduction of fuel through the filler neck. A diaphragm valve controls flow through the pressure relief orifice, and an umbrella valve controls flow through the vacuum relief orifice.

Abstract: A canister adapted to store fuel vapor discharged from a fuel tank has an inlet chamber at one end that forms a trap for liquid fuel. Fuel is purged from the canister through a purge tube that has a small liquid purge hole at the bottom of the chamber and a large vapor purge hole spaced above the bottom of the chamber.