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25-2EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEMS - General Information
GENERAL INFORMATION
There are three sources of vehicle exhaust emis-
sions generated: the exhaust gases resulting from
combustion, the blow-by gases generated within
the crankcase, and the evaporative emissions
generated from the fuel tank and other components
of the fuel line.
The emissions-control system, which is designed to
control the discharge of these exhaust gases into
the atmosphere,is composed of the following
system components.
(1) Exhaust emission control system
(2) Crankcase emission control system
(3) Evaporative emission control system
RZSBAThe exhaust emissions-control system reduces the
amount of carbon monoxide, hydro carbon and
oxides of nitrogen in the exhaust gases by adding
the exhaust gas recirculation device and the cataly-
tic converter to fundamental improvements such as
improvement of the combustion chamber and the
camshaft, as well as other improvements to the
engine such as feedback control of the air/fuel ratio
by the electronically controlled fuel injection sys-
tem.
The crankcase emissions-control system is a closed
type so that blow-by gases are not discharged out to
the atmosphere. The evaporative emissions-control
system is the canister type; vapors that are gener-
ated within the fuel tank are introduced into the
intake manifold and are combusted so that they are
not emitted out to the atmosphere.
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25-6EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEMS- Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) System
OPERATION
The engine control unit functions to calculate the
engine load, based upon the intake air volume
signals (from the air-flow sensor) and the rpm
signals (from the crank-angle sensor), and the
EGRcontrol solenoid valve is activated according to the
engine load. The
EGR amount is then regulated
according to the engine load calculated in this way.maintaining driveability during cold.
When, as a result of clogging of the
EGR cant’valve or as a result of an operational
malfunctio,.,the
EGR flow volume decreases, the EGR gas
temperature downstream. from the
EGR control
valve decreases. The engine control unit functions
to detect the
operation conditions of the EGRLoad
a Intake air volume/Engine rpmsystem by this characteristic.
If, however, the engine coolant temperature is low,
the actuation duty is attenuated, the
EGR control
valve activation negative pressure (vacuum) is
leaked from the throttle body A port, thus reducing
or interrupting the
EGR flow volume and therebyThe temperature of the
EGR gas is detected by the
EGR gas temperature sensor which is equipped at
the
EGR control valve; when the temperature
decreases to a low level, the engine warning light
(malfunction indicator light) illuminates in order to
advise the driver that a malfunction has occurred in
the
EGR system.
EGR
contcEGR control
solenoid valve
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relay
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Enginewarning
light

25-10EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEMS - Crankcase Ventilation Svstem-
CRANKCASE VENTILATION SYS-fUSFAAA,r
TEMA closed-type crankcase ventilation system is
uti-with blow-by gases, and this mixture passes
lized to prevent the blow-by gas from escaping into
through the PCV valve into the intake manifold.
the atmosphere.The PCV valve has a metered orifice through which
This system has a positive crankcase ventilation
the mixture of fresh air and blow-by gases is drawn
valve
(PCV valve) at the rocker cover. This system
into the intake manifold in response to the intake
supplies fresh air to the crankcase through the air
manifold vacuum. The valve capacity is adequate forcleaner. Inside the crankcase, the fresh air is mixed
all normal driving conditions.
From air cleanerPositive crankcaseventilation valve
a Blow-by gas
a Freshair
To intakemanifold
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