Patent ID: 6877488
Filing Date: 2005-04-12
Classification: B60K,F02D,F02M

Abstract:
1. A fuel management system for managing fuel storage and delivery in a vehicle, said fuel management system comprising: a fuel storage tank for storing fuel in a vehicle; a vapor collection canister coupled to the fuel storage tank for collecting evaporated fuel vapor; a purge actuator coupled to the vapor collection canister for purging fuel vapor from the vapor collection canister during a purge operation; a vent actuator coupled to the fuel storage tank for venting gas from the fuel storage tank during a vent operation; a fuel pump disposed within the fuel storage tank for delivering fuel to a fuel delivery line for an engine; a controller provided in a module disposed in fluid communication with the fuel, said controller controlling the fuel pump to deliver fuel to the fuel delivery line, said controller further controlling the purge and vent actuators to perform the purge and vent operations; and an electrically operated valve disposed in a fuel fill opening in communication with the fuel storage tank, wherein the valve is controlled by the controller.