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Fuel Shut-off Solenoid: Description and Operation

Deceleration Fuel Cut-Off

    The Deceleration fuel cut-off valve is both electrically and vacuum controlled. The valve operates only when the following conditions exist
simultaneously:

1. Coolant temperature above 30~C (86~F).
2. Engine speed greater than 1400 rpm.
3. Throttle valve in idle position (idle switch closed).

    When all these conditions are present, The ECU will energize the solenoid on the valve, through a relay, allowing manifold vacuum to be applied.
With vacuum applied and the solenoid energized, the valve opens, allowing intake air to bypass the sensor plate. The sensor plate then sinks to its rest
position, reducing the flow of fuel to nearly zero without completely cutting it off. When the engine speed drops below approximately 1200 rpm, the
solenoid is de-energized, interrupting the vacuum signal, and the valve closes again. With the decel valve closed, the air flow sensor plate rises again,
until it can sink slowly as engine speed approaches idle. Not cutting fuel completely, along with allowing the sensor plate to rise again before idle,
eliminates annoying surges that would otherwise occur if the fuel were completely cut and then suddenly switched back on.

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