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Land Rover Discovery II (NAS)48 · EMISSION CONTROL - V8
48 · Engine

Evaporative Emission Control Operation (EMISSION CONTROL - V8)

Make
Land Rover
Model
Discovery II (NAS)
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DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION › Evaporative Emission Control Operation
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Evaporative Emission Control Operation (EMISSION CONTROL - V8) – Land Rover Discovery II (NAS)

EMISSION CONTROL - V8

DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION 17-2-39

Evaporative Emission Control Operation

Fuel vapour is stored in the activated charcoal (EVAP) canister for retention when the vehicle is not operating. When 
the vehicle is operating, fuel vapour is drawn from the canister into the engine via a purge control valve. The vapour 
is then delivered to the intake plenum chamber to be supplied to the engine cylinders where it is burned in the 
combustion process.

During fuel filling the fuel vapour displaced from the fuel tank is allowed to escape to atmosphere, valves within the 
fuel filler prevent any vapour escaping through to the EVAP canister as this can adversely affect the fuel cut-off height. 
Only fuel vapour generated whilst driving is prevented from escaping to atmosphere by absorption into the charcoal 
canister. The fuel filler shuts off to leave the tank approximately 10% empty to ensure the ROVs are always above 
the fuel level and so vapour can escape to the EVAP canister and the tank can breathe. The back pressures normally 
generated during fuel filling are too low to open the pressure relief valve, but vapour pressures accumulated during 
driving are higher and can open the pressure relief valve. Should the vehicle be overturned, the ROVs shut off to 
prevent any fuel spillage.

Fuel vapour generated from within the fuel tank as the fuel heats up is stored in the tank until the pressure exceeds 
the operating pressure of the two-way valve. When the two-way valve opens, the fuel vapour passes along the vent 
line from the fuel tank (via the fuel tank vapour separator) to the evaporation inlet port of the EVAP canister. The fuel 
tank vents between 5.17 and 6.9 kPa.

Fuel vapour evaporating from the fuel tank is routed to the EVAP canister through the fuel vapour separator and vent 
line. Liquid fuel must not be allowed to contaminate the charcoal in the EVAP canister. To prevent this, the fuel vapour 
separator fitted to the fuel neck allows fuel to drain back into the tank. As the fuel vapour cools, it condenses and is 
allowed to flow back into the fuel tank from the vent line by way of the two-way valve.

The EVAP canister contains charcoal which absorbs and stores fuel vapour from the fuel tank while the engine is not 
running. When the canister is not being purged, the fuel vapour remains in the canister and clean air exits the canister 
via the air inlet port.

The engine management ECM controls the electrical output signal to the purge valve. The system will not work 
properly if there is leakage or clogging within the system or if the purge valve cannot be controlled.
 

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When the engine is running, the ECM decides when conditions are correct for vapour to be purged from the EVAP 
canister and opens the canister purge valve. This connects a manifold vacuum line to the canister and fuel vapour 
containing the hydrocarbons is drawn from the canister's charcoal element to be burned in the engine. Clean air is 
drawn into the canister through the atmosphere vent port to fill the displaced volume of vapour.

The purge valve remains closed below preset coolant and engine speed values to protect the engine tune and 
catalytic converter performance. If the EVAP canister was purged during cold running or at idling speed, the additional 
enrichment in the fuel mixture would delay the catalytic converter light off time and cause erratic idle. When the purge 
valve is opened, fuel vapour from the EVAP canister is drawn into the plenum chamber downside of the throttle 
housing, to be delivered to the combustion chambers for burning.

The purge valve is opened and closed in accordance with a pulse width modulated (PWM) signal supplied from the 
engine management ECM. The system will not work properly if the purge valve cannot be controlled. Possible failure 
modes associated with the purge valve are listed below:

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Valve drive open circuit.

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Short circuit to vehicle supply or ground.

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Purge valve or pipework blocked or restricted.

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Purge valve stuck open.

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Pipework joints leaking or disconnected.

Possible symptoms associated with a purge valve or associated pipework failure is listed below:

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Engine may stall on return to idle if purge valve is stuck open.

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Poor idling quality if the purge valve is stuck open

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Fuelling adaptions forced excessively lean if the EVAP canister is clear and the purge valve is stuck open.

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Fuelling adaptions forced excessively rich if the EVAP canister is saturated and the purge valve is stuck open.

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Saturation of the EVAP canister if the purge valve is stuck closed.

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