1990 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE sensor

EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEMS - General Information
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Catalytic converter
EGR temperaturesensor
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EGR controlsolenoid valve

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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
/Control
relay
1Engine control unit
Enginewarning
light

25-8EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEMS- Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) System
EGR TEMPERATURE SENSOR
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lEM0033Enaine control unit
EGR temperature sensor
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6EY0208--\EGR temperature sensor is thermistor type. It
detects the temperature of gas passage in EGR
control valve, converts the detected temperatureto electric signal and sends the signal to the engine
control unit.
To EGR control
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.ottleControl relay
solenoid valve
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l$ine control5FW532EGR CONTROL. SOLENOID VALVE
The
EGR control solenoid valve is the duty-control type of
solenoid valve; it functions to regulate the EGR control valve
activation negative pressure (vacuum).
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- Catalytic Converter I Air-fuel Mixture Ratio Control System25-9
,ATALYTlC CONVERTERRZXIAAAThe catalytic converter is installed on the middle ofand surrounded by a stainless steel shell.
the exhaust pipe under the floor.The catalytic converter oxidizes carbon monoxide
This catalytic converter uses a monolithic type
catalyst with a honeycomb structure that has itsand hydrocarbon, and reduces oxides of nitrogen.
surface coated with catalytic components. Thewhich are present in the exhaust gas, in order to
minimize their emission levels.
catalyst is supported by a stainless steel wire mesh
Exhaust air
3Stainlesssteei shell
\CoverStainless steel wire mesh
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AIR-FUEL MIXTURE RATIO CONTROL
SYSTEMThe
MPI system is a system which employs the signals from
the oxygen sensor to activate and control the injector installed
at the each cylinder head thus precisely regulating the air-fuel
mixture ratio and reducing emissions,
This in turn allows the engine to produce exhaust gases of the
proper composition to permit the use of a three-way catalytic
converter. The three-way catalytic converter is designed to
convert the three pollutants
(1) hydrocarbons (HC), (2) carbon
monoxide (CO), and
(3) oxides of Nitrogen (NOx) into harmiess
substances.There are two operating modes in the
MPI system:
(1) Open Loop
Air-fuel ratio is controlled by information programmed into
the engine control unit at manufacture.
(2) Closed Loop
Air-fuel ratio is varied by the engine control unit based on
information supplied by the oxygen sensor.
NOTEFor detailed information concerning the
MPI system, refer
to Fuel System.