1990 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE fuel

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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.

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- Evaporative Emission Control Svsvem25-l 1
,VAPORATlVE EMISSION CON-
TROL SYSTEMIn order to prevent the escape of fuel vapor from the
fuel system into the atmosphere. the evaporative
emission control system consists of a charcoal
canister, a purge control solenoid valve, etc.
When the fuel vapors generated inside the fuel tank
fill the tank, they press and open the overfill limiter’s
valve and pass to the canister, where they are
absorbed into and accumulated by the charcoal.
Because the purge control solenoid valve is ON
(open) when the engine is running, as a
conse-
Non-TurboAir cleaner
Fuel injector
Canister
Charcoal
/Purge control tsolenoid valve r
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quence of the purge air being taken in from the
canister in accordance with the intake negative
pressure (vacuum), the fuel vapors accumulated in
the canister are taken from the charcoal and are alsotaken into the intake manifold.
Note that the purge control solenoid valve is OFF
(closed) when the engine is cold and during idling,
and so fuel vapors are not taken into the intake
manifold at that time.
Overfill
limiter(Two-way valve)
Fuel check valveFilter
- Fuel vapor
*---- Purge air

25-12EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEMS- Evaporative Emisson Control System-
TurboPurge control valve
/Air cleaner
Canister
-Charcoal-ITurbo-
chargerPurge control
solenoid valve
Fuel check valve
Thermal expansion
Fuel gauge unit
Filter
- Fuel vapor
- - - - Purge air
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Charcoal -fuel tank
CANISTERWhile the engine is inoperative, fuel vapors generated
insidEthe fuel tank are absorbed and stored in the canister.
When the engine is running, the fuel vapors absorbed in
thfcanister are drawn into the throttle body through the
purgecontrol solenoid valve.
Atmosphere
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--.25-14EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEMS
- Evaporative Emisson Control System
Pressure valveTo overfill
’ limiter
40
” Ball
Bail
\From fuel tank03E51fOVERFILL LIMITER (TWO-WAY VALVE)
The overfill limiter consists of a pressure valve and a vacuum
valve. The pressure valve is designed to open when the fuel
tank internal pressure has increased over the normal pressure
and the vacuum valve opens when a vacuum has been
producted in the tank.
FUEL CHECK VALVE
The fuel check valve is used to prevent fuel leaks if the vehicle
rolls over. This valve is connected in the fuel vapor line
(between canister and overfill limiter) and is installed on thefirewall.
The fuel check valve contains two balls, as shown in the
illustration. Under normal conditions, the fuel vapor passage in
the valve is opened, but if roll-over occurs one of the balls
closes the fuel passage, thus preventing fuel leaks.
FUEL FILLER CAPThe fuel filler cap is equipped with a relief valve to prevent the
escape of fuel vapor into the atmosphere.
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