2000 FIAT MAREA Workshop Manual

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10.
EMISSION CONTROL DEVICES
The car is equipped with devices designed to reduce polluting emissions in accordance with Euro 3
reguirements:
- Oxidising catalytic converter (1)
- Exhaust gas recirculation circuit (EGR) (2)
- Crankcase blow-by vapour recirculation circuit (3).
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OXIDISING CATALYTIC CONVERTER
The oxidising catalytic converter is a post-
treatment device used to oxidise CO, HC and
particulate and convert them to carbon dioxide
(C02) and water vapour (H20).
The catalytic converter consists of a ceramic
honeycomb case (1) with its chambers im­
pregnated with platinum, a substance that
catalyses oxidation reactions.
Exhaust gases flow through the chambers and
heat the catalytic converter where they trigger
the conversion of pollutants to inert com­
pounds.
The chemical reaction involved in oxidising
the CO, HC and particulate is effective at tem­
peratures between 200 °C and 350 °C.
Above 350 °C, the sulphur in the diesel begins
to oxidise to produce sulphur dioxide and sul­
phuric acid.
EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION CIRCUIT (EGR)
This system sends a proportion of exhaust gases to the intake under certain engine service conditions.
This dilutes the fuel mixture with inert gsaes to lower.peak temperature in the combustion chamber; This
helps limit the formation of nitrogen oxides (NOx) and reduces exhaust levels by 30-50%.
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The EGR valve consists of:
- a Pierburg EGR solenoid (1) operated by engine management unit (2)
- a pipe from the exhaust manifold (4) (from which the exhaust gases flow)
- an air-water heat exchanger (3) (that lowers exhaust gas temperature)
- a pipe connected to throttle body (5) to which exhaust gases are admitted
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Operation
With coolant temperature > 20°C and engine speeds between 800 and 3000 rpm, the engine management
unit controls the EGR solenoid by means of a square wave signal.
Changes in this signal allow the EGR coil to move a plunger and thus modulate the flow of exhaust gas
from the exhaust manifold to the intake manifold; this achieves two results:
- less air is taken in
- combustion temperature is lowered (due to the presence of inert gases), thus reducing the formation of
NOx (nitrogen oxides).
The engine management control unit is constantly informed of recirculation gas quantity via data from the
debimeter. If the intake of a given quantity of air (Qam) is required for a given rpm and the level sent by
the debimeter (Qar) is lower, the difference (Qgr) is the amount of gas recirculated.
Qam - Qar = Qgr
Qam = stored theoretical air quantity
Qar = actual air quantity
Qgr = recirculated gas quantity
An atmospheric pressure signal is used in controlling the EGR valve to detect when the car is being driven at
altitude. The recirculation gas quantity can then be reduced to prevent engine fumes.
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RECIRCULATION CIRCUIT FOR CRANK-
CASE VAPOURS (BLOW-BY)
The control of the oil vapour emissions is
achieved through a separator (1) (function
carried out by the tappet cover) which collects
the vapours released by the crankcase in the
pipe (2).
The difference in temperature between the
separator and the oil vapours causes partial
condensation.
The vapours which have not condensed are
sent, via the pipe (3), to the turbocharger air
intake hose.
The adjustment valve, consisting of a spring
(1) and a diaphragm (2), on the tappet cover
makes it possible to prevent intake.
When the vacuum values inside the tappet
cover exceed a pre-set limit, the diaphragm
moves downwards sealing the duct from the
crankcase.
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THROTTLE CASING
Removing-refitting
- Remove the battery from the engine com­
partment, then proceed as described below;
1. Remove the engine oil filler cap (1), then
undo the fixing nuts (2) and remove the
sound insulation cover (3).
2. Disconnect the vacuum intake pipe (1)
from the vacuum unit acting on the retain­
ing band. Also disconnect the pipe (2)
connected to the vacuum reservoir.
3. Undo the bolts fixing the connector pipe
between the throttle casing and the hose
connected to the intercooler.
4. Disconnect the oil vapour recovery pipe
from the tappet cover, acting on the re­
taining band.
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1. Undo the bolts (1) fixing the expansion
joint to the E.G.R. valve, disconnect the
pipe connecting the pneumatic valve and
the solenoid valve, then undo the bolts (3)
and remove the throttle casing.
2. At the bench, undo the bolts (1) and
separate the expansion joint from the throt­
tle casing.
The pneumatic valve (2) is secured to the
throttle casing.
E.G.R. VALVE
Removing-refitting
- Remove the throttle casing, following the
description in the previous paragraph.
3. Loosen the bolts (1) fixing the pipe con­
necting the E.G.R. and the heat exchanger.
4. Disconnect the electrical connection (1) for
the E.G.R. valve self-adjustment motor; undo
the bolts (2) fixing the E.G.R. valve to the
intake manifold, then lift up the valve and
remove the bolts fixing the pipe connected to
the heat exchanger (loosened previously).
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E.G.R.
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VALVE SELF-ADJUSTMENT MO-
Removing-refitting
- Disconnect the negative battery lead, then
remove the sound insulation shield follow­
ing the instructions in the previous para­
graphs.
1. Disconnect the electrical connection (1),
then loosen the bolts fixing the E.G.R.
valve self-adjustment motor and remove it.
E.G.R. VALVE HEAT EXCHANGER
Removi ng - ref itti ng
- Remove the throttle casing and the E.G.R.
valve following the instructions in the pre­
vious paragraphs.
2. Remove the hose connecting the throttle
casing to the intercooler.
- Drain the engine coolant.
3. Disconnect the pipes shown in the figure
from the thermostat, acting on the retaining
bands, then disconnect the electrical con­
nection (1) for the engine coolant tem­
perature sensor.
4. Undo the bolts fixing the heat exchanger
pipe to the exhaust manifold.
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Open the band (1) retaining the oil vapour
recovery pipe, then undo the bolts (2) fix­
ing the E.G.R. valve heat exchanger
mounting bracket.
Undo the nut (1), located under the ther­
mostat, fixing the heat exchanger.
Disconnect the band (1) retaining the cool­
ant pipe for the heat exchanger.
Undo the bolts shown in the diagram and
remove the thermostat to allow the subse­
quent extraction of the heat exchanger.
Remove the heat exchanger from the en­
gine compartment.
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SOLENOID VALVE ON VACUUM RES­
ERVOIR FOR THROTTLE CASING
PNEUMATIC VALVE
Removing-refitting
- Disconnect the negative battery lead, then
remove the sound insulation shield follow­
ing the instructions in the previous para­
graphs.
1. Disconnect the electrical connections (1)
at the fuel filter and the supply and return
pipes (2) at the reservoir and the supply
pipe to the pump, then loosen the nuts (3)
fixing the fuel filter mounting. Lift up the
filter and disconnect the electrical connec­
tion (4) for the water in the diesel sensor.
- Release the power assisted steering fluid
supply pipe from the reservoir to the pump
from the retaining band.
2. Disconnect the pipe (1) connected to the
vacuum reservoir and the pipe (2) con­
nected to the vacuum intake pipe from the
solenoid valve. Disconnect the electrical
connector (3), then undo the fixing bolts
(4) and remove the solenoid valve.
VACUUM RESERVOIR
Removing-refitting
- Disconnect the negative battery lead, then
remove the sound insulation shield and the
fuel filter, following the instructions in the
previous paragraphs.
- Release the power assisted steering fluid
supply pipe from the reservoir to the pump
from the retaining band.
3. Disconnect the pipe (1) connected to the
vacuum reservoir and the pipe (2) con­
nected to the vacuum intake pipe from the
solenoid valve. Disconnect the electrical
connector (3), then undo the fixing bolts
(4) and remove the bracket, complete with
solenoid valve, for the throttle casing
pneumatic valve.
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