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Enabling Conditions To Run EVAP Leak Detection Test

  1. Cold start: with ambient temperature (obtained from modeling the inlet air temperature sensor on passenger vehicles and the battery temperature sensor on Jeep & truck vehicles) between 4°C (40°F) and 32°C (90°F) for 0.040 leak. Between 4°C (40°F) and 29°C (85°F) for 0.020 leak.
  2. Engine coolant temperature within: -12° to -8°C (10° to 18°F) of battery/ambient.
  3. NOTE: If battery voltage drops below 10 volts for more than 5 seconds during engine cranking, the evap leak detection test will not run.
  4. Battery voltage between 10 and 15 volts.
  5. Low fuel warning light off (fuel level must be between 15% and 85%).
  6. MAP sensor reading 22 in Hg or above (This is the manifold absolute pressure, not vacuum).
  7. No engine stall during test.
NOTE: The following values are approximate and vehicle specific. Use the values seen in pre test/monitor test screen on the DRBIII® See TSB 25-02-98 NON TURBO GAS ENGINE I/M OBDII "CARB" READINESS for more detail.

A DTC will not set if a one-trip fault is set or if the MIL is illuminated for any of the following:

Fig 1: Identifying EVAP Leak Detection Test Sequence
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