CPC F02M 31/205 (2013.01) [F02D 19/022 (2013.01); F02D 19/027 (2013.01); F02M 21/0212 (2013.01); F02M 21/0227 (2013.01); F02M 21/0287 (2013.01); F02M 37/0052 (2013.01); F02M 37/0064 (2013.01); F02M 37/20 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. A method, comprising:
operating an internal combustion engine system including an internal combustion engine with a plurality of cylinders that receive a charge flow and a fuel from a fuel tank of a fuel system; and
maintaining a temperature of the fuel tank below a temperature threshold associated with a pressure relief condition of the fuel tank, wherein maintaining the temperature includes evacuating a fuel vapor from the fuel tank for combustion by the internal combustion engine, wherein maintaining the temperature of the fuel tank includes opening a control valve to evacuate the fuel vapor to the internal combustion engine and evaporate fuel in the fuel tank to cool and reduce pressure in the fuel tank.
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