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Mon May 30, 2022 5:50 pm
EONV is "Engine Off Natural Vacuum", it's the abbreviation for the procedure the ECM uses to confirm the fuel system isn't leaking. After the car is shut off the fuel cools and creates a partial vacuum in the tank. The ECM knows the approximate amount of air vs fuel and how much the temperature dropped. So it can calculate how much vacuum it should see, then watch to see if it holds that value for a minimum period. If the tank fails one or the other test, the ECM codes for a leak.
The only time the ECM looks at absolute values for the sensor is during EONV. During driving it only uses it as a rough test to make sure the Purge and Vent Valves are opening and closing properly. With the purge volume constantly being adjusted during driving, the readings from the sensor predictably go all over the place. They don't really mean anything unless they increase or decrease and stay there when they shouldn't, that means something is stuck.