| 摘要 |
A cap for a filler neck of a fuel tank has a pressure/vacuum valve assembly (32) which comprises a pressure-release valve (40), a vacuum-relief valve (52), and a pressure-release control member (70) in a vent passageway (31) in the cap. A control spring (80) urges the pressure-release valve (40) normally to close and seal the vent passageway (31) and urges the pressure-release control member (70) to form a restricted opening for the flow of fuel vapor. The pressure-release valve (40) is urged in opposition to the control spring (80) to open the vent passageway in response to a predetermined superatmospheric pressure and allow fuel vapor to flow in the restricted opening. A relatively small increase in pressure in the restricted opening produces a large force against surfaces of both the pressure-release valve (40) and the pressure-release control member (70) in opposition to the control spring (80) rapidly to increase the flow of fuel vapor through the vent passageway. |
