Various methods and systems are provided for reducing pressure in a fuel tank of a fuel system of an engine. In one example, cooling fluid is routed from an air conditioner of a cooling system to a vapor cooler disposed in a vapor space of the fuel tank such that fuel vapor in the fuel tank may be c
Various methods and systems are provided for reducing pressure in a fuel tank of a fuel system of an engine. In one example, cooling fluid is routed from an air conditioner of a cooling system to a vapor cooler disposed in a vapor space of the fuel tank such that fuel vapor in the fuel tank may be condensed and routed to a fuel pump for delivery to the engine, thereby reducing a fuel tank pressure.
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1. A method for a fuel system, comprising: in a first mode, if an engine is on and the engine is warming-up, and responsive to a fuel tank temperature being greater than an engine coolant temperature, condensing fuel vapor in a vapor cooler by routing cooling fluid to the vapor cooler disposed in a
1. A method for a fuel system, comprising: in a first mode, if an engine is on and the engine is warming-up, and responsive to a fuel tank temperature being greater than an engine coolant temperature, condensing fuel vapor in a vapor cooler by routing cooling fluid to the vapor cooler disposed in a fuel tank, androuting condensed fuel vapor to a fuel pump or a pressurized fuel line; andduring a second mode in which the engine is off and in which the fuel tank is sealed, condensing fuel vapor in the vapor cooler disposed in the fuel tank. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the cooling fluid routed to the vapor cooler is cooling fluid from an air conditioner. 3. The method of claim 1, further comprising operating a vehicle by a battery at a same time that the engine is off during the second mode and pumping the condensed fuel vapor to the fuel tank. 4. The method of claim 1, wherein, during the first mode, the condensed fuel vapor is routed to the fuel pump via a feed pump or a fuel line, and from the fuel pump or the fuel line, the condensed fuel vapor is routed to a fuel rail or an injector, and wherein routing the condensed fuel vapor to the fuel pump or the fuel line bypasses the fuel tank. 5. The method of claim 1, further comprising, during the first mode, delivering the condensed fuel vapor and fuel to the engine for combustion via the fuel pump or the fuel line. 6. The method of claim 1, further comprising, during the first mode, condensing fuel vapor responsive to an ambient temperature greater than a threshold temperature. 7. The method of claim 1, further comprising, during the first mode, pumping the condensed fuel vapor via a feed pump directly to the fuel pump or the fuel line when a condensed fuel vapor level is greater than a threshold level. 8. The method of claim 1, wherein routing the condensed fuel vapor to the fuel pump or the pressurized fuel line in the first mode includes storing condensed fuel vapors in a liquid phase at the fuel pump or the pressurized fuel line. 9. The method of claim 1, further comprising during the first mode, if the fuel tank temperature is greater than a threshold temperature and the cooling fluid is already flowing to the vapor cooler, where the vapor cooler includes a housing for collecting condensed fuel vapor, turning on a radiator fan. 10. A fuel system method, comprising: while operating a vehicle with an engine off and a fuel tank sealed, condensing fuel vapor in a vapor cooler disposed in the fuel tank; and while the engine is on,responsive to fuel tank pressure greater than a threshold pressure, turning on an air conditioner, routing cooling fluid from the air conditioner to the vapor cooler disposed in the fuel tank, condensing fuel vapor in the vapor cooler by routing the cooling fluid to the vapor cooler disposed in the fuel tank, and circulating the cooling fluid through the engine, wherein the vapor cooler is in fluid communication with the air conditioner and a cooling system of the engine, andresponsive to an engine temperature greater than a threshold temperature, bypassing the cooling fluid from the vapor cooler even if the fuel tank pressure is greater than the threshold pressure, initiating feed pump operation responsive to a condensate level in the vapor cooler, and routing condensate to the fuel pump or to a fuel line via a feed pump, and delivering the condensate to the engine via the fuel pump or the fuel line. 11. The method of claim 10, further comprising, injecting the fuel vapor that was condensed in the vapor cooler while operating the vehicle with the engine off into a fuel pump as soon as the engine starts. 12. The method of claim 10, wherein the air conditioner is part of the cooling system which further includes a radiator with a radiator fan, and further comprising adjusting a speed of the radiator fan responsive to a temperature of the fuel tank greater than a threshold fuel tank temperature. 13. The method of claim 10, wherein routing the condensate to the fuel pump or the fuel line via the feed pump includes bypassing the fuel tank. 14. A fuel system for a vehicle, comprising: an engine;a fuel tank with a fuel pump;a vapor cooler disposed within the fuel tank, the vapor cooler in fluid communication with an air conditioner of a cooling system or other auxiliary cooling device;a pressure sensor coupled within the fuel tank and configured to estimate a fuel tank pressure; anda control system with computer readable instructions for: in a first mode, turning on the air conditioner and routing cooling fluid from the air conditioner to the vapor cooler responsive to the fuel tank pressure greater than a threshold pressure to condense fuel vapor in the vapor cooler by routing cooling fluid to the vapor cooler disposed in the fuel tank, and circulating cooling fluid through the engine, wherein the vapor cooler is in fluid communication with the air conditioner and the cooling system;in a second mode, responsive to an engine temperature greater than a threshold temperature, bypassing the cooling fluid from the vapor cooler even if fuel tank pressure is greater than the threshold pressure, and routing condensate from the vapor cooler to the fuel pump; andin a third mode, where the engine is off and where the fuel tank is sealed, condensing fuel vapor in the vapor cooler disposed in the fuel tank. 15. The fuel system of claim 14, further comprising a temperature sensor configured to estimate a fuel tank temperature, and instructions for, during the first mode and the second mode, routing the cooling fluid to the vapor cooler when the fuel tank temperature is greater than a threshold fuel tank temperature during an engine warm-up. 16. The fuel system of claim 14, wherein the vapor cooler is in fluid communication with the air conditioner for a passenger compartment. 17. The fuel system of claim 14, further comprising instructions for, during the first and second modes, routing the condensate from the fuel pump to a fuel rail for delivery to the engine for combustion. 18. The method of claim 2, wherein the air conditioner is coupled to the vapor cooler via a cooling fluid line. 19. The method of claim 14, wherein a vehicle is operated during the third mode.
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