Electric Divert/Electric Air Switching Valve (EDES)

1985 Chevrolet Impala 4.3 Z, 700R4/MD8SECTION Electric Divert/Electric Air Switching Valve (EDES)

Electric divert/electric air switching valve (EDES) combines both air diverter valve and air switching valve into one integral component.

ECM controls air divert valve by controlling vacuum solenoid in EDES valve. EDES valve will divert air during these operating conditions: Rich conditions, deceleration, high RPM and whenever ECM recognizes a problem and sets check engine light.

ECM also controls air switching function of EDES valve by directing Air Injection flow to exhaust ports during cold engine operation (open loop), and to catalytic converter during warm engine operation (closed loop).

Fig 1: Sectional View of EDES Valve
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