Patent ID: 6569320
Filing Date: 2003-05-27
Classification: F02B,F02M

Abstract:
A fuel rehabilitation device comprising:means for establishing releasable fluid communication with an interior volume of an engine-mounted diesel fuel filter; a first conduit affixed to the releasable communication means for conveying diesel fuel contained in the interior volume of the engine-mounted diesel fuel filter out of the fuel filter; a collection receptacle in fluid communication with the fuel conveying conduit, the collection receptacle having a plurality of walls and located external to the automotive vehicle associated with the engine-mounted diesel fuel filter, wherein one of said walls includes a first flow opening, the collection receptacle including a pump device for drawing fuel into the receptacle through said first opening; a filtration device in fluid communication with the collection receptacle, the filtration device capable of sequestering at least a portion of contaminants contained in the diesel fuel present in the collection receptacle; a routing valve; a second conduit for conveying diesel fuel away from the filtration device connecting said first flow opening to said routing valve; a third conduit connecting said routing valve to an inlet opening of said filtration device; a fourth conduit connected to an outlet opening of said filtration device; a fifth conduit connected to said routing valve; connection means for connecting together said first conduit, said forth conduit and said fifth conduit; wherein said routing valve has a first position for drawing fuel from said engine mounted fuel filter through said first conduit, through said connection means, through said fifth conduit, through said routing valve, and into said receptacle through said second conduit; and wherein said routing valve has a second position for directing fuel through said second conduit from said receptacle, through said routing valve, through said filtration device, through said third conduit, through said forth conduit, through said connection means, and back to said engine mounted diesel fuel filter through said first conduit.