Patent ID: 6029629
Filing Date: 2000-02-29
Classification: B01D,F02M,Y10T

Abstract:
An internal combustion engine (10) and fuel supply system comprising;a fuel tank (12) for storing and supplying fuel to said engine (10),a fuel line for conveying fuel from said fuel tank (12) to said engine (10),an injector pump (14) in said fuel line for pumping fuel from said fuel tank (12) to said engine (10),a fuel filter material (20) in said fuel line between said filter material (20) and said injector pump (14) for storing a volume of fuel;a housing (16) defining a filter chamber (18) disposed above said reservoir (22), said filter material (20) supported in said chamber (18) above said reservoir (22) whereby fuel flows under the force of gravity from said filter chamber (18) to said reservoir (22),a valve (24) controlling fuel flow between said filter material (20) and said reservoir (22) for maintaining a predetermined volume of fuel in said reservoir (22) to provide a substantially constant fuel pressure to said injector pump (14).