Patent ID: 7827971
Filing Date: 2010-11-09
Classification: F02D

Abstract:
1. An engine assembly comprising: an engine defining a cylinder bore; a fuel tank; a fuel supply assembly in fluid communication with the fuel tank and the cylinder bore; a fuel return assembly in fluid communication with the fuel supply assembly and the fuel tank and defining a return flow path from the fuel supply assembly to the fuel tank to return excess fuel from the fuel supply assembly to the fuel tank; and a fuel filter assembly including a filter casing having an inlet in fluid communication with the fuel tank, an outlet in fluid communication with an inlet of the fuel supply assembly and a bypass opening, a filter media located within the filter casing between the inlet and the outlet and defining a dirty fuel region of the filter assembly between the inlet and the filter media and a clean fuel region between the filter media and the filter outlet, the bypass opening being in fluid communication with the dirty fuel region and the return flow path of the fuel return assembly at a location between the outlet of the filter casing and the fuel tank to draw gases out of the dirty fuel region.