Patent ID: 6508265
Filing Date: 2003-01-21
Classification: B60K,F02M,Y10T

Abstract:
A dual fuel tank system for use in a vehicle comprising:a first fuel tank; a second fuel tank; a transfer tube in fluid connection with said first fuel tank and said second fuel tank, said transfer tube allowing fuel to overflow from the top of said first fuel tank into said second fuel tank; a fuel transfer line in fluid connection with said first fuel tank and said second fuel tank; a transfer fuel pump for communicating fuel during operation of the vehicle from said second fuel tank to said first fuel tank through said fuel transfer line, said transfer fuel pump communicating fuel such that said first tank is not depleted until said second tank is empty; a main fuel pump for communicating fuel from said first fuel tank to a remote target; a single fill hose in fluid connection with said first fuel tank; and a fuel vent in communication with said first fuel tank and said second fuel tank.