Patent ID: 7845330

Claim:
A vehicular fuel system comprising: a suction pump having an inlet and an outlet; a priming pump having an inlet and an outlet; a valve; a fluid conduit assembly having a first port coupled to the outlet of the priming pump, a second port coupled to the inlet of the suction pump, and a third port coupled to the valve; wherein the fluid conduit assembly and the valve are configured such that when the priming pump is operated, fluid flows from the outlet of the priming pump, through the first port and second ports, and into the inlet of the suction pump and when the suction pump is operated, fluid flows through the valve and the third and second ports, and into the inlet of the suction pump; and a controller in operable communication with the suction pump and the priming pump, the controller being configured to operate the priming pump when receiving a signal that is representative of a temperature being greater than a predetermined threshold, an air pressure being less than a predetermined threshold, or a combination thereof.