Patent ID: 8720485

Claim:
A fuel system for use in a fuel tank having first and second tank portions, the fuel system comprising: first and second fuel pumps in the first and second tank portions, respectively, the first fuel pump having an outlet for supplying fuel to a fuel supply circuit of an engine and the second fuel pump having an outlet for supplying fuel to the fuel supply circuit of the engine; a first fuel reservoir in the first tank portion from which the first fuel pump can draw fuel; and a second fuel reservoir in the second tank portion from which the second fuel pump can draw fuel; a crossover fuel line extending between the first and second tank portions; a jet pump in the second tank portion communicating with the crossover fuel line for transferring fuel from the first tank portion, through the crossover fuel line to the second tank portion, the jet pump being the only jet pump communicating with the crossover fuel line; and a single pressure relief device communicating with the fuel supply circuit and configured to open above a predetermined pressure to return fuel from the second tank portion to the first fuel reservoir.