Patent ID: 8343344

Claim:
A fuel filter for an internal combustion engine, comprising: a filter housing including a housing pot having an axially extending sidewall and closed at the bottom forming cup shaped chamber therein; a cover secured to an upper portion of said sidewall, said cover closing over said cup-shaped chamber; a filter element arranged within said cup-shaped chamber inside of said housing pot; a water collecting chamber formed in a bottom area between said filter element and said closed bottom of said housing pot; a guide pipe extending away from said water collecting chamber through said cover of said filter housing; wherein said guide pipe extends in an axial direction outwardly beyond said cover and a topside of said filter housing; a water discharge pipe arranged within said guide pipe and extending from said water collection chamber through said interior of said guide pipe to said topside of said filter element, wherein water contained in said water collecting chamber is discharged through said water discharge pipe through said cover and to said topside.