Patent ID: 6881328

Claim:
A fuel filter for a combustion engine having a filter insert allowing radial flow that is installed in alignment with the vertical axis of the vehicle, a water collection chamber equipped with a water evacuation device for water extracted from the fuel, a port for supply and discharge of fuel respectively on the untreated and clean sides in an identical axial first frontal area of the filter, located uppermost along the vertical axis of the vehicle, a connection hose enclosed by the water evacuation device and leading from the water collection chamber to a shut-off valve provided in the first frontal area of the fuel filter, wherein the connection hose ( 10 ) runs through the interior cavity at the center of the annular filter insert ( 3 ), wherein it passes through the first frontal surface of the fuel filter and is sealingly insulated therefrom, an upper, round ring end plate ( 11 ) of the annular filter insert ( 3 ) is assigned to and located at distance from the first frontal surface of the fuel filter, a connection wall ( 18 ) is provided in the space formed by the distance between the upper ring plate ( 11 ) and the first frontal surface of the fuel filter and has sealed connections, at one end with the upper end plate ( 11 ) and at the other end with the frontal surface of the fuel filter.