Patent ID: 8079479

Claim:
An apparatus, comprising: a fuel filter housing defining a fuel filter cavity configured to receive at least a portion of a fuel filter, a first end portion of the fuel filter housing including a flange configured to be disposed outside of and coupled to a fuel tank, a second end portion of the fuel filter housing configured to be disposed within the fuel tank, the second end portion of the fuel filter housing including an inlet connector configured to fluidically couple the fuel filter cavity to a fuel pump, a side wall of the fuel filter housing defining a passageway; a cover configured to be removably coupled to the first end portion of the fuel filter housing, the cover defining a first lumen and a second lumen, the first lumen configured to fluidically couple the fuel filter cavity to a fuel outlet line, the second lumen configured to fluidically couple the fuel filter cavity to the passageway; and a regulator coupled to the fuel filter housing downstream of the fuel filter cavity, the regulator in fluid communication with the passageway.