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sel fuel, and is expected to become even more prevalent 40 water separator cartridge removed.
in the future, because of fuel grade modi?cations.
FIG. 5 is a somewhat schematic exploded view of the
Fuel conditioners have heretofore been provided for
fuel conditioner and illustrates the fuel ?owpath there
through.
shown in phantom.
FIG. 9 is a sectional view taken along the line 9-9 of
phantom.
engine parts.
Accordingly, it is the general aim of this invention to
provide an improved fuel conditioner which enables
more ef?cient removal of foreign particles and separa
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associated walls of the housing by a suitable sealing 55 passageway, designated by the numeral 61, communi
compound 35 to separate the upper portion of the cham
cates with the priming pump 22 and with a tubular
ber from the lower portion, which de?nes a sump 36.
connecting member 63 at the upper portion of the base
The ?lter assembly 34 essentially comprises a primary
which is adapted to be received within the inlet port 46.
?lter element 38 and a coalescing element 40, disposed
The venting means 25 comprises a vent passageway 80,
between the primary ?lter element and the sump. The 60 best shown in FIG. 4, which communicates with the
illustrated ?lter assembly 34 further includes a generally
outlet passageway 66 and has a vent outlet 65. A vent
horizontally disposed secondary ?lter element 42 lo
plug 67 is threadably engaged in the base 12 and seats on
cated between the primary element 38 and the coalesc
an elastomeric seal 81 at the upper end of the passage
ing element 40. Each of the ?lter elements is made from
way 80. Another vent passageway 64 communicates
treated ?lter paper having a multiplicity of closely 65 with the heating chamber 58 above the heating element
spaced pleats and a rectangular block-shaped form. The
19 and with the inlet passageway 56 and prevents any
coalescing media is a nylon material arranged in serpen
air which may enter the fuel conditioner from accumu
tine pleats, substantially as shown.
lating within the heating chamber. The priming pump
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When water ceases to ?ow from the drain cock 23, the
cock is closed to restore the fuel conditioner to normal
operation. In the event of fuel exhaustion, the priming
pump 22 may be operated to restore the fuel supply
system to normal operation after the supply of fuel has
been replenished.
I claim:
within the drain outlet 50. The opposite end of the drain
passageway 72 is connected to the manually operable
mounted on the rear surface of the base 12 and has a 25 and a coalescing element, said primary ?lter element
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