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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 26, 2019
Filed:
Oct. 30, 2017
Applicant:
Timothy J. Reitmeyer, Appleton, WI (US);
Inventor:
Timothy J. Reitmeyer, Appleton, WI (US);
Assignee:
WELLS VEHICLE ELECTRONICS L.P., Fond Du Lac, WI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02M 37/18 (2006.01); F02M 37/00 (2006.01); F02M 37/08 (2006.01); F02M 37/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02M 37/18 (2013.01); F02M 37/0088 (2013.01); F02M 37/08 (2013.01); F02M 37/20 (2013.01);
Abstract
A system and method of detecting the presence of fuel vapor gases within a fuel supply module tank. The system includes a lift pump for filling the fuel supply module reservoir with liquid fuel from the main fuel tank. The fuel supply module reservoir may include a certain amount of fuel vapor and air, which is detected by a pressure sensor. If a resting pressure is detected, a control module runs the lift pump to pump liquid fuel into the fuel supply module reservoir and purges the vapor and air from the reservoir.