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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 16, 2002
Filed:
Mar. 16, 2001
Rolf Fischerkeller, White Lake, MI (US);
Paul Wickett, Northville, MI (US);
Robert Bosch Corporation, Broadview, IL (US);
Abstract
A fuel system including first and second tank portions, first and second fuel pumps in the first and second tank portions, respectively, a first crossover fuel line for transferring fuel from the second tank portion to the first tank portion, and a second crossover fuel line for transferring fuel from the first tank portion to the second tank portion. In one aspect of the invention the first and second tank portions define a bifurcated tank and the first and second crossover fuel lines are housed completely within the bifurcated tank. In another aspect of the invention, the first and second crossover fuel lines extend partially outside the bifurcated tank.