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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 05, 2007
Filed:
Oct. 14, 2005
Michael J. Zdroik, Metamora, MI (US);
Michael J. Zdroik, Metamora, MI (US);
Millennium Industries Corp., Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Abstract
A fuel system comprises a fuel tank having an outlet. The system further includes a reservoir having a housing defining a cavity. The reservoir is located remotely from the tank and is configured to receive and store fuel. The system still further includes a fuel pump having an inlet and outlet. The system yet still further includes a valve having a fuel tank inlet port, a reservoir inlet port and an outlet port. The fuel tank inlet port is in fluid communication with the fuel tank, the reservoir inlet port is in fluid communication with the reservoir and the outlet port is configured to be connected to and in fluid communication with the fuel pump. The valve is configured to couple the outlet port with the reservoir inlet port when predetermined conditions occur indicative of fuel vapor air in the fuel tank inlet port.