Combined fuel level sending unit and fuel fill limit vent valve
AssigneeWhitecap Industries, Inc.
InventorsChristopher Brown, Todd Moore, Christopher E. Tomao
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AssigneeWhitecap Industries, Inc.
InventorsChristopher Brown, Todd Moore, Christopher E. Tomao
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A combined fuel level sending unit and fuel fill limit vent valve configured for use with a fuel tank is disclosed including a sending unit rod having a first end and a second end defining a length and a plurality of sensors disposed along its length mounted to a valve body which includes a first valve port, including a receptacle and a valve seat, and a second valve port, mounted to the valve body, in fluid communication and defining an inner sidewall and an outer sidewall. An ullage float comprising a magnet is also slidably mounted on the sending unit rod between the first end and a sealing ledge on the valve seat so that the ullage float fits within the receptacle and valve seat in the valve body. It comprises a magnet configured to interact with the plurality of sensors to provide an indication of a level of fuel in the fuel tank.
A combined fuel level sending unit and fuel fill limit vent valve configured for use with a fuel tank comprising:
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