Axially compact fuel filter

A fuel filter, comprising:

• a housing including:
• a first axially disposed side wall forming a radially outermost portion of a circumference for the housing;
• and,
• a second axially disposed side wall located radially inward of the first axially disposed wall;
• a cavity enclosed by the housing and including:
• a first portion enclosed, in a radial direction, by only the first axially disposed side wall;
• and,
• a second portion radially disposed between the first and second axially disposed side walls;
• an inlet port open to the cavity;
• and,
• an outlet port:
• open to the first portion of the cavity;
• and,
• including a distal end radially aligned with the second portion of the cavity.

A fuel filter, comprising:

• a housing including:
• a first and second axially disposed side walls;
• a first radially disposed end wall directly connected to a first axial end of the first axially disposed side wall;
• a second radially disposed end wall directly connected to a first axial end of the second axially disposed side wall;
• and,
• a third radially disposed end wall directly connected to respective second axial ends of the first and second axially disposed side walls;
• a cavity including:
• a first portion at least partially bounded by the first and third radially disposed end walls and the first axially disposed side wall;
• and,
• a second portion open to the first portion and at least partially bounded by the first and second axially disposed side walls and the third radially disposed end wall;
• an outlet port open to the first portion of the cavity and including:
• a first end direction connected to the third radially disposed wall;
• and,
• a distal end:
• radially aligned with the second portion of the cavity and with the first and second axially disposed side walls;
• and,
• separated from the second axially disposed wall, in a radial direction, by a space;
• an inlet port open to the first portion of the cavity and directly connected to the first radially disposed end wall;
• and,
• a filter element including:
• an axially extending portion including a first axial end sealed against the second axially disposed wall or the third radially disposed end wall;
• and,
• a radially extending portion directly connected to a second axial end of the axially extending portion and wholly disposed in the first portion of the cavity.