Filter And System For Removing Emulsified Water From A Liquid

A canister for use in a system for removing emulsified water from a fuel stored in a tank, the canister comprising:

• a filter assembly comprising:
• a tube;
• a filter mounting plate attached to one end of the tube;
• a top plate connected to the other end of the tube for positioning the support in the canister;
• a filter medium mounted to the filter mounting plate;
• and
• an end plate attached to the end of the filter medium opposite the end mounted to the filter mounting plate,
• wherein a passage is formed through the tube, filter mounting plate and top plate, which terminates in a central void of the filter medium, and
• a housing for the filter assembly, the housing comprising:
• a cylindrical body having a first end cap and a second end cap;
• an inlet port positioned on or near the first end cap;
• and
• an outlet port positioned on the cylindrical body near the location of the top plate of the filter when the filter is operably positioned in the housing;
• said inlet port adapted to receive fuel from the tank and said outlet port adapted to return fuel to the tank after emulsified water has been removed from the fuel .