Fuel filter

A fuel filter for filtering fuel for a motor vehicle, comprising:

• a housing having a first longitudinal end, a second longitudinal end, and a longitudinal central axis;
• a filter element including a first end plate, a second end plate, and a hollow-cylindrical filter body arranged axially between the first end plate and the second end plate;
• the filter element arranged coaxially in the housing with the first end plate facing the first longitudinal end of the housing and with the second end plate facing the second longitudinal end of the housing;
• a hollow-cylindrical outlet neck arranged coaxially in the housing and in the filter element;
• the outlet neck, at the first longitudinal end of the housing, in fluid communication with an outlet of the housing;
• the outlet neck including an inlet opening facing away from the first longitudinal end of the housing;
• wherein the filter element further includes a sealing tube arranged within the filter body and disposed coaxially with the filter body;
• and
• wherein the sealing tube is connected in a fluid-tight manner to the first end plate on a first side and, on a second side, is disposed axially spaced apart from the first end plate and bears in a fluid-tight manner against the outlet neck.