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US 5,682,661 AGranted
Fuel system with sight-glass
OwnerErwin E. Hurnerinventor
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Abstract
By providing a lubricating system with a strategically positioned sight-glass, it is possible to replace an fuel filter without either spilling large amounts of fuel all over or allowing for air bubbles, which can degrade the lubricating system's operation and cause siphoning. The sight-glass is positioned below the fuel inlet and outlet passages but below the filter. Thus, as soon as no fuel is seen in the sight-glass, a mechanic knows that the fuel filter has been substantially emptied of fuel yet the fuel inlet and outlet are still full.
Claims1
A process for changing a used fuel filter, comprising the steps of:
- providing an overall fuel system with a fuel filter on top of and in fluid communication with a fuel filter support head having fuel inlet, outlet, and through passages therein;
- providing said overall fuel system with a fuel treating system having a drain;
- providing said fuel filter support head with a sight-glass that allows a mechanic to see inside one of said through passages within said fuel filter support head;
- opening said drain to allow fuel to flow out of said overall fuel system;
- letting the fuel drain out of the overall fuel system until fuel no longer appears in said sight-glass;
- closing said drain;
- removing said used fuel filter from said head;
- and
- placing a replacement fuel filter on said head.
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