Fuel filter and water separator apparatus with integrated fuel pump

A fuel filter constructed and arranged for fuel-water separation, said fuel filter comprising:

• a unitary formed combination of a main housing and a fuel pump receptacle, said main housing having an open top and a closed base and defining a hollow interior filter space, said fuel pump receptacle being open at one end and defining a hollow interior pump space, said unitary formed combination including a partitioning sidewall positioned between said main housing and said fuel pump receptacle and defining a flow passageway which connects said pump space with said filter space;
• a fuel filter cartridge disposed in said filter space, said fuel filter cartridge including a filter element;
• a filter space lid being free of any flow line connections thereto and being constructed and arranged for attachment to said main housing for closing said open top and enclosing said filter space;
• a fuel pump positioned in said pump space for the delivery of fuel to said fuel filter cartridge by way of said flow passageway;
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• a pump space lid constructed and arranged for attachment to said fuel pump receptacle for closing the open end of said fuel pump receptacle.