摘要 |
A fuel filter comprising a filter chamber 61 composed of an inner tube 57 and an outer tube 58 concentrically disposed at a specified interval, a bottom wall portion 60 for closing the open ends of the inner and outer tubes 57, 58 at each one end thereof, and a lid 63 provided with a fuel suction pipe 55 and a fuel delivery pipe 52, for closing the open ends of the inner and outer tubes 57, 58 at the other ends thereof, and a filter member 66 housed in the filter chamber 61, for filtering fuel flowing into the filter chamber 61, wherein a member for imparting centrifugal force to flowing-in fuel is provided at the end on the lid 63 side of the filter member 66, and a groove 75 extending in the inner wall surface of the inner tube 57 is formed in the bottom wall 60, whereby abrasion powder generated in a fuel pump 8 is separated and trapped, clogging of the filter member 66 is prevented, and the fuel filter is extended in service life and downsized.
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