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Fuel Pump: Description and Operation




Fuel Pump Description

The fuel pump (1) is an in-tank type electric pump. Incorporated in the pump assembly are;

a fuel filter (2), a fuel pressure regulator (3), a fuel level sensor (4) and jet pumps (5).

Also, the jet pump (5) installed in the fuel pump sucks up the fuel from the sub fuel level sensor side to main fuel level sensor side through the fuel suction pipe / hose by using the negative pressure produced when the part of pressurized fuel with the fuel pump passes the venturi (6).