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Circuit/System Description

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The fuel filter/heater element housing consists of a water separator, a hand prime pump, fuel heater element and a filter element. Fuel passes through the fuel heater, which is operated by a built-in thermostatic switch. The thermostatic switch opens or closes to turn the heater ON or OFF, depending on temperature. Fuel then passes through the filter and the water coalescer, where the droplets of water in the fuel combine into larger drops that fall into the water reservoir in the filter. When fuel flows to the fuel injection pump, the fuel is clean and free of water.