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Diesel fuel control apparatus in a system in which fuel flows to a diesel engine from a fuel tank. A portion of the fuel is consumed by the diesel engine. Excess fuel flows from the diesel engine in a heated condition. The excess fuel has air entrained therein. A diesel fuel filter housing is attach

Diesel fuel control apparatus in a system in which fuel flows to a diesel engine from a fuel tank. A portion of the fuel is consumed by the diesel engine. Excess fuel flows from the diesel engine in a heated condition. The excess fuel has air entrained therein. A diesel fuel filter housing is attached to the diesel fuel control apparatus and is in fluid communication therewith. The diesel fuel control apparatus receives heated fuel and air entrained therein and supplies heated fuel without air therein to mix with fuel flowing from the fuel tank to the fuel filter housing.

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For use in a diesel system in which a diesel engine is supplied with fuel from a fuel supply tank and in which the diesel engine consumes a portion of the fuel supplied thereto and in which a mixture of excess heated fuel and entrained air flows from the diesel engine, the combination: a diesel fuel

For use in a diesel system in which a diesel engine is supplied with fuel from a fuel supply tank and in which the diesel engine consumes a portion of the fuel supplied thereto and in which a mixture of excess heated fuel and entrained air flows from the diesel engine, the combination: a diesel fuel control housing adapted to be attached to a diesel engine, the fuel control housing having a fuel inlet passage for receiving fuel from the fuel supply tank, the fuel control housing having a fuel outlet passage for directing fuel from the fuel control housing to the diesel engine, a diesel fuel filter housing removably attached to the diesel fuel control housing and supported by the diesel fuel control housing, there being a fuel control chamber whthin the fuel control housing, there being a fuel filter chamber within the fuel filter housing and a fuel filter element therewithin, the fuel control housing forming passage means for directing fuel from the fuel inlet passage into the fuel filter chamber of the fuel filter housing and for directing fuel from the fuel filter chamber of the fuel filter housing into the fuel outlet passage of the fuel control housing, the fuel control housing forming a connecting passage between the fuel control chamber and the fuel inlet passage of the fuel control housing, the fuel control housing forming passage means for directing a mixture of excess heated fuel and entrained air into the fuel control chamber from the diesel engine and passage means for directing air which is separated from the mixture from the fuel control housing, and a buoyantly operable valve member within the fuel control chamber of the fuel control housing and controlling flow of heated fuel from the fuel control chamber through the connecting passage and to the fuel inlet passage of the fuel control housing.