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A bottom wall of a fuel tank body defines an inwardly extending projection which separates at least a lower segment of an interior of the fuel tank body into a first fuel chamber and a second fuel chamber. Fuel is pumped out of the first fuel chamber. A portion of the fuel pumped out of the first fu

A bottom wall of a fuel tank body defines an inwardly extending projection which separates at least a lower segment of an interior of the fuel tank body into a first fuel chamber and a second fuel chamber. Fuel is pumped out of the first fuel chamber. A portion of the fuel pumped out of the first fuel chamber is returned to the first fuel chamber by way of an ejector pump disposed within the fuel tank body. The ejector pump is driven by the return fuel. A communication pipe connects the second fuel chamber to the ejector pump. The ejector pump transports fuel from the second fuel chamber to the first fuel chamber via the communication pipe.

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An arrangement comprising: (a) a fuel tank having a bottom wall defining an inwardly extending projection which separates at least a lower segment of an interior of the fuel tank into a first fuel chamber and a second fuel chamber; (b) means for pumping fuel out of the first fuel chamber; (c) ejecto

An arrangement comprising: (a) a fuel tank having a bottom wall defining an inwardly extending projection which separates at least a lower segment of an interior of the fuel tank into a first fuel chamber and a second fuel chamber; (b) means for pumping fuel out of the first fuel chamber; (c) ejector pump located in a region within the fuel tank outside the second fuel chamber; (d) means for returning a portion of the fuel, pumped out of the first fuel chamber by the pumping means, to the first fuel chamber by way of the ejector pump and thus allowing the return fuel to drive the ejector pump; and (e) means for enabling the ejector pump to transport fuel from the second fuel chamber, to the first fuel chamber, the enabling means comprising a communication pipe connecting the second fuel chamber to the ejector pump so that a siphonage action is produced in response to said fuel passing through said ejector pump when the fuel is supplied to the ejector pump via the means returning a portion of the fuel.