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An apparatus includes a housing configured to receive a portion of a fuel pump. The housing defines a first flow path, a second flow path and a third flow path. The first flow path is in fluid communication with a fuel outlet portion of the fuel pump. The second flow path is in fluid communication w

An apparatus includes a housing configured to receive a portion of a fuel pump. The housing defines a first flow path, a second flow path and a third flow path. The first flow path is in fluid communication with a fuel outlet portion of the fuel pump. The second flow path is in fluid communication with the first flow path. The third flow path is in fluid communication with the second flow path. A side wall of the housing defines a venturi within the second flow path at a location downstream from an intersection of the third flow path and the second flow path. A flow control member is disposed within the second flow path at a location upstream from the intersection of the third flow path and the second flow path. The flow control member is configured to regulate the fuel flow within the second flow path.

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What is claimed is: 1. An apparatus comprising: a housing configured to receive a portion of a fuel pump, the housing defining a first flow path, a second flow path and a third flow path, the first flow path in fluid communication with a fuel outlet portion of the fuel pump when the portion of the

What is claimed is: 1. An apparatus comprising: a housing configured to receive a portion of a fuel pump, the housing defining a first flow path, a second flow path and a third flow path, the first flow path in fluid communication with a fuel outlet portion of the fuel pump when the portion of the fuel pump is disposed within the housing, the second flow path in fluid communication with the first flow path, the third flow path in fluid communication with the second flow path, a side wall of the housing defining a venturi within the second flow path at a location downstream from an intersection of the third flow path and the second flow path; and a flow control member disposed within the second flow path at a location upstream from the intersection of the third flow path and the second flow path, the flow control member configured to regulate a continuous flow of a fluid within the second flow path. 2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the housing includes a cover defining a portion of the first flow path and a portion of the second flow path. 3. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising: a check valve disposed within the first flow path at a location downstream of an intersection of the second flow path and the first flow path. 4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein: the housing includes an outlet fitting that defines a portion of the first flow path at a location downstream of an intersection of the second flow path and the first flow path, the portion of the first flow path defined by the outlet fitting and the second flow path defining a parallel flow circuit. 5. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising: a fitting coupled to the housing such that the fitting is in fluid communication with the third flow path. 6. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising: a tube having a first end portion configured to be disposed in a first portion of a fuel tank, and a second end portion coupled to the housing such that the tube is in fluid communication with the third flow path. 7. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the flow control member defines an orifice configured to regulate the continuous flow of the fluid within the second flow path. 8. An apparatus comprising: a housing configured to be directly coupled to a fuel pump, the housing defining a first lumen and a second lumen, the first lumen in fluid communication with a fuel outlet portion of the fuel pump, the second lumen in fluid communication with the first lumen, a side wall of the housing defining a venturi within the second lumen; a flow control member disposed within the second lumen at a location upstream from the venturi, the flow control member defining an orifice configured to regulate a continuous flow of a fluid within the second lumen; and an outlet fitting coupled to the housing such that the outlet fitting is in fluid communication with the first lumen, the outlet fitting and the second lumen defining a parallel flow circuit. 9. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the housing defines a third lumen in fluid communication with the second lumen, the third lumen configured to be fluidically coupled to a suction tube, the venturi disposed at a location downstream from an intersection of the third lumen and the second lumen. 10. The apparatus of claim 8, further comprising: a tube having a first end portion configured to be disposed in a first portion of a fuel tank, and a second end portion coupled to the housing such that the tube is in fluid communication with the second lumen. 11. The apparatus of claim 8, further comprising: a check valve disposed within the outlet fitting. 12. A method, comprising: inserting a check valve into an outlet fitting; inserting a flow control member into a bypass lumen defined by a jet pump housing, the flow control member and the bypass lumen collectively forming an interference fit, a surface of the jet pump housing defining a venturi within the bypass lumen, the jet pump housing defining a primary flow lumen in fluid communication with the bypass lumen, the flow control member configured to regulate a flow of a fluid from the primary flow lumen to the bypass lumen; and coupling the outlet fitting to the jet pump housing such that the outlet fitting is in fluid communication with the primary flow lumen. 13. The method of claim 12, further comprising: coupling an inlet fitting to the jet pump housing such that the inlet fitting is in fluid communication with the bypass lumen. 14. The method of claim 12, further comprising: coupling a fuel pump to the jet pump housing such that a fuel outlet portion of the fuel pump is in fluid communication with the primary flow lumen. 15. The method of claim 12, further comprising: coupling a fuel pump to the jet pump housing such that a portion of the fuel pump is disposed within the jet pump housing. 16. The method of claim 12, wherein the coupling includes welding the outlet fitting to the jet pump housing.