A fuel pump module and method for mounting such to a fuel tank having a limited
mounting depth, includes a reservoir, a modular flange, and a compressible coupling
element, wherein the modular flange and the reservoir containing the fuel pump
are connected offset to each other vertically, by means of the compressible coupling
element. Upon installation in a shallow fuel tank, the offset attachment provides
for the reservoir, to be biased against the bottom wall of the fuel tank without
vertically interfering with the modular flange embodying various components such
as vent valves or carbon canisters, which after mounting, are at least partially
adjacent horizontally to the reservoir within the fuel tank.
