A flow regulator includes a body with an aperture into which an inlet and
an outlet open. A pin has a bore extending therein and communicating with
the outlet. A first aperture, a second aperture and a bypass orifice are
spaced longitudinally along the pin and extend there through opening into
the bore. A valve member is slideably located around the pin and is
biased by a spring into a first position along the pin in which the valve
member closes the first aperture while opening the second aperture. When
a pressure differential between the inlet and outlet exceeds a first
level, the valve member moves away from the first position and begins
covering the second aperture. Thereafter continuing increase of the
pressure differential above a greater second level results in the valve
member moving into a second position at which both the first and second
apertures are closed. However in the second position, a secondary flow
path exists between the inlet and the outlet through the bypass orifice.
Further increase of the pressure differential significantly above the
second level causes the valve member to move into a pressure relief
position in which the first aperture is open while the second aperture
remains closed.