A fuel supply system is provided for delivering fuel from a tank to an
engine of a motor vehicle through a fuel line. The system is provided
with a pressure relief valve to divert fuel from the fuel line during
engine shut down conditions when fuel flow to the engine is not desired.
The pressure relief valve has a fuel outlet that is provided with
backpressure during engine operation. The backpressure enables the
pressure relief valve to be set at a lower level because the backpressure
is added to set point pressure to determine opening of the pressure
relief valve. Lowering the set point of the pressure relief valve allows
fuel to be diverted from the engine at a lower fuel line pressure. In one
embodiment backpressure is provided by fluid communication from a jet
pump supplying fuel from the fuel tank to a fuel system reservoir.