see fig3 the seal 470 is designed as a snap on seal that engages via a snap fit with the flange on the end plate 68 the seal 470 includes a plurality of tabs 472 extending outwardly from the perimeter thereof that engage in grooves formed on the end plate 68 to help retain the seal in place fig1 a and 13b illustrate a variation of a sealing arrangement between a standpipe 600 and a filter cartridge 602 in this embodiment a sealing plate 604 is provided that can be installed around the standpipe 600 when the standpipe 600 is oval shaped an oval shaped seal 606 or a round seal if a round standpipe is used is fixed to the sealing plate 604 prior to installing the plate 604 when the plate 604 is installed on the standpipe 600 the seal 606 seals with the outside surface of the standpipe 600 to prevent leakage of unfiltered fuel the outside surface 608 of the plate 604 is circular and is illustrated as being generally vertical and planar the filter cartridge 602 can include a circular seal 610 that seals with the surface 608 of the plate 604 when the cartridge is installed this embodiment permits the filter cartridge 602 to have a circular seal design at the bottom thereof however the standpipe 600 and filter cartridge 602 can incorporate one or more of the other concepts described above fig1 a and 14b illustrate an embodiment where a filter cartridge.