Aircraft engine fuel system

An aircraft fuel system (10) is provided and includes a metering valve (20) having inlet and outlet sides (21,22) to monitor fuel flow from the inlet side (21) to the outlet side (22), a check valve (60) that, when opened, allows fuel to flow toward the inlet side (21) during start and climb conditions and, when closed, prevents such fuel flow and an ejector pump (70), which is operably disposed between the check valve (60) and the metering valve (20), and which, with the check valve (20) closed, pumps fuel toward the inlet side (21) during idle conditions.