§183.526. Carburetors.
33 C.F.R. § 183.526
[Reserved]
Each carburetor must not leak more than five cubic centimeters of fuel in 30 seconds when:
The float valve is open;
The carburetor is at half throttle; and
The engine is cranked without starting; or
The fuel pump is delivering the maximum pressure specified by its manufacturer.
Each updraft and horizontal draft carburetor must have a device that:
Collects and holds fuel that flows out of the carburetor venturi section toward the air intake;
Prevents collected fuel from being carried out of the carburetor assembly by the shock wave of a backfire or by reverse air flow; and
Returns collected fuel to the engine induction system after the engine starts,
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Amendments
[CGD 74-209, 42 FR 5950, Jan. 31, 1977, as amended by CGD 77-98, 42 FR 36253, July 14, 1977]
Source
Source: CGD 74-209, 42 FR 5950, Jan. 31, 1977, unless otherwise noted.
Authority
Authority: 46 U.S.C. 4302; Pub. L. 103-206, 107 Stat. 2439; and Department of Homeland Security Delegation No. 0170.1, para. II, (92)(b). Subpart E is also authorized by Pub. L. 114-120, 130 Stat. 27
Source
Source: CGD 72-61R, 37 FR 15782, Aug. 4, 1972, unless otherwise noted.
Amendments
[CGD 74-209, 42 FR 5950, Jan. 31, 1977, as amended by CGD 77-98, 42 FR 36253, July 14, 1977]