§183.542. Fuel systems.
33 C.F.R. § 183.542
Each fuel system in a boat must have been tested by the boat manufacturer and not leak when subjected to the greater of the following pressures:
Three pounds per square inch; or
One and one-half times the pressure created in the lowest part of the fuel system when it is filled to the level of overflow with fuel.
The test pressure shall be obtained with air or inert gas.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Amendments
[CGD 81-092, 48 FR 55737, Dec. 15, 1983]
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 81-092, 48 FR 55737, Dec. 15, 1983]