GroundRules
33 CFR 183.524: Fuel pumps.
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 33—Navigation and Navigable Waters
- CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
- SUBCHAPTER S—BOATING SAFETY
- PART 183—BOATS AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT
- Subpart J—Fuel Systems
(a) Each diaphragm pump must not leak fuel from the pump if the primary diaphragm fails.
(b) Each electrically operated fuel pump must not operate except when the engine is operating or when the engine is started.
(c) If tested under § 183.590, each fuel pump, as installed in the boat, must not leak more than five ounces of fuel in 2 1/2 minutes, inclusive of leaks from fuel line, fuel filter and strainer.
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