{"data":{"id":"us/33-cfr-183.526","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"33 CFR 183.526","heading":"Carburetors.","body":"(a) [Reserved]\n(b) Each carburetor must not leak more than five cubic centimeters of fuel in 30 seconds when:\n(1) The float valve is open;\n(2) The carburetor is at half throttle; and\n(3) The engine is cranked without starting; or\n(4) The fuel pump is delivering the maximum pressure specified by its manufacturer.\n(c) Each updraft and horizontal draft carburetor must have a device that:\n(1) Collects and holds fuel that flows out of the carburetor venturi section toward the air intake;\n(2) Prevents collected fuel from being carried out of the carburetor assembly by the shock wave of a backfire or by reverse air flow; and\n(3) Returns collected fuel to the engine induction system after the engine starts,","path":["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"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-33.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:25:35Z","sha256":"00165e40b8f5e79eb149fddf0801f20fdf159694bccac3f55558a54997ebfb77","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/33-cfr-183.524","next":"us/33-cfr-183.528"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}