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Fuel
Systems
Tests
FEDERAL LAW
183.584 - Shock test
A fuel tank is tested by performing the
following procedures in the following order:
(a) Perform the static pressure test
under Sec. 183.580. |
To prepare fuel tank for the shock test, a
pressure test must be conducted first (see 183.580.)
The fuel tank must be pressurized with air
or inert gas to the pressure stated on the label and, while
pressurized, inspected for leaks using soapy water or total
immersion test. If bubbles reveal leaks, the fuel tank fails
this test - do not proceed any further.
The test is construed to be a destructive test
and a fuel tank subjected to this test should not be installed
in a boat.
Note:
A complete copy of the United States Coast Guard Compliance
Test Procedures - Fuel System Standard Test Procedure, is
provided in Appendix
A of the Fuel Guide.
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