Code of Maryland Regulations
Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Subtitle 14 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-VEHICLE INSPECTIONS
Chapter 11.14.04 - Safety Standards for Trucks, Truck Tractors, Commercial Buses, and Type I School Vehicles
Section 11.14.04.05 - Fuel System
Universal Citation: MD Code Reg 11.14.04.05
Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 6, March 22, 2024
A. The fuel system includes the fuel tank, fuel pump, and necessary piping to carry the fuel from the tank to the carburetor or to the injection system.
| Procedures: | Reject Vehicle If: |
| (1) Visually examine the fuel tank, fuel tank support straps, filler tube (rubber, plastic, metal), tube clamps, fuel tank vent hoses or tubes, filler housing drain, overflow tubes, filler cap, fuel filter, carburetor, or injector system. | (1) (a) Any part of system is not securely fastened. (b) There is fuel leaking at any point in the system. (c) Fuel tank cap is missing. (d) Overflow or vent tube is missing or obstructed. (e) Filler tube is leaking, collapsed, or deteriorated. |
| (2) Inspect for proper operation of choke, hand throttle, and accelerator. | (2) If choke, throttle, or accelerator does not function properly, such as binding, roughness, or failure to return to released position. |
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