Each hose clamp on a hose from the fuel tank to the fuel inlet connection on the engine, a hose between the fuel pump and the carburetor, or a vent line must:
(a)
Be used with hose designed for clamps;
(c)
Be beyond the bead, flare, or over the serrations of the mating spud, pipe, or hose fitting; and
(d)
Not depend solely on the spring tension of the clamp for compressive force.
Code of Federal Regulations
[CGD 74-209, 42 FR 5950, Jan. 31, 1977, as amended by CGD 81-092, 48 FR 55737, Dec. 15, 1983]