Road vehicles — Compressed natural gas (CNG) fuel system components — Part 17: Flexible fuel line

This document specifies tests and requirements for the flexible fuel line, a compressed natural gas (CNG) fuel system component in accordance with SAE J517 (100R8 hose) or JIS B 8362 intended for use on the types of motor vehicles defined in ISO 3833.

This document is applicable to vehicles (mono-fuel, bi-fuel or dual-fuel applications) using natural gas in accordance with ISO 15403‑1. It is not applicable to the following:

a) liquefied natural gas (LNG) fuel system components located upstream of, and including, the vaporizer;

b) fuel containers;

c) stationary gas engines;

d) container-mounting hardware;

e) electronic fuel management;

f) refuelling receptacles.