<VV> Electric Fuel Pump...

[FrankCB at aol.com]

I make it a point to show friends who drive Fords  just where the inertia 
switch is, when it might disable the car, and how to  reset it.  It's usually 
hidden behind an easily removeable door/panel (no  tools required) and requires 
just pushing down the button to reset it.  I  have a similar switch in the 
engine compartment of my Corvair to disable  the electric fuel pump in case of an 
accident.  
     This is another good reason to at least skim  through the owner's manual 
when you buy a new car.  I'm the only person I  know (besides son Jim) who 
does that.  When my sister's Toyota had to have  the leaking water pump replaced 
after 9 years, I asked her how often she  had the antifreeze replaced.  She 
said "You're supposed to replace  it??"  So I had to show her the frequency 
chart with recommended services  in her owner's manual.
    Frank "what, me anal?" Burkhard
      
 
In a message dated 2/7/2007 11:01:03 PM Eastern Standard Time,  
ddpleau at msn.com writes:

Except  OEM units  have inertia switches or other interlocks to shut off the  
fuel in case of an accident.

dp


>From: "Zane Brock"  <zanebrock at bellsouth.net>
>To:  <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
>Subject: RE: <VV> Electric Fuel  Pump...
>Date: Wed, 7 Feb 2007 22:54:19 -0500
>
>That's when  you...turn off the key!! The same thing applies to EFI motors
>they have  elec fuel pumps.
>
>Regards,
>
>Zane Brock, Atlanta,  GA