RE: stag-digest V4 #124

["Harris, Bob G." <R.G.Harris@domain.elided>]

Dear All,

The cutout has another use.

I recently took my carbs of the pedestal and some how one of the floats went sticky.  The result
was float stuck down, petrol everywhere and 5 miles from home.

Using the cutoff I was able to keep refilling the carb bowls and then cut off the fuel.  I was then able to get home
stopping every mile or so to use the cutoff to fill the bowls and then shut the pump off.

May be trick worth remembering

Bob Harris
-----Original Message-----
From:	Ian Soady [SMTP:ian@domain.elided]
Sent:	Sunday, January 24, 1999 5:03 PM
To:	stag@domain.elided
Subject:	Re: stag-digest V4 #124

In message <E1046rc-0002CU-00@domain.elided>, stag-
digest <owner-stag-digest@domain.elided> writes
>Date: Sat, 23 Jan 1999 12:35:20 +0000
>From: Lenny Seidman <lseidman@domain.elided>
>Subject: Re: Looking for a points plate
>
>Henry,
>I would also check the fuel inertia switch( I think that's what it is
>called?). It's the grey  approx 3"cylindrical gizmo located in the right
>rear corner of the engine compartment  at the top near the wiper motor.
>
>I 've had problems with mine and I finally ended up bypassing it. The
>car would run fine and then cut off. Then wouldn't start, then would
>run. After bypassing and removing the damn thing I haven't had a
>problem.
>
>Good luck,
>
>Lenny Seidman
>
Agreed the inertia switch can cause problems as you mention - but it's
usually the contacts inside and only a 10 minute job to dismantle &
clean it all up. It is quite a useful safety feature. However I don't
think that's the problem as the inertia switch only supplies power to
the fuel pump.
-- 
Ian Soady