Jason Posted December 24, 2005 Share Posted December 24, 2005 I know what it does and I know why it does it but is it a must have or something you can do without initially? Also, what are the real fire risks under the bonnet of a PI? It seems to me that in a PI Vitesse, a hand held extinguisher would be pretty useless and if I was seriously worried I whould go for some sort of plumbed in system or am I just being paranoid? I'm only asking as a few weeks ago I drove past a burning Saab convertible, 20 minutes later I came back past a smouldering husk of a Saab convertible and the fire brigade were almost there when I first went past it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonathan binnington Posted December 24, 2005 Share Posted December 24, 2005 Jason, I have two inertia cut-out switches on the supersix, one cuts the power to the fuel pumps and the other cuts the power to the ignition.I have them both to kill the engine and the fuel pressure in the event of a shunt.I would say they are essential safety items, the car will run perfectly with them, but in the event of a bang it won't stop without them...jonath Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted December 24, 2005 Author Share Posted December 24, 2005 Are you using original ones or is there a new replacement item? They come up on ebay now and again - some seem to go for silly money and some for next to nowt! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted December 24, 2005 Share Posted December 24, 2005 Might be of interest...http://www.1firsttech.com/data_sheets_pdfs/fco_resettabldash%20_sensors.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonathan binnington Posted December 24, 2005 Share Posted December 24, 2005 Hah, Jimbo, I teseted mine by banging them on the side of the vice and watched them pop upJason, I used two lucas ones, but any G switch from a modern car will also do, they do the same job after allFire risks, only from a spray of leaking petrol, I have a plumbed in system, one nozzle pointing over the fuel pumps and the other pointing over the fuel didtributor, and an external battery isolatorpeacej Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted December 24, 2005 Author Share Posted December 24, 2005 Nice one, thanks guys - I want to keep it period so i'll get a couple of original ones I think. I like the idea of a plumbed in system Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted January 4, 2006 Author Share Posted January 4, 2006 Have secured a couple of new ones as they were cheap, will look for some period ones at Stoneleigh methinks :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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