Fuel Cutoff Solenoid

[Bainzy]

Does anyone make a simple solenoid that can be plumbed into a car's fuel line in the boot, that cuts off the fuel supply to a mechanical pump when electrically activated?

Just thinking this would be a nice alternative to having to install a (potentially noisy) electric fuel pump when coming up with an immobiliser circuit....

[junkuser]

They are used in duel fuel gas conversions so should be available.

[piman]

Hello Bainzy,

why not just fit a fuel tap in the boot, much simpler? The picture shows mine, just to the right of the fuel filter. Handy for maintenance also with a P.I.

Alec

[Casper]

http://www.vehicle-wiring-products.eu/VWP-onlinestore/hoses/fuelpumps.php#atv

[Bainzy]

Cheers guys. Alec I really like that fuel tap, that would save so much faffing as well when working on the fuel system! Was it expensive?

[piman]

Hello Bainzy,

no it wasn't expensive but it's many years ago since I bought it (From Chris Witor, if I rember correctly?)

Alec

[Jason]

I had an electric fuel tap in a previous car, not the best thing in all the world, I'm not sure how good it was a restriction that gathered any bits of scale that floated about in the tank. It eventually blocked and led to the car lettting me down a few times before I figured it out. I put a clear throw away filter before the tap so I could see what was going on, never did have a problem after that :-)

I think this is the one that was fitted to my car

http://www.vehicle-wiring-products.eu/VWP-onlinestore/hoses/fuelpumps.php#atv