Re: 6 Pack Digest V1 #560

[dstauffa@csc.com]

Gentlemen,

I think you may have solved this mystery.  I  own a PI TR6 and that little
white wire may be the lead from the interia cut-off switch back to the fuel
pump.  The interia swich is on the firewall just to the right of the
windshield wiper.  A white power lead comes off the fuse box and connects
to one terminal on the inertia switch; the other terminal has a white wire
running to the trunk via the wiring loom.

Dave Stauffacher
Ramona, California
1970 TR6 PI  CP51649




                                                                                
                
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In a message dated 3/1/2002 7:24:49 PM Eastern Standard Time,
jimmble@adelphia.net writes:


> I have seen that wire on cars before, and have wondered if it isn't a
> vestigial remnant from the PI system cars. I don't know for sure.

Jim,

Thanks, that could be it. I'll look into that further. If this wire is
found
on many USA cars, I need to revise my book to mention it. That would make
sense, though, now that I think about it. The fuel pump is in the trunk, so
that white wire would follow the rear harness back. Wonder why some USA
cars
had it and some didn't.

Thanks,

Dan Masters
Alcoa, Tennessee

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