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Dave Dahlgren
Skip & Joyce Higginbotham wrote:
>
> Rick,
> We are doing the same thing as you are. The inertia switch runs a relay
> that shuts off everything electrical.
> Costs about $20 at Ford (and others I guess) and the relays are about $5
> each. I use one inertia switch and two relays. One relay for fuel pumps and
> one for ignition systems.
> It is proven to be effective on my liner...........
> Skip Higginbotham (Central Texas where it is too cold!)
>
> At 08:38 AM 1/2/01 , you wrote:
> >In originally building my car I was too influenced by the OEM way of doing
> >things. In some ways this was not good, but in safety I chose to use a
> >production inertia switch on the energizing side of a fuel pump solenoid.
> >If I go on my head, the inertia switch trips interrupting the ground and 12
> >v supply to the fuel pumps is shut off. Since this is just the coil side of
> >the solenoid, high current is not experienced by this component. It has
> >provided satisfactory operation of pumps but has not yet been asked to do
> >its job.
> >The point is, while thinking like an OEM engineer or Tech hampers our
> >thought process relative to going really fast, some devices and systems are
> >really nice to copy or use directly off the shelf. With the disciplines
> >found at OEM's these days, the durability, quality and reliability pretty
> >much take care of themselves.
> >
> >At any rate, if the Merkur goes upside down, the engine will not be running
> >when Chris and Ed show up.
> >My next project will be done the same way.
> >
> >Rick Byrnes
> >We have enough youth...........How about a fountain of smart
> >www.rbmotorsports.com
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