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Re: TR6-wiring an electric fuel pump

To: "Keith S. Ehrlich" <kehrlich@dyax.com>
Subject: Re: TR6-wiring an electric fuel pump
From: George Richardson <gprtech@frontiernet.net>
Date: Wed, 04 Aug 1999 20:43:16 -0400
Cc: Andrew Mace <amace@unix2.nysed.gov>, triumphs@autox.team.net
Organization: Merlin Group Inc.
References: <Pine.WNT.3.95.990804160540.-359281G-100000@win2431.nysed.gov> <37A8A64F.BB8@dyax.com>
If that were a problem, modern cars would have that programmed into the 
computer;
they don't. Yet they got for many more miles between rebuildings than our old 
iron.
A lot of this is materials and design improvements, but still, if this were an
issue, it would be an easy one to address, and it never has been.

"Keith S. Ehrlich" wrote:

> Andrew Mace wrote:
> >
> > On Wed, 4 Aug 1999, George Richardson wrote:
> >
> > > Many cars with an electric pump, including the Stag, have an inertial 
>cutoff
> > > switch. Why not see if you can purchase one of these? If you run the pump
> > > through the oil pressure switch, the car won't start until you've been
> > > cranking the engine a bit.
> >
> > Actually that might be a GOOD thing: engine not starting until a bit of
> > oil pressure has developed. ;-)
> >
> Seriously, Randall Young suggested a seperate switch off the oil sender
> that would close when pressure hit around 10-15 psi, which would do just
> what you suggest in addition to acting as a cutoff. Not a bad idea.
> After all, I have one of those Ignitor gadgets in my ignition system and
> the dang car starts right away every time-probably ruining the rings and
> valves! ;-)
>
> Keith
> > --Andy
> >
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--
George Richardson
The Wyvern - '57 TR3, TS15559L - http://www.merlingroupinc.com/tr3.htm
The Hippogrif - '71 Stag MKI, LE8176E - soon to get a site of it's own



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