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Subject: [Fot] safety switches
From: jsukey at gmail.com (Jason Sukey)
Date: Sun, 27 May 2018 22:34:02 -0400
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I've been using the "safety relay" that senses a tach signal from the coil
on my GT6.  Street use only so far, but it works really well. The one I'm
using originally lists for a VW application.
Jason

On Sun, May 27, 2018, 3:57 PM Randall via Fot <fot at autox.team.net> wrote:

> > TR8's came with inertia switches from the factory.
>
> So did Stags and some late TR7 (with fuel injection and electric fuel
> pump).
> The Triumph inertia switches all look the same to me, but I never checked
> part numbers.
>
> But given the choice of a Lucas part or Ford Motorcraft, I'd go with the
> Ford.
>
> As a side comment, some Bosch PI systems came with an special relay, that
> sensed whether the engine was turning; and stopped the fuel pump when the
> engine stopped.  IMO there is something to be said for that approach, in
> case an incident wasn't severe enough to trigger the inertia switch, but
> the
> driver forgot to turn the "key" off for whatever reason.
>
> I was in a big rush getting ready for VTR 2005, and walked away from a Stag
> that was idling nicely. (Yes, that was stupid; did I mention I was in
> hurry?
> Haste makes waste.) The phone rang and I was a long time getting back.
> Engine had died, and a float valve with a tiny leak (not enough to cause
> problems with the engine running) had allowed a cylinder to fill with fuel,
> hydrolocking the motor.  One of those magic Bosch relays would have
> prevented that.
>
> -- Randall
>
>
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