[Spridgets] fire extinguisher?

robertduquette at sympatico.ca robertduquette at sympatico.ca
Tue Sep 15 11:05:03 MDT 2009


How about an inertia switch?  B's and other cars had them.
moss:
145-755
$108.65
INERTIA SWITCH, fuel cut-off



> From: WeslakeMonza1330 at aol.com
>
> It's on my list of things to do, and has been for a while - the reason for
> having one is not to directly prevent a fire as such but rather to switch
> off the fuel pump in the event of an accident (assuming the engine stops in
> the accident) and prevent a pool of petrol appearing which may become the
> fire.
>
> Weslake-Monza 1330
>
> In a message dated 15/09/2009 13:01:06 GMT Daylight Time,
> 72spridget at gmail.com writes:
>
> Many cars have an oil pressure switch that shuts off the pump in the
> absence of oil pressure. In a Spridget, you could put one on a tee at
> the OP takeoff and add a momentary toggle switch to allow starting the
> car. Not hard to do.


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