fuel cut off

[big geoff]

hi all would my 1995 chimaera have a fuel cut out valve in case the car turns over if it has where is it fitted . I have had the car 11 months now and met some frendly tvr owners here in north devon cant wait for 09 biggeoff

[2 sMoKiN bArReLs]

My 95 had one. If it is activated a light comes on on the dash.

Edited by 2 sMoKiN bArReLs on Sunday 7th December 18:45

[V8 Animal]

In the boot behind the filler spout.

[Pushrod-Power]

Inertia switch fitted in passenger footwell area,it is supposed to throwout in an accident/impact and cut the fuel pump out

[Uncle Fester]

The spring in these switches can go a bit soft. Mine did.

I did a few high speed manoeuvres on an airfield day. The engine was still running at the briefing for the next section. Nobody was in the car. Suddenly it cut out.

It turned out that the switch had been taken to the point of tripping by a few high speed corners. The vibration took it over the point of tripping.

[bigdods]

on my 97 its in the passenger footwell behind the map pocket under the lower dash. Remove the map pocket (2 screws IIRC) , you will uncover a hole that (among other things) has the Inertia cut off in it. On my 97 there is also a light on the dashboard that comes on if it trips .

[V8 Animal]

So the one in boot is the roll over?

[bigdods]

V8 Animal said:

So the one in boot is the roll over?

Theres one in the boot ? Hmmm have to go take a looky see !