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Profyaffle



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Fuel Cut off solenoid
Hello
I am fitting a switched fuel cut off solenoid. Does the feed need to be an ignition live or would a permanent live to the switch be ok?

Thanks

Julia
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LandRoverAnorak



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I'm not sure that it matters. The pump won't operate unless your manual switch is activated either way. Darren

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Browjam



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Fuel Cut off
Good modification, had this done recently - biggest problem is trying to find somewhere to hide the switch
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Profyaffle



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Thank you... I think it will be less faffing with a permanent live.
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shaggydog



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United Kingdom 1991 Defender 110 200 Tdi USW Arles Blue
Remember to put a non return valve in the return pipe (facing the correct way of course) otherwise pump can pull fuel from the tank around the switch via the return. Running Restoration Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/post323197.html#323197

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Why bother with a visible switch, why not say using something like a headphone jack socket, that you insert a plug into which completes the circuit? Keep this on a lanyard on the keys so you can't forget to remove it? (like a reverse kill switch on an outboard engine, or dead mans handle.) 1999 Defender TD5 110

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Profyaffle



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shaggydog wrote:
Remember to put a non return valve in the return pipe (facing the correct way of course) otherwise pump can pull fuel from the tank around the switch via the return.


Thanks for the advice... but... I'm a novice and I don't know where the return is or where/which NRV to get.. Will it be obvious when I look at the tank? It's a 200tdi 90 btw.

Julia.
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Profyaffle



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excossack wrote:
Why bother with a visible switch, why not say using something like a headphone jack socket, that you insert a plug into which completes the circuit? Keep this on a lanyard on the keys so you can't forget to remove it? (like a reverse kill switch on an outboard engine, or dead mans handle.)


Good idea but I'm stretching my abilities and knowledge doing a simple switch.. Wink
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Not that I know much, but power on opens the valve, I cant imagine that that wouldn't wear out the switch sooner. I cant see the advantage. It could be a counter measure to theft if not an obvious power switch marked fuel solenoid., but other than that why would you want to?
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Profyaffle



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It is supposed to be anti theft device so thats why I'm fitting one, with either a hidden or a disguised switch.
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Hi, I thought about this too. Have an alarm with a relay for that purpose, but what happens if you just cut off the fuel by switching off the pump? Will the engine run dry (Diesel, not good) or will the ECU say "oops" and cut the engine?
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Profyaffle



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Sorry I don't know.. I don't have any electronics being a 200Tdi... Would it not just be like running out of fuel? Neutral
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shaggydog



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United Kingdom 1991 Defender 110 200 Tdi USW Arles Blue
It will run out of fuel and stop doing no real damage.

In order to restart it you will just have to purge the air and re-prime the system using the lift pump on the side of the engine.

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LandRoverAnorak



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That's right for a 200tdi but may not be for a Puma engine. It's really not recommended to run modern diesels dry of fuel and there is even a built in 'strategy' that's intended to give plenty of warning and prevent it happening. Darren

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shaggydog



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United Kingdom 1991 Defender 110 200 Tdi USW Arles Blue
Oh no I was specifically talking about vehicles upto 300Tdi

Common rail engines get very upset if you let them run dry, Puma's especially can be a nightmare to get running again as you need special bleeding pumps (I believe for 2.4?)

That said, It will most likely stall somewhere close and in the middle of a road drawing attention to itself and need to be abandoned rather than get away so its one of those calculated risks as ever. Running Restoration Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/post323197.html#323197

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