[SEL] O.T. Ford 2000 Expedition want Start

[Ben Hall]

They still have the fuel pump cutoff.  But when activated, and they do 
is kill the fuel pump - the engine will still crank.

Our taurus was hit in a parking lot years ago and set off the cutout...

Ltr,
B

On Thu, 30 Sep 2004 11:56pm, Gary Epps wrote:
> Hi Paul,
>
> It is my understanding that Ford Motor Co. was required by the Feds to 
> use
> a, for lack of a better term, kill switch on its products as a result 
> of the
> Pinto accidents which resulted in loss of life due to the vehicles 
> catching
> fire.  I do not know if they are still required or not.  I also do not 
> know
> if they are electrical interrupters or fuel shut offs.  I suspect that 
> one
> of our resident mechanics on the list might know something definitive 
> here.
> Good luck finding the problem.
>
> Gary
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> Subject: [SEL] O.T. Ford 2000 Expedition want Start
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>
> My wife drove our 2000 Expedition up in the driveway this afternoon 
> after
> picking up the kids, she went to put it in the garage a little while 
> ago and
> it will not do anything. Nothing lights up on the instrument panel, 
> horn
> will not blow, no overhead ceiling lights, no clicking, nothing. I 
> raise the
> hood and the hood light is burning brightly so there should at least be
> enough current to light the interior overhead lights. Is there some 
> kind of
> safety switch or kill switch on these vehicles that may have it locked 
> out?
>
> Paul
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