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[Cooper J]

I have discovered over the space of 3 weeks why my car works temporarily and fixes itself.

Fuel cut-off switch.

But i rang up a company to order a new one and there are 2 versions? cant remember what he said they were but...

i have a '92 SPI Cooper - what do i need?

and there is a technical name for it too, but i dont remember that either...

Cheers!

[griff2]

the inertia switch,
did not know there was two types but i took the one of me rover 400 and that works fine i do have a couple spare or just check on mini spares

Griff

[Sprocket]

I too though that there was only the one type??

As for the correct name, Rover call it an 'Inertial Fuel Cut Off Switch'

As far as im aware, nearly all the circa 1992 to 2000 rovers have these same switches

[Cooper J]

cheers guys.

really need this part...car works fine, then dont start...so unreliable till i get this part..

will buy it today now

Cheers!

[powermadcoop]

how does this switch actually work?

[fishey798]

Most cars have the same switch, i took one from a citoren ax and this was the same as the rover one i bought.

[Bevan]

how does this switch actually work?

If the car takes a big shock or decelerates suddenly, the car think its been in a crash and for safty, it will cut off the fuel to stop leaking everywhere and causing a fire. The switch is used to reset it.

[powermadcoop]

yeah i know that it does

wondered how it actually works?

is there a moving opart inside that when it moved too mcuch in one doirection or something it triggers it.... like a ball bearing or something...

[Bevan]

That I cannot tell you