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I'm assuming you're talking about a fuel cut switch.
There are NO disadvantages in having one (unless you somehow completely screw up the wiring ).
Advantages... let's just say that for many varied reasons, your car WILL flood. Having the fuel cut switch could be the difference between driving home, and walking home.
Fuel Cut Switch info.
There is a 6-point connector under the dash right by the steering colum (to see it, you basically have to put your head right underneath the steering column, as far back as you can go). Cut the middle wire, it is black with a white stripe. Make sure you leave enough wire hanging out so you can splice another wire onto both ends. Get a switch with two prongs on the end. Connect a length of wire onto one prong and splice to one of the ends of the cut wire, do the same with the other prong and another peice of wire. That should do it for you. To use it just flip the switch and let it stall out on its own. Then to start it, start cranking the engine then flip the switch while still cranking the engine, she should start right up. You might have to experiment a bit, but you'll get the hang of it.
Where to put the switch:
That's up to you. You can use this switch as a theft deterent as well, so you could 'hide' the switch. I think most people put it under the steering column.
There are NO disadvantages in having one (unless you somehow completely screw up the wiring ).
Advantages... let's just say that for many varied reasons, your car WILL flood. Having the fuel cut switch could be the difference between driving home, and walking home.
Fuel Cut Switch info.
There is a 6-point connector under the dash right by the steering colum (to see it, you basically have to put your head right underneath the steering column, as far back as you can go). Cut the middle wire, it is black with a white stripe. Make sure you leave enough wire hanging out so you can splice another wire onto both ends. Get a switch with two prongs on the end. Connect a length of wire onto one prong and splice to one of the ends of the cut wire, do the same with the other prong and another peice of wire. That should do it for you. To use it just flip the switch and let it stall out on its own. Then to start it, start cranking the engine then flip the switch while still cranking the engine, she should start right up. You might have to experiment a bit, but you'll get the hang of it.
Where to put the switch:
That's up to you. You can use this switch as a theft deterent as well, so you could 'hide' the switch. I think most people put it under the steering column.
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Originally posted by StarionX
There is a 6-point connector under the dash right by the steering colum
There is a 6-point connector under the dash right by the steering colum
To use it just flip the switch and let it stall out on its own. Then to start it, start cranking the engine then flip the switch while still cranking the engine, she should start right up.
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there is a beneift to the fuel cut switch. if you need to work on your fuel system (ie open it up)the switch is a great thing to have becauseu can just shut it off, let the engine starve then do whatever you have to do. no worrying about fuel spray when you open a line
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Originally posted by Moxeys93RX7
there is a beneift to the fuel cut switch. if you need to work on your fuel system (ie open it up)the switch is a great thing to have becauseu can just shut it off, let the engine starve then do whatever you have to do. no worrying about fuel spray when you open a line
there is a beneift to the fuel cut switch. if you need to work on your fuel system (ie open it up)the switch is a great thing to have becauseu can just shut it off, let the engine starve then do whatever you have to do. no worrying about fuel spray when you open a line
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