gmrulz4u Posted January 1, 2007 Report Share Posted January 1, 2007 Do our older W-Bodies have what's apparently called an "inertia switch"? Something to do with cutting off the fuel delivery... The reason I ask is because I changed my battery in a garage the other day and the next day my buddy calls me telling me that when I pulled out and left, there was this little black box with a red switch on it on the garage floor that he said he believes is the "inertia switch" or whatever... I have been driving a week without it, is it even important to have or did it even come from my car somehow? PS it's an 89 Cutlass Supreme International 2.8L Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Euro Posted January 1, 2007 Report Share Posted January 1, 2007 ive never heard of that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White93z34 Posted January 1, 2007 Report Share Posted January 1, 2007 i don't know what he found, but unlike fords our cars do not have a switch of that nature. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Addicted To Boost Posted January 1, 2007 Report Share Posted January 1, 2007 NEVER heard of something like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supreme Cutlass Posted January 1, 2007 Report Share Posted January 1, 2007 Inertia switches have a small ball inside, so that if the car is in an accident the switch shuts off the fuel pump when the ball gets knocked out of place. As far as I know w-bodies don't have them, and they are typically located near the fuel rail. here's a link incase it's needed later http://www.therangerstation.com/tech_library/InertiaSwitch.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psych0matt Posted January 1, 2007 Report Share Posted January 1, 2007 I believe that's only a ford thing. My bro's escort has it, but ive never heard of any gms having that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmrulz4u Posted January 1, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 1, 2007 Hmmm...well I will have to take a picture of it and get the part number off it and show it on here than...I'll do that on Wednesday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
intern8tion9l Posted January 1, 2007 Report Share Posted January 1, 2007 i have the same car and i've def never seen anything like that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToroToro Posted January 1, 2007 Report Share Posted January 1, 2007 Yeah, it's Ford only. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PCGUY112887 Posted January 2, 2007 Report Share Posted January 2, 2007 I can confirm. My 3100 still ran great even though I was in a ditch deeper than the width of my car... car was resting on it's side mirror. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1990lumina Posted January 2, 2007 Report Share Posted January 2, 2007 I can confirm. My 3100 still ran great even though I was in a ditch deeper than the width of my car... car was resting on it's side mirror. my sister's Taurus has that..it's in the trunk on her car though.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted January 2, 2007 Report Share Posted January 2, 2007 Yeah, it's Ford only. Nope, a couple other manufacturers use it as well, I know the new Kias have it. Usually monted in the trunk or somewhere in the pass compartment, mounted to the body so it picks up a large shock like an accident better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FordBoy Posted January 2, 2007 Report Share Posted January 2, 2007 If i had it i would have deployed/shut off what ever it does when i his a wall of dirt in the ditch at 35mph. It stayed running just backed out had to change front driver tire and drove away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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