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Old Jan 3, 2007 | 11:10 PM
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Shut off solenoid replacement

Can I put a normally closed solenoid valve on the fuel line going to the injection pump? Then I could chunk my worthless shut down solenoid and plumb in an extra fuel line!
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Old Jan 3, 2007 | 11:12 PM
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Don't see why you couldn't...

My idea was to attach a servo onto the manual shut off.
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Old Jan 3, 2007 | 11:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Begle1
Don't see why you couldn't...
My idea was to attach a servo onto the manual shut off.
I thought about that also, maybe using a starter solenoid, but I haven't found a way to rig a momentary switch to my cool down timer...
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Old Jan 4, 2007 | 05:15 PM
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That would be bad for the pump.

Begle's idea is better.


OMG, what have I done! I can see that quote in his sig now.
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Old Jan 4, 2007 | 06:50 PM
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Originally Posted by wannadiesel
That would be bad for the pump.

Begle's idea is better.
How would it be bad for the pump?
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Old Jan 4, 2007 | 06:52 PM
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I wouldn't be introducing any air into te system, so no components would run dry would they?
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Old Jan 4, 2007 | 06:59 PM
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Originally Posted by mhuppertz
I thought about that also, maybe using a starter solenoid, but I haven't found a way to rig a momentary switch to my cool down timer...
I have used this for car audio actuators, push a button and it latches not a momentary here's the site www.selectproducts.com search "latching" $15.60 for the latching relay assembly, it will work. Woodford reserve is pretty strong... as it were, i am out.............
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Old Jan 4, 2007 | 07:22 PM
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With a normally closed valve when you shut it down its going to starve the IP, it probably wont die instantly. When the fuel in the IP is used it will die. Problem I see is loss of lubrication when IP is starved.

Dave why in the world would you agree with him ? We are never going to hear the end of this, your an admin, go delete that quick.
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Old Jan 4, 2007 | 07:35 PM
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Originally Posted by loch
With a normally closed valve when you shut it down its going to starve the IP, it probably wont die instantly. When the fuel in the IP is used it will die. Problem I see is loss of lubrication when IP is starved.
Doesn't the pump starve just almost as much with the stock solenoid?
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Old Jan 4, 2007 | 08:08 PM
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Just join the pull cable club and be done with it.
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Old Jan 4, 2007 | 08:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Boatnik
Just join the pull cable club and be done with it.
But it'd be mur pimpin' if I could push a button and have something pull the cable automatically.
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Old Jan 5, 2007 | 04:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Begle1
Doesn't the pump starve just almost as much with the stock solenoid?
No. The stock solenoid just stops fuel from going from the main case into the distributor head.
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Old Jan 5, 2007 | 04:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Begle1
But it'd be mur pimpin' if I could push a button and have something pull the cable automatically.
So you wouldn't want it to turn off with the key?
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