Today I was riding as a front passenger in our 2003 Mountaineer. I noticed
about ankle level there is a groove in the plastic kick panel that says
"Fuel Reset" or something like that. What the heck is it?
This is the inertia switch. In the event of a collision, the inertia switch
will "trigger" and shut down the fuel pump to prevent any possibility of
feeding fuel through a severed fuel line. There should be an explanation in
the owners manual.
Unfortunately, other events can trigger this switch. Any "cranks - no start"
diagnostics should include checking this switch early in the process.
> Today I was riding as a front passenger in our 2003 Mountaineer. I noticed
> about ankle level there is a groove in the plastic kick panel that says
> "Fuel Reset" or something like that. What the heck is it?
D.D. Palmer - 31 May 2005 01:51 GMT
Thanks!
> This is the inertia switch. In the event of a collision, the inertia
> switch
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>> about ankle level there is a groove in the plastic kick panel that says
>> "Fuel Reset" or something like that. What the heck is it?