Miata Mailing List: December 1994, Message #175
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   From: "Ken Walker" 
Subject: Re: Ignition Kill and free stuff
   Date: Tue, 6 Dec 1994 16:06:00 -0500

     >> Great story.
     >>
     >> So, there were no ill effects to having the car attempted to
     >> be started without the fuel pump, like having to prime it? I
     >> had read somewhere that there is a procedure to follow if the
     >> car runs dry.  I suppose this is a different situation than
     >> running the fuel pump out of gas.

     Not on the mustang... since there was still gas in the tank, i just
     turned the fuel pump back on, and away she went.

     >> So, where exactly is the fuel pump relay?

     On the mustang, it was in the back of the trunk.  I'm not sure on the
     Miata, I wired my new kill switch to the ignition assembly.

     Funny how we both have 5.0 Mustangs in our past.  I had toyed with the
     idea of putting in a fuel pump relay switch after my '91 5.0 was
     stolen from outside my apartment.  I never did get around to doing it
     though.  Apparently your switch worked quite well saving your Mustang.

     >> Maybe I'll make a relay switch a Chrismas vacation project.

     The local alarm shops here only chart ~20 bucks or so to do it, so it
     must be a relatively simple project.  for 20 clams, I'd rather have
     them do it so someone besides me can be accountable if something goes
     west with the electrical system ;-)

     kjw & TIC-TAC