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Post by richardlamsdale on Mar 15, 2015 20:58:37 GMT
Regarding placement of the inertia switch, as far as I can tell many cars have them on the bulkhead or near the fusebox or in the footwell. The switch relies on sudden force to trigger it, and the one I bought was for a Range Rover (which seems the same as the ones linked to above) and is resettable by just pressing the top. Testing before fitting showed it was sensitive in any direction.
I think any location is acceptable as long as it's firmly mounted to the cars structure, so if the car suffers an impact from any direction the shock triggers the switch which cuts the power. If anyone knows differently, I'd be interested to know. But as norvin says, if it just stops the fuel pump then the engine will continue to run until the carbs are emptied, so an ignition cut-off would seem sensible as well. It may be over the top, but I like the idea.
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Post by Warwick on Mar 16, 2015 1:26:57 GMT
In a P5, all you need to do is remove the battery cover and its anti-inertia clamps. In a collision, the battery falls over and pulls the cables off its terminals. Engine and fuel pump immediately stop. You may get the occasional false triggering on roundabouts if you aren't driving with the decorum and grace that these cars demand, but this isn't generally a problem on the Continent where roundabouts are anticlockwise.
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Post by richardlamsdale on Mar 16, 2015 12:22:54 GMT
In a P5, all you need to do is remove the battery cover and its anti-inertia clamps. In a collision, the battery falls over and pulls the cables off its terminals. Engine and fuel pump immediately stop. You may get the occasional false triggering on roundabouts if you aren't driving with the decorum and grace that these cars demand, but this isn't generally a problem on the Continent where roundabouts are anticlockwise. Mine also had the added feature of the low tension wire hanging-on by a single strand - a light breeze and the wire falls off, cutting the engine. Rover really were ahead of their time. |
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Post by Steve P5b on Mar 16, 2015 16:32:39 GMT
Liking both the two last posts, but do I detect humour?. I have a fear these will be removed as they do not fall in line with the current P5 Forum etiquette.
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Post by Phil Nottingham on Mar 16, 2015 19:00:04 GMT
Well all P5's and P5B's are a danger on the road and should be crushed as they do not have ABS/Dual circuit brakes and built in SatNavs to give a false sense of security to the drivers of modern cars who are have been deluded into thinking they can actually drive a car safely  |
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Post by richardlamsdale on Mar 16, 2015 20:07:31 GMT
You can imagine how relieved I was when my recent MOT test discovered two holes inserted in the front chassis legs. Crumple zones! I must admit they were a bit jagged and hadn't been added with Rover's customary care and attention, but forward-thinking none the less.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 16, 2015 20:43:38 GMT
You can imagine how relieved I was when my recent MOT test discovered two holes inserted in the front chassis legs. Crumple zones! I must admit they were a bit jagged and hadn't been added with Rover's customary care and attention, but forward-thinking none the less. Oh dear! Where has the dreaded rust affected that area? |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 17, 2015 8:16:56 GMT
One of my other cars is a fairway taxi. These are far ahead of most other cars in the 'eco' department (although the P5b and a few others) run them a close second. The fairway slowly dissolves when being driven or not. The wings go first along with the doors,parts of the chassis,sills and body mounts which all dissolve leaving larger particles behind as the vehicle goes over bumps. The tyres dont of course corrode but wear out quite rapidly and the glass is non corrosive but a clever design feature ensures the metal holding them crumbles away to nothing and they fall out and break anyway. LTI should be congratulated on producing both the worlds first dissolving vehicle and one where the whole vehicle and occupants are crumple zones.
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Post by richardlamsdale on Mar 17, 2015 11:18:36 GMT
You can imagine how relieved I was when my recent MOT test discovered two holes inserted in the front chassis legs. Crumple zones! I must admit they were a bit jagged and hadn't been added with Rover's customary care and attention, but forward-thinking none the less. Oh dear! Where has the dreaded rust affected that area? Just a couple of places, but I'm sure there will be more to be found. I want to get it done 'properly', but as I don't want to take the car off the road for a long period (and don't have the funds for a full restoration) I'll prioritise things. I'm on the lookout for a good place to take it. Several perished bushes and gators need doing first though, so I'm preparing myself to carefully delve into the world of suspensions and handbrakes. I always planned on doing some of the work myself, I just hoped it wouldn't be so soon! |
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Post by markymark on Sept 26, 2017 20:22:42 GMT
Hi All,
I'm trying to rebuild my mechanical pump. I can't seem to get the diaphragm to come off the hook on the actuation lever. All the pics in this thread have disappeared due to photob@llocks, so was hoping someone could provide some fresh guidance?
Many thanks in advance,
Mark
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Post by ray on Sept 27, 2017 13:46:42 GMT
Mark, I put pictures and a write-up in the June 2017 Take Five Club magazine page 13.
Cheers Ray
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Post by markymark on Sept 27, 2017 19:53:51 GMT
Hi Ray,
Thanks, but after much jiggling I managed to get it free.
Appreciate the response though.
Thx
Mark
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