For the whole safety thing...  I used an inertia switch out of a Ford Ranger (cost like $20 new from a dealer.)  Just to make sure that if something bad happened at least the fuel supply would be sure to cut out.  Just wire it in-line and mount it on the firewall.

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i havent looked yet, but i will! there's no rear fog lamp on the car so maybe there's a wire i can use somehere...

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Is there a spare in the rear harness, or even an actual fuel pump wire in that harness?

Have you looked?

 

mur thanks but its a clubman estate...

Dean, thats a good idea, but knowing how fragile the light switch is, i think i'd rather have a separate switch. but i might end up doing that if i run out of time...

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For a quick and dirty, get it running setup, you can just hook up to the taillight (and remember to run your headlights).

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If this is a MK III or IV Canadian car, you can use the backup light wire included in the rear harness to power the fuel pump.  It terminates at about the middle of the back of the trunklid.  Add to it and have it follow the fuel level sending unit wires.  Fit a ground wire to a good ground, like one of the tail lamp fasteners.

At the front of the rear harness, find the BU light wire and feed it some juicy 12V goodness.

thanks, i'll do it the easy way for now as my goal is just to get everything running, but i can see how a "safer" way would be usefull.

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so, to answer your question: yes.

And there are safer ways to do it, like Se7en suggests (I think our host sells the safety switch that turns off the pump power in emergency).

A hidden switch like Hunter2 suggested is also a neat idea for anti-theft.

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Some like to add a "safety" device in the circuit, such as an oil pressure sensor that'll shut off the pump if the engine stalls or you have an accident that stops the engine.  The last thing you want in either event is fuel continuing to be pumped.

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My pump is keyed and switched.  The Mini will start and only run until the fuel in the carb is gone unless the pump is switched on.

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is it just a matter of installing a wire from the switched power on the fuse block to the pump, and grounding it to the body?

thanks

 

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