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Fuel shut off?

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rockaukum

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I remember reading here about an inline fuel shut off that was activated via solenoid. I have searched and can't seem to find it. I want to put one on my 1202 as a theft deterrent and hide the switch. My thought is if I leave it out and about I could hit the switch and feel somewhat good about it being safe?
Thoughts and suggestions? It is a 1202B with the ford industrial 200 motor with manual transmission.
Thanks!
ra
 
any solenoid rated for POL (petroleum, oils, lubricants) should do. If I were doing this, I would look to see if I could put in a 1/4 turn valve in line not electric. My theft deterrent is a removable key master electric switch. While it could be bypassed, it's going to take a long time.
 
The 1200 had one. It was an electric fuel tank selector off a Ford truck. It came on with the key. The fuel level is higher than the carb. If your float needle leaked it would dump into the carb and make a mess.
 
Thanks for the information. I do like the idea of the Keyed master switch and will look into this. As of now, I have two batteries and a manual selector switch, you select one, the other or both batteries. If you know off hand where to find a good one, that would be great. I will conduct a search for one of those in the mean time.
PJL, If there was a fuel tank selector, to me this means two tanks? I really have no idea as to what is original and what is not on this. I have one fuel tank on the bed. It is about 50 gallons in capacity. I don't think it is original as it is made with aluminum diamond plate.
I understand the theory of the fuel being higher and the potential issues with that. As of now I do have a 1/4 turn in line valve but it is under the cat and not really accessible. I put it in when I removed the tank for cleaning. Thinking of the future, if I need to remove the tank I won't have to drain all the fuel while the tank is on the cat. Any other options you know of to help avoid the scenario you present?
Thanks for the help!
ra
 
Thanks for the help!
I have secured the shutoff with the removable key. While at Napa, I inquired about the item. They have a cheap looking one on the shelf. Then she went to the back and brought out another one, a Napa product and looked to be much better built. I hope to get e solenoid soon, but tomorrow is dedicated to getting the head lights working as well as the dash lights.
Speaking about getting electrical issues sorted, Does anyone know if Painless has a wiring harness for these machines? Maybe another manufacturer? That will be the summer project.
Thanks,
ra
 
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