Interesting ideas. Maybe combine these with a brake pressure switch (from
Edgar's idea) and a common arming switch? That ought to confound almost anyone.
Steve
> When I worked on Fancy foreign cars I would install a hidden switch to turn
> OFF the fuel pump. On most cars (even RR with twin SU's) there would be
> enough fuel to run the car for about five minutes. On MBZ's with fuel
> injection, I would install a 12 volt time delay relay that would allow the
> fuel pump to run for 5 min then shut down. Very effective. One customer told
> me his car was stolen, then abandoned is a traffic jam with the cops
> watching. Apparently they saw the thief stall then try to start the car.
> After some time of cranking, the thief ran when the cops started to walk over
> to direct traffic around the stalled car. Eventually the stolen car report
> and the car in impound yard report were put together and my customer got his
> car back with nothing but a pried open trunk (obligatory in an NYC Police
> impound yard). He was happy and I was tipped.
> If you would like, I will look at my 77 Kingsley and try and come up with
> a design that will work with the mechanical pump and the carb. The easiest
> thing to do though is to put in an electric pump (which I recommend) and have
> it prime the carb while the starter cranks. Then if the hidden switch is off
> the engine will run for a short while.
> It's time for bed, but I will think about this. I'll see if I can come up
> with a schematic and a parts list. This sounds like fun to me.
> Happy Camping;
> Mark A
Edgar's idea) and a common arming switch? That ought to confound almost anyone.
Steve
> When I worked on Fancy foreign cars I would install a hidden switch to turn
> OFF the fuel pump. On most cars (even RR with twin SU's) there would be
> enough fuel to run the car for about five minutes. On MBZ's with fuel
> injection, I would install a 12 volt time delay relay that would allow the
> fuel pump to run for 5 min then shut down. Very effective. One customer told
> me his car was stolen, then abandoned is a traffic jam with the cops
> watching. Apparently they saw the thief stall then try to start the car.
> After some time of cranking, the thief ran when the cops started to walk over
> to direct traffic around the stalled car. Eventually the stolen car report
> and the car in impound yard report were put together and my customer got his
> car back with nothing but a pried open trunk (obligatory in an NYC Police
> impound yard). He was happy and I was tipped.
> If you would like, I will look at my 77 Kingsley and try and come up with
> a design that will work with the mechanical pump and the carb. The easiest
> thing to do though is to put in an electric pump (which I recommend) and have
> it prime the carb while the starter cranks. Then if the hidden switch is off
> the engine will run for a short while.
> It's time for bed, but I will think about this. I'll see if I can come up
> with a schematic and a parts list. This sounds like fun to me.
> Happy Camping;
> Mark A
