electric fuel pump safety

Vitamin c said

well, my understanding and thoughts are that the oil pressure switch is not there to protect the engine from damage, but to protect you and your car in the event of an accident or a ruptured fuel line. The engine stops, so does the fuel.

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i think you are thinking about (?) an inertia switch. an inertia switch will shut the fuel pump off in the event of an accident. an oil pressure switch will shut the pump off only if for some reason you lose oil pressure. just because you get in an accident does not mean you motor will shut off causing no oil pressure.....as far as if you have a ruptured fuel line, i think what you will need is a flow switch, not sure what it is really called. i have a buddy who sets up aquariums and has used these in the past, i will try to get a hold of him.....