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Anonymous Posted on Jul 06, 2013

Fuel safety switch location or other reasons it won't start after crash.

It was in a head on collision, she drove it for about two miles immediately afterwards and now it won't start. it turns over fine is there fuel safety shut off or some other kind of crash sensor that could be killing the spark or fuel? I don't know anything about these cars, I usually stick to cummins diesels and older v8 trucks.

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Generally speaking, only Ford products have a safety switch or inertia switch for the fuel system. This includes some Mazda models.
I would start with the basics and check for power to the coil and the fuel pump relay.

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  • Wayne lawson May 27, 2016

    My name is Wayne, does a 2001 elantra have a emergency shut off switch

  • Wayne lawson May 27, 2016

    An emergency fuel shut off switch is what I meant to say

  •  Stephen
    Stephen May 28, 2016

    Same answer applies. Only Ford products used an enertia switch for the fuel pump. If the vehicle is in a wreck something could disable the engine computer but that is a rare thing.

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hi from uk location of fuel safety shut off valve/switch on uk r/h drive accents is on the engine bay bulkhead in front of drivers side it is a square box with red rubber top press button may be on opposite side on l/h drives ? if activated? just press button till click ? to reset these normally only cut off on impact ? to stop elec fuel pump continuing delivering if involved in an R.T.A fire prevention

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  • Posted on Apr 28, 2009

SOURCE: locate fuel filter, and safety switch to fuel pump

The filter is located at the rear seat, you have to remove it first, then you will see a cap attach with some screws. Inside that cap you`ll find the fuel filter. Before you change the fuel filter you have to release the fuel pressure first. To do that, first find the FUEL PUMP RELAY in the main fuse box located in the engine. Once you located open the fuel door and take off the cap and leave it open. Start the engine, take off the FUEL PUMP RELAY and leave the engine stop itself, when this occurs turn off the key, the you can take off the filter and changed it

Anonymous

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  • Posted on May 29, 2009

SOURCE: Car stalled and won't start again

Sounds like it might be either the fuel filter or the fuel pump, cause if you ran the tank down, you probably had sludge in the bottom of the tank that you sucked into the engine, you can try using a fuel system cleaner, you may have sucked sludge into the injectors running it, Zmax sells a fuel system cleaner, or there is one called RUN RIGHT, I would try putting some of that in letting it sit a few min then after it sat a few to soak in and break down the sludge, then start the car up, kick your idle up to around 1500 RPM do not go higher then that cause you will damage the engine, try that and see if that works for you, if not then I is probably the fuel pump or filter.
hope this helps.

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Feb 04, 2011

SOURCE: where is the neutral safety

Hello Dan.

You did not mention whether you have a manual or auto trans.
There are two relays. One start relay and and one anti theft relay (if equipped).
If yours is auto equipped the switch is mounted where the shift cable is attached to the transmission.

I do however suspect you have the manual transmission as there is a service bulletin for a no crank problem. Here is the bulletin.

Group: CAMPAIGN
Number: 07-01-005
Date: FEBRUARY, 2007
Model:
TUCSON, TIBURON, ELANTRA, ACCENT Subject:
CLUTCH PEDAL IGNITION LOCK SWITCH REPLACEMENT (SERVICE CAMPAIGN T38) IMPORTANT: DEALERS MUST PERFORM THIS CAMPAIGN ON ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES PRIOR TO CUSTOMER RETAIL DELIVERY AND WHENEVER AN AFFECTED VEHICLE IS IN THE SHOP FOR ANY MAINTENANCE OR REPAIR. IMPORTANT: WHEN A VEHICLE ARRIVES AT THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT, ACCESS HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA'S "WARRANTY VEHICLE INFORMATION" SCREEN VIA DCS ON-LINE TO IDENTIFY OPEN CAMPAIGNS. DESCRIPTION: ^ This bulletin provides the procedure for clutch pedal ignition lock switch replacement. VEHICLES AFFECTED:
(EQUIPPED WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSION ONLY)

Also here is a basic wiring diagram.
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Let me know here in comments if you need further assistance.

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