Does anyone know why cars shut off when you are involved in an accident......it may sound stupid but when i totaled my Z24 the damage was all on the side and the engine shut off when i wrecked.....y?
Could be a failsafe built into the computer. In case of a fuel leak, the engine will shut off to prevent a fire/explosion.
You hit the Ecm?
both time I took the ditch with my 91 retta, it didn't stop and I even went in the ditch a 70km/h, the airbag didn't deploy and the car was still running.
Gilles
2.3 Ho
Newer cars have safety cut off things.
For example Chsryler uses a ASD relay, automatic shutdown relay, if the vehicle is shaken abruptly it will shut off the fuel pump.
In Ford and GM I believe both use interia switchs, again an abrupt hit will shut off the fuel pump, causing it to stall.
- 2004 Cavalier - 124k, owned since new
When I was rear ended in my Cav it was still running...
When my G/F did a face plant into the side of a box truck her neon was still running...
If anything it's a safety devise, and probally going to depend on the car and the type of accident.
DeadBob wrote:When I was rear ended in my Cav it was still running...
When my G/F did a face plant into the side of a box truck her neon was still running...
If anything it's a safety devise, and probally going to depend on the car and the type of accident.
Were not talking about a minor fender bender, usually it is designed for accident above 20-25+mph.
Crash into the the back of an SUV at 30mph I wil bet you a million bucks your car will shut off.
- 2004 Cavalier - 124k, owned since new
