# Fuel cut-off switch **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [June 10, 2008, 1:36am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fuel-cut-off-switch/15098 "2008-06-10T01:36:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![mashfiq13](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/4af34b/32.png) [@mashfiq13](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mashfiq13)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2008, 1:36am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fuel-cut-off-switch/15098/1 "2008-06-10T01:36:56Z")
I have a ford probe 94 that was recently fixed after a year of sitting idle in a garage. however, recently every time I start the car and try to speed up or try to turn , the fuel cut off switch turns on and the car stops. If I turn off the car and start again, the whole process repeats itself. Any idea about what’s wrong my car? Thank you. ---
**Author:** ![JayWB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e480ec/32.png) [@JayWB](https://community.cartalk.com/u/JayWB)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2008, 5:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fuel-cut-off-switch/15098/2 "2008-06-10T17:34:30Z")
How do you know the fuel cuttoff is turning off? ---
**Author:** ![oldschool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e19adc/32.png) [@oldschool](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldschool)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2008, 6:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fuel-cut-off-switch/15098/3 "2008-06-10T18:54:39Z")
Whats the overview in a “fuel cut off system”? Car goes upside down and some sort of sensor shuts off the pump? Any details for this model? sensor at the pump/sender This is a D.O.T. reg. right anyone know when it started. I can think of some electric fuel pump cars that did not have this feature (early F.I. VWs for one) ---
**Author:** ![TwinTurbo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8baadc/32.png) [@TwinTurbo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/TwinTurbo)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2008, 8:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fuel-cut-off-switch/15098/4 "2008-06-10T20:28:39Z")
fords of that vintage used an inertial switch mounted in the trunk, usually just inside the quarter panel trim. They can be had for about $5 at your local salvage yard. I’d disable the switch and see if the problem goes away before I invested the time and effort to change it.