Honda Car Forum

In the December 2003 issue of Popular Mechanics magazine, the editor of
the "Auto Clinic" column mentioned that some cars have what he referred to
as a "Fuel Pump Shutoff Switch". It has a picture of such a switch. It
has red button on top of it that is suppose to be pressed after an
accident to turn the flow of fuel fuel back on. The flow of fuel stops
after the air bags explode in case there is a fire or roll over. If there
is no fire or roll over--the owner or mechanic can press the button so
that fuel will flow normally. Does the 1999 Honda Accord have a Fuel Pump
Shutoff Switch and if so--where is it located?

Another question:
All car companies send what is known as "Service bulletins" to all of
their Service Centers. Is there a web site where these Honda Service
Bulletins are posted?
If so, where can I find the web site?

Thanks in advance.

> Another question:
> All car companies send what is known as "Service bulletins" to all of
> their Service Centers. Is there a web site where these Honda Service
> Bulletins are posted?
> If so, where can I find the web site?

Normally you can subscribe to these TSB's from www.alldata.com, but
Honda refuses to make them available to the general public. Many of them
are posted on http://www.hondalac.com/service/Bulletins/x01-054e.pdf,
but you have to know the TSB number to find them (the x01-54e in the url
refers to Export Service Bulletin 01-54 in English. Substitute the
relevant xx-xxx number for the TSB you want. Seems the numbering for
Export Service Bulletins correspond to the Technical Service Bulletin
numbers)

billbjohnson555@nospamhotmail.com (Bill B. Johnson) wrote in message news:<billbjohnson555-0311031124440001@pm3-broad-224.snlo.dialup.fix.net>...
> In the December 2003 issue of Popular Mechanics magazine, the editor of
> the "Auto Clinic" column mentioned that some cars have what he referred to
> as a "Fuel Pump Shutoff Switch". It has a picture of such a switch. It
> has red button on top of it that is suppose to be pressed after an
> accident to turn the flow of fuel fuel back on. The flow of fuel stops
> after the air bags explode in case there is a fire or roll over. If there
> is no fire or roll over--the owner or mechanic can press the button so
> that fuel will flow normally. Does the 1999 Honda Accord have a Fuel Pump
> Shutoff Switch and if so--where is it located?
>
> Another question:
> All car companies send what is known as "Service bulletins" to all of
> their Service Centers. Is there a web site where these Honda Service
> Bulletins are posted?
> If so, where can I find the web site?
>
> Thanks in advance.

ther is no inertia switch on the honda.

i wish there was no tsb info online. any idea how many people read
something like that and think they have a problem???
it's like medical info, if it's out there someone will think they
have it.
Chip

"Chip Stein" <chip@chipanddebby.com> wrote in message
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> billbjohnson555@nospamhotmail.com (Bill B. Johnson) wrote in message
news:<billbjohnson555-0311031124440001@pm3-broad-224.snlo.dialup.fix.net>...
> > In the December 2003 issue of Popular Mechanics magazine, the editor of
> > the "Auto Clinic" column mentioned that some cars have what he referred
to
> > as a "Fuel Pump Shutoff Switch". It has a picture of such a switch. It
> > has red button on top of it that is suppose to be pressed after an
> > accident to turn the flow of fuel fuel back on. The flow of fuel stops
> > after the air bags explode in case there is a fire or roll over. If
there
> > is no fire or roll over--the owner or mechanic can press the button so
> > that fuel will flow normally. Does the 1999 Honda Accord have a Fuel
Pump
> > Shutoff Switch and if so--where is it located?
> >
> > Another question:
> > All car companies send what is known as "Service bulletins" to all of
> > their Service Centers. Is there a web site where these Honda Service
> > Bulletins are posted?
> > If so, where can I find the web site?
> >
> > Thanks in advance.
>
> ther is no inertia switch on the honda.
>
> i wish there was no tsb info online. any idea how many people read
> something like that and think they have a problem???
> it's like medical info, if it's out there someone will think they
> have it.
> Chip

Chip,

I understand the online TSB info can be abused but do you have any idea how
many dealers don't have a clue about the latest TSB's and the customer has
to help them out?!

> Chip,
>
> I understand the online TSB info can be abused but do you have any idea how
> many dealers don't have a clue about the latest TSB's and the customer has
> to help them out?!

yes i've met a lot of people through school who don't read them. i
read the new tsb's every morning.