fuel pump shut off switch location?

1997 MERCURY VILLAGER
78,000 MILES • 4 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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KELCEYTIMP
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I hit a deer with my van and now it won't run very long before stalling. It acts like it isn't getting fuel. The hit wasn't very bad...dented the right fender, but not hard enough to cave in the inside. The manual says it could be the fuel shut off switch, but doesn't tell us how to reset the switch.

All help will be appreciated.

Sincerely,
Kelcey
Feb 8, 2009 at 5:03 PM
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Hello,

Your inertia switch (AKA fuel shut-off switch) is located behind the left side of the dash, above the kick panel (pictured below). You have to manually flip the switch back down to reset it.


Let me know if this fixes the problem. If not I will help with further diagnosis.

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