I don't think I'd leave that one alone,bud. That's where mine caught fire(before I owned the van) and the cleanup isn't pretty or cheap. I'll do without the AC, I don't get it at work, so why spoil myself? DM&FS -----Original Message----- From: Randy Herd <randyherd@hotmail.com> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Date: Thursday, June 15, 2000 11:03 AM Subject: Re: AC elec fire
>Four years ago my 86 had a similar problem. When I dropped the front >housing and started working my way back I discovered that the wiring harness >connector (about even with the back of the front seats) had completely >melted and the wires were scorched about 6 to 8 inches in both directions. >I replaced the wires with a heavier gage wire and it has worked OK since >then. I also discovered that the 50 amp (?) fuse (looks like a flat piece of >copper between 2 screws) under the left rear D pillar was very deformed and >off-color but I left it alone. > > >Randy Herd >86 GL Weekender >68 Kombi >98 Cherokee >________________________________________________________________________ >Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com |
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