Date:         Mon, 15 Jan 2001 20:36:10 EST
Reply-To:     EVEHART33@AOL.COM
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From:         Ken Hunter <EVEHART33@AOL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Ground wire from heater blower warm
Comments: To: dbeierl@attglobal.net
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In a message dated 01/15/2001 3:06:40 PM Mountain Standard Time,
dbeierl@attglobal.net writes:

<<
 Probably not, but you can measure -- the motor draws just about twelve amps
 at high speed. >>
David, my VOM only goes to 10A DC. Is there a shunt I can use to measure
higher DC amps? Also, is there a liquid chemical that will clean corrosion
off the ground connections? I can clean up the ground junction but the female
spade connectors are tough to get at.
There was a 25A fuse on the blower circuit and it was on the hot side of warm
to the touch. I replaced the heater core two years ago (before joining the
list) and shoulda/coulda easily checked out and lubed  the motor then. This
problem has been getting my attention lately with the bad NM weather. When I
turn the heater switch to high the lights will dim and the wipers will slow
down. I might mention also that when I unscrewed the ground cluster that the
motor was on the motor kept running.

Thanks for your help,

Ken Hunter
82 Westy 1.9D
84 Jetta 1.5D