Date:         Tue, 29 Jun 2004 12:30:51 -0400
Reply-To:     Kim Brennan <kimbrennan@MAC.COM>
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From:         Kim Brennan <kimbrennan@MAC.COM>
Subject:      Re: A/C panel melted
Comments: To: Rick- Sacamento -91 Multivan <personalbsd@YAHOO.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <vanagon%2004062912064691@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
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The fusible link will melt if the current is too high. However, in this
case the current was fine, but the resistance of the WIRES (probably
due to corrosion) was enough to cause melting of the wiring and
housing. You were still under the 50amp rating of the fusible link.

Copper wires DO go bad, especially in the presence of water. If the
drip line from the ac wasn't putting the condensation outside, it is
possible the water was coming down onto the wiring here.


On Jun 29, 2004, at 12:06 PM, Rick- Sacamento -91 Multivan wrote:

> A/C panel melted
> I think I know why my A/C is not blowing cold.
> Found this the other day before a trip to Graeagle.
> Any ideas out there to why it happened?
> I thought the fusable link was supposed to melt instead of the
> connection.
> http://f2.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/personalbsd/
> album?.tok=phSqDWBBOuPlImTb&.dir=/c37c&.src=ph