Got the job done. For others thinking of doing this, I'd suggest using a smaller fuse holder. The one I installed is the same size as the PCV heating element fuse. It fits, but if a smaller fuse holder exists, and wire gauges match, that's what I'd do next time. I guess the only downside is that if the fuse fails (poor quality, time, flux capacitor wave leakage), the van stops. However. That fuse failing would likely be less rare than tetanus, rabies, or the idle and deceleration working properly on my Westy. ;^)
Neil. On Sat, Jul 28, 2012 at 2:37 PM, David Beierl <dbeierl@attglobal.net> wrote: > At 03:46 PM 7/28/2012, neil n wrote: >> Maybe the nut on the stud can vibrate loose? Or other wires rub on >> stud end, get down to copper, "fzzzzap" ? > > > The usual trouble (not that it's usual) is for something out in the engine > bay to get shorted to ground. That stud powers ECU, fuel pump, injectors,* > idle stab controller, O2 sensor heater, P/S pressure switch. Any of those > wires or the B+ feed to the relay box get shorted to ground and you let the > magic smoke out, poof, starting at the B+ lead through the relays all the > way out to the short. Rare, but so are tetanus and rabies. It was bloody > inconvenient when it happened to me, but I got an excellent used one from > Scott Daniel. The Vanagon guardian angel allowed it to happen half a mile > from home, half a mile after a 700 mile trip and about four days before a > 1500 mile trip.
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