Date:         Tue, 31 Jul 2012 18:59:16 -0700
Reply-To:     Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
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From:         Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Subject:      Re: Was: Engine.. Wiring... Heat. Now: Installed fuse B+ In
              Junction Box.
Comments: To: neil n <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
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I see..
yes, that could be useful all right.
my mistake.

On 7/31/2012 6:31 PM, neil n wrote:
> Actually no. I wasn't referring to that PCV heater fuse. My mistake.
>
> I originally thought to p-mail David about this, then changed my mind.
> Should have included this quote from David Beierl:
>
> On Fri, Jul 27, 2012 at 11:11 PM, David Beierl <dbeierl@attglobal.net> wrote:
>
>> ..... you might want to fuse the red B+
>> lead from the terminal post inside the wiring box that feeds the relay box.
>> Doing that would have saved my harness when something happened to that wire
>> on mine.  I never determined precisely what happened, but it was clear that
>> that particular wire got extremely hot (along with the wiring in the relay
>> box and the relay box cover and the said B+ lead.).   I've found 7.5A
>> sufficient, perhaps even 5A.
> I installed the new fuse as per this suggestion from David.
>
>
> Neil.
>
> On Tue, Jul 31, 2012 at 4:43 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans
> <scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:
>> On 7/31/2012 3:16 PM, neil n wrote:
>>
>> I guess the only downside is that if the fuse fails (poor quality,
>> time, flux capacitor wave leakage), the van stops
>>
>> Hi.,..if I'm following you right ..
>> the fuse for the PCV heater element blowing won't make the engine not run.
>> It's totally a minor embellishemt..
>> not a lot of need for that heater thingey usualy.
>>
>> both ignition and fuel injection are very 'un'-fused in a waterboxer
>> vanagon.
>>
>
>
> --
> Neil n
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