Date: Wed, 17 Feb 2016 22:02:04 -0500
Reply-To: Larry Alofs <lalofs@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Larry Alofs <lalofs@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: A/C trouble... please help
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No problem.
I described it that way because of the 50 amp rating and because it and
the holder are physically bigger than other fuses in the vehicle. I
suspect that blade type fuses of that size were not available when that AC
system was designed, so the exposed fusible link was used.
Larry
On Wed, Feb 17, 2016 at 7:39 PM, David McNeely <davmcneely40@gmail.com>
wrote:
> Well, you said you "... replaced it with a big ole fuse." I erroneously
> took that to mean what it sounds like, that the new fuse was rated for a
> higher amperage than the one that blew to keep that from happening again.
>
> I apologize for making an error.
>
> Dave
>
> On Wed, Feb 17, 2016 at 4:11 PM, Larry Alofs <lalofs@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Why would you think that a fuse rated at the same number of amps as the
>> corroded fusible link that it replaced would cause a fire?
>> Your logic escapes me. The fuse is well enclosed in the holder; the
>> fusible link was in the open.
>>
>> Larry A.
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Feb 17, 2016 at 6:55 PM, David McNeely <davmcneely40@gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> ".... replaced it with a big ole fuse."
>>>
>>> Hmmm.... . So, you'd rather have a fire than to have the A.C. out? :-)
>>> interesting.
>>>
>>> On Wed, Feb 17, 2016 at 12:52 PM, Larry Alofs <lalofs@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Dan,
>>>> I remember having a problem with the fusible link on the driver's side D
>>>> pillar. Corrosion led to heating led to melting...
>>>> I replaced it with a big ole fuse. Don't remember tho whether it
>>>> powers
>>>> the main relay or just the fans.
>>>>
>>>> Just take a quick look at the Bentley and the source of the trouble
>>>> whould
>>>> be obvious. :-)
>>>>
>>>> Larry A.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Tue, Feb 16, 2016 at 3:50 PM, Dan N <dn92610@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> > thanks all for the replies...
>>>> >
>>>> > it's a tin top so no problem with the cabinet...
>>>> >
>>>> > I was at the shop this morning but no result yet...
>>>> >
>>>> > - vacuum and leak test --> no leak
>>>> > - charging the system
>>>> > - turn ON the A/C and the clutch NOt engaging..
>>>> > - there's no power to the compressor
>>>> >
>>>> > in fact there's NO power to the A/C relay
>>>> >
>>>> > aargh...
>>>> >
>>>> > http://s82.photobucket.com/user/26kick/media/IMG_6542.jpg.html
>>>> >
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>
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