Date:         Mon, 30 Mar 2020 14:22:05 -0700
Reply-To:     Neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Engine Died
Comments: To: David Beierl <dbeierl@gmail.com>
Comments: cc: Al Bell <albell@shaw.ca>
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On 3/30/20, David Beierl <dbeierl@gmail.com> wrote:

> On Mon, Mar 30, 2020 at 2:08 PM Neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:

>> .....   the 1.0 black/red 50 wire .... would take a long path back through
>> 1.0 wire to fuse panel, .....


> You cheated and looked at the diagram! (I should have).
>
> It's only 20A for a fraction of a second.  If enough gets through to
> operate the solenoid I think it would be ok even on the skinny wire.
> Continuous ampacity at 30C is 19 amps for 1.0 mm^2 wire, so it's even in
> spec.


LOL. Well, I "cheated" by *looking* at the diagram but apparently
didn't originally read it thoroughly!

LOL.

I looked up one spec on 1.0  (~ AWG 16 ?) wire but I think it was
quite general and didn't take into account various factors, hence my
"sky is falling" reply.

I hope it works. I certainly would not want to try connecting to the
starter 50 wire on a stock Syncro. I have had a helper turn the key
while I watched for fuel injector spray patterns. Helper left the van
in gear......  never again!

Neil.




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Neil n

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