<VV> Electrical Fire (long)

[BobHelt@aol.com]

In a message dated 8/9/04 3:47:03 AM Pacific Daylight Time, 
emills5@cfl.rr.com writes:

<<  Never run unfused power anywhere in a Corvair.  The
 general did it, but he was a lot more careful than this P.O.  I am gradually
 getting things back to normal, but will take awhile.  Also follow a safe path
 away from parking brake cables, pulleys etc. for the installed wiring.
 
 Would have been nice if the general had put some type of circuit breaker 
where
 the little round terminal block resides and furnishes unfused power to the
 car.  Has anyone done this successfully.  If so I would certainly be
 interested in hearing how and what you used.  Be safe.
 
 Cecil Mills >>

Hi Cecil,
Since yours is a 1967, the General is being accused unfairly here. That 
junction point used as the power source was fused. Now maybe the PO removed the 
fusing, or somehow bypassed it, but it  DID come from the factory, fused. In fact 
on the 1967s---69s, ALL battery power was fused except for the starter.

OH, where is that fuse, you might ask? It is in the form of a FUSIBLE LINK, 
otherwise known as a special wire that opens up and turns crinkled when 
excessive current is drawn. In fact, your 67 came from the factory with three of 
these fisible links in various circuits.
Regards,
Bob Helt