<VV> Post on wiring / carb backfire
Jim Bannister
jimster1@earthlink.net
Fri, 21 Jan 2005 00:11:00 -0800
Craig,
It looks like you have the logical solution to the "Corvair turning into a
Blazer" problem. Do you have a source for the Maxi-fuse and its associated
plumbing?
Jim B.
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Subject: <VV> Post on wiring / carb backfire
Fusible links are fine retrofits Joe, however IMHO a Maxi-fuse is better.
Here's why. A fusible link is nothing more than a piece of wire that's
four
sizes smaller than the line it's feeding, insulated with higher melting
temp
insulation. When they fail, sometimes you can't tell (failure is internal
to
the insulation) and it's a cut-and-splice operation to get back in
business.
OTOH, a Maxi-fuse (or Mega-fuse) fails in a visible way, similar to an ATO
fuse (they're just bigger versions of the same thing) and replacement is no
more bother than plugging-in an ATO fuse. Also, the Maxi-fuse is easily
unplugged when you want to service something or park for a few months
without fear
of battery drain (similar to a disconnect). Through removal, the Maxi also
doubles as an anti-theft measure.
FYI- $3 Maxi fuses are plug-in and fit into a $15 holder. AFAIR, their
ratings range from 30 to 80 amps. Mega-fuses start around 80 amps and
range up
to... 150?? and these bolt-into a $15 holder. A Maxi-fuse holder can be
installed next to the existing junction block (little red thingy) and the
existing
wires can be used without modification.
The nice thing about fuses in comparison to a circuit breaker is that if
you
have a short, the fuse just opens and waits for you. The circuit breaker
wil
l keep resetting and re-energizing the shorted circuit.
Craig Nicol
This fusible link SOUNDS like an easy and worthwhile retrofit. Right now,
I've added protection for this circuit on my 66 by a 40A circuit breaker.
No
trouble in several years. What's the feasibility/desirability of a
fusible-link retrofit?
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