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Subject:Loose Rad Fan Fuse Holder 90 Carat
From:Mark B. Magee
Date:Wed, 19 Jul 2000 07:52:51 -0500

Volks,
I trouble shot why the radiator fan coming on -only- when A/C was
running, if A/C turned off, fan shut off. Changed radiator thermo
sensor, no help. Found a 'semi' blown 30 amp fuse in the fuse block (it
had been near blowing and melted the plastic on the fuse but the steel
was still continuous), wiggled it and the fan started working as it was
supposed to. Replaced fuse w/one of those new 30 amp breakers that fit
in place of the fuse and after some wiggling, worked OK.
Fan has now gone back to not working and I have employed a temporary fix
by attaching a rubber band around the 30 amp breaker (fuse) in the fuse
block attaching the other end to a different fuse: this side load is
keeping contact breaker (fuse) to the contacts in the block.
What is the best long term fix for this. Should I snip the wires at the
back of the fuse block for the radiator fan and connect the breaker
(fuse) with spade connectors. Or is there another fix for the bad or
loose contacts in the fuse block. Also, how hard is that fuse block to
remove to get to the back side?
Regards                                                    90 CARAT
Mark Magee
Kemah TX
John 14:6

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