Doug,

         I'd say that if you are blowing the fuse, the problem is not the
resistor, it's likely to be a frozen fan motor, or (less likely) a wire
with bad insulation shorting to ground. When the resistor goes bad, it
opens up, and no current flows through the circuit (so you won't blow a
fuse). A stuck fan motor or grounded wire will draw *more* current, thus
causing the fuse to blow.

         The stuck motor is more likely *unless* your van has been hit hard
in the front at some time... wires pinched in an accident will sometimes
get shorted to ground.

Tim

At 04:22 PM 9/19/2006 -0400, Doug Fitz-Randolph wrote:
>My blower stopped working about 6 years ago and I'm thinking I might get
>to fixing it someday soon. It isn't the switch, I checked that. Turning
>the blower on will blow the fuse every time. Does anyone know where the
>resistor for the front blower motor is located? Is it part of the motor?
>Is there one at all? There must be. I couldn't find a part# in ETKA,
>but I seem to recall many years ago hearing that sometimes when your
>front blower does not work it is the resistor that has failed rather
>than the blower itself. I could very well have completely invented this
>memory, though, but thought I'd ask and make sure!
>
>Thanks,
>Doug Fitz-Randolph
>Freeport, ME