Wrapping fuses in tinfoil is just begging for an electrical fire if
something shorts along the way BTDT over 3 decades ago when I was stupid.
Glass fuses (GBC) from Buss or Littlefuse are fine.  If using the Ceramic
style make sure their strips are brass or copper.  Cheep aluminum strip
fuses oxidizes and creates an open circuit, thus nothing works, especially
in humid, moisture rich areas.  Something I learned from my aircraft-minded
late father.  That's all I use in my VWs and 914.
--
Jim Thompson
84 GL 1.9 "Gloria"
84 Westfalia 2.1 "Ole Putt"
72 411 Station Wagon "Pug"
75 914 1.8 "Nancy"
Full Timing Since March 1999
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On Mon, Oct 18, 2010 at 5:43 PM, David Beierl <dbeierl@attglobal.net> wrote:

> At 04:15 PM 10/18/2010  -0700, Mike Miller wrote:
>
>> I found some of those torpedo looking fuses but can't tell what value they
>> are. I have red, white, and blue, so patriotism aside anyone know the
>> values? Or even what they're called so I can google the values?
>>
>
> If you wrap them in heavy-duty tinfoil the color doesn't really
> matter...but make sure it's dull side out.
>
> Also, the glass ones from ?Littelfuse? make more reliable contact.  I
> forget the type designation, sorry.
>
> :)
> d
>