Karl and Daryl nailed it, it was the cig lighter that was causing the fuse issue.  Thanks everyone!!  
 
Another problem solved...... 
 
Bob
 
> Date: Tue, 15 Mar 2011 23:35:02 -0700
> From: wolzphoto@Q.COM
> Subject: Re: Blown fuse
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> 
> It was the cig lighter on mine.. Smoking is bad for ya!
> 
> Karl Wolz
> 
> 
> |-----Original Message-----
> |From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> |Daryl Christensen
> |Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2011 8:08 PM
> |To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> |Subject: Re: Blown fuse
> |
> |Cig lighter is maybe the most common to get loose and short out along from
> |my exp. with a trailer pigtail that is grounding out the stop lights.
> |
> |Daryl of AA Transaxle
> |425-788-4070
> |"On the cutting edge of Old technology"
> |86 Syncro Westy w/Turbo Zetec in the trunk
> |
> |
> |-----Original Message-----
> |From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> |Bob Mund
> |Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2011 7:07 PM
> |To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> |Subject: Blown fuse
> |
> |84 wolfy Westy
> |
> |Last fall I blew fuse #8 (interior lights, cig lighter, and stop lights),
> |now when I try to replace the fuse with another 8 amp fuse it sparks and
> |blows right away. So obvioulsy I've got a short or something somewhere. I
> |guess I'm looking for suggestions from the volks on tracking this problem
> |down. Thanks in advance!
> |
> |Bob
> |MT =