hey all .....You know those fuses that are a strip of metal on a diesel
vanagon or Rabbit, for the glow plug circuit ...
attached with two screws..?
the  fine article below says this about them -

"Because strip fuses require the use of tools for replacement they are
therefore legally considered non-serviceable components for end-users."

'legally non-serviceable ..........guess we've been breaking the law all
along, those of us with diesel VW's.

those diesel vanagon glow plug strip fuses can get hair line cracks btw..
not blow, just eventually crack from heat cycling.

Scott

----- Original Message -----
From: "Robert Stevens" <mtbiker62@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, November 08, 2011 9:31 PM
Subject: Re: Harbor Freight Circuit Tester was D15 connector revealed

> On Nov 8, 2011, at 10:08 PM, Loren Busch wrote:
>
>> ATC fuse vs. an ATO fuse?
>
> Blade-type groupings ...
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fuse_(automotive)
----- Original Message -----
From: "Robert Stevens" <mtbiker62@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, November 08, 2011 9:31 PM
Subject: Re: Harbor Freight Circuit Tester was D15 connector revealed

> On Nov 8, 2011, at 10:08 PM, Loren Busch wrote:
>
>> ATC fuse vs. an ATO fuse?
>
> Blade-type groupings ...
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fuse_(automotive)