Well, you said you "... replaced it with a big ole fuse."  I erroneously
took that to mean what it sounds like, that the new fuse was rated for a
higher amperage than the one that blew to keep that from happening again.

I apologize for making an error.

Dave

On Wed, Feb 17, 2016 at 4:11 PM, Larry Alofs <lalofs@gmail.com> wrote:

> Why would you think that a fuse rated at the same number of amps as the
> corroded fusible link that it replaced would cause a fire?
>   Your logic escapes me.  The fuse is well enclosed in the holder; the
> fusible link was in the open.
>
> Larry A.
>
>
> On Wed, Feb 17, 2016 at 6:55 PM, David McNeely <davmcneely40@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> ".... replaced it with a big ole fuse."
>>
>> Hmmm.... .  So, you'd rather have a fire than to have the A.C. out?  :-)
>> interesting.
>>
>> On Wed, Feb 17, 2016 at 12:52 PM, Larry Alofs <lalofs@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Dan,
>>> I remember having a problem with the fusible link on the driver's side D
>>> pillar.  Corrosion led to heating led to melting...
>>>   I replaced it with a big ole fuse.  Don't remember tho whether it
>>> powers
>>> the main relay or just the fans.
>>>
>>> Just take a quick look at the Bentley and the source of the trouble
>>> whould
>>> be obvious.   :-)
>>>
>>> Larry A.
>>>
>>>
>>> On Tue, Feb 16, 2016 at 3:50 PM, Dan N <dn92610@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> > thanks all for the replies...
>>> >
>>> > it's a tin top so no problem with the cabinet...
>>> >
>>> > I was at the shop this morning but no result yet...
>>> >
>>> > - vacuum and leak test --> no leak
>>> > - charging the system
>>> > - turn ON the A/C and the clutch NOt engaging..
>>> > - there's no power to the compressor
>>> >
>>> > in fact there's NO power to the A/C relay
>>> >
>>> > aargh...
>>> >
>>> > http://s82.photobucket.com/user/26kick/media/IMG_6542.jpg.html
>>> >
>>>
>>
>>
>