Overheating onset

[Kneale Brownson]

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At 04:26 PM 10/07/2002 -0400, Brett Dikeman wrote about the fusible link
for the fan motor:



>The link is available from almost any dealer and should be well under
>$5.  Note you may get a link of varying amperage- any of them will
>work fine; the link is to protect the battery and vehicle wiring.

There ARE fusible links that look exactly the same as the 80-amp ones
installed in the 200q20v and V8, but capable of carrying only 30 amps (some
VW application, I believe).  Might be OK to use in an emergency, but I'd
think the OEM size would be more reliable.
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