[Vwdiesel] Fans blowing fuse - 95TD, a bit winded too ...

[Derek]

There is already a 30 in there now :-(


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From: "alstum" <alstum at visuallink.com>
To: "Derek" <weasel1 at sympatico.ca>
Sent: Wednesday, December 01, 2004 3:28 PM
Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] Fans blowing fuse - 95TD, a bit winded too ...


> Hi:
>      What size fuse is in it now? Going up five amps
> should not hurt anything. If the motor shorts out it
> will still blow the fuse. They come in sizes from an
> amp or two up to thirty amps in the same physical
> size. The color usually tells the amp rating.
>
>      If the bearings in the fan(s) are going bad
> the start-up current will indeed be higher. The
> fan may serve you fine for years with a slightly
> higher fuse in it.
>
>      With the engine cold so there is no chance
> for the fan to start, rotate the blades and feel
> for stiffness, gritty feelings and end play.
>
> Al
>
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> ---------- Original Message -----------
> From: "Derek" <weasel1 at sympatico.ca>
> To: <vwdiesel at vwfans.com>
> Sent: Wed, 1 Dec 2004 13:44:43 -0500
> Subject: [Vwdiesel] Fans blowing fuse - 95TD,  a bit winded too ...
>
> > I know that I have mentioned this in the past, but it appears as though
my
> > problem has reared its ugly head again.  Occasionally, but not always,
the rad
> > fans blow a fuse ( the one near the coolant bottle ).  Today was a bad
day,
> >  apparently with an unknown blown fuse again, my wife headed off to
work.
> > Well, I still haven't taken the bra off and its snowing quite a bit.  I
guess
> > enough caked on to block the airflow and this started to overheat the
car.
> >  She pulled off, let the car settle and called me.  Now the bra is in
the
> > trunk and there is a new fuse in it again.  I just hope it didn't toast
the
> > head gasket, but it seems to be ok so far.   My guess is that because
the fans
> > are old, that the start-up current on the motors is a bit higher than it
used
> > to be.   Normally, I would even think of putting in a higher rated fuse,
but
> > was contemplating this.  Is there a higher one for those blade fuses ?
If not,
> >  I guess I should think about new fans.  I don't want VW ones again, too
much
> > $$$.  I was thinking aftermarket or stealing ones from a wrecked car.
Ones
> > from a wrecker could have questionable performance ( as mine do ) so
that's a
> > gamble, so I am leaning towards aftermarket.  Any ideas that won't cost
a
> > small fortune ? _______________________________________________ Vwdiesel
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