Fwd: Re: Fan fuse - Long

[Sandy Duffy <sandyduffy@home.com>]

You wrote:
>Just wanted to remind you folks with 4k's, Coupe GT's, 4kq's that you
>are not immune to this problem since the radiator fan wiring on these
>cars isn't fused either.  The fix is really simple and is documented in
>the archives:
>
>http://coimbra.ans.net/cgi-bin/lwgate/QUATTRO97/archives/quattro.970607/Aut
hor/article-32.html
>
>I have been running the fix for close to a year using a 30A fuse without any
>problems whatsoever, but with added peace of mind ;)

Luis:

I might just add that some sort of light bridged across the fuse would also
be prudent.  If this fuse blows (presumably because the fan has frozen) you
would not know about it until the engine is overheating.  In traffic
obviously the temp gauge will skyrocket but the fan is also supposed to
cool things even after the engine is shut off.  It would be nice to know
that you have a problem long before things overheated to the point of
failure.  The archive cited does not describe any warning with regards to
this.

Sandy