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Re: How to install fuse (type 44 rad fan)??

>The factory fuse link is stamped 80A. The fan motor has a
>nominal 300 W

Actually, a 443959455 (t44) motor is 500 W. On my 100k-mile fan, I get 15 A
afterrun, 26 A regular, and 33 A max. Dunno what new bearings and the
coveted 7-blade disc will do for it.

>rating which implies it could draw over
>20 A continuously which is consistant with some of my
>observations. Of course it draws a whole lot more current
>than that while it spins up to speed or, Heaven forfend,
>becomes stalled.

cu, James
'87 4kq (alias "late-B2 90q")
'89 200q (K26, wood/8-gauge dash, torsen, aero handles, Procon10/no bag)
Boise, ID, USA     http://netnow.micron.net/~marriott