Date:         Wed, 18 Aug 2010 10:51:55 -0500
Reply-To:     Michael Sullivan <sandwichhead@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Michael Sullivan <sandwichhead@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      A/C Fuse Bentley pg 87.4
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Can someone look at this page?  There is a 50 amp fuse across the relay in
fig at right top of the page. a/c relay and evap relay.  When I picked up my
van today from a/c shop this is what happened.
Started it and heard the load tick-tick-tick.  Turned on a/c and warm.  Went
to rear lid and noticed that the compressor connection harness was not
hooked up and the lid was loose causing me to hear the tick-tick so I
reconnected the harness and closed the lid. Drove across the street to the
shop to have the freon refilled(he drained it and had not refilled it) but I
smelled smoke.
When I went to rear pillar the 50 amp ribbon? fuse in the figure was
melting.  I immediately shut off and the right connector to the fuse had
just started to melt and the red #8? wire to the alt was very hot.  Gonna go
look for the fuse to replace and try again and then have him refill the
freon, but what could have caused this fuse to melt.  I had no problem
previous to taking the van in.  Kinda p'd off right now.  Thanks guys and
gals.
Michael in San Antonio
91GL Weekender AT 2.1L 'Gringo'