Fuses

["jtrealty@xxxx " <jtrealty@xxxx>]

Having just done some electrical work on several "old" cars I have 
noticed something worth mentioning. I found that many of the fuses 
were not in the correct places or were just the wrong size. Sometimes 
all that is required is to just move them into the correct positions 
but I have also seen all replaced without regard to the correct 
values. In some cases the fuses are too small but in most they were 
too big. DMC Joe has a fuse layout or you can look in the owner's 
manual or workshop manual. I think it would be a very cheap form of 
insurance to make sure that the proper size fuse is in the proper 
position. It would also be a good idea to keep an assortment so you 
can always replace a blown fuse with one that is correct. While you 
are in the fuse area behind the passanger seat make sure that the 
blower fan and cooling fan circuit breakers have been replaced with 
the correct bigger ones and that all of the wires do not look 
overheated. If you still have the jumper wire for the cooling fan 
relay carefully examine it for signs of overheating. There have been 
cases of electrical fires so it is an area of concern.Many people
have 
had their hands in the cars over the years and sometimes they didn't 
always know what they were doing. If you aren't an origional owner 
(not many of us are) then you don't know who did what.This is an 
excellent winter project and you don't have to be a mechanic to check 
this area.
David Teitelbaum
vin 10757