DeTomaso Mailing List: May 1997, Message #2
     



From: dolster@exo.com (D. Antenucci)

Subject: blowing fuses & other neat electrical gremlins

Date: Wed, 30 Apr 1997 21:35:42 -0700



Question to all. . . In re-wiring my 72' Pantera I found that someone had

wired both cooling fans to one fuse holder. Ouch!  I have re-wired so that

each fan motor is on a seperate fuse. That works great however;



1.  The bottom fuse holder is pretty hammered (ie; won't hold a fuse tight

anymore). I've bent copper fuse holder to the max already. . . Question;

Short of replacing the complete fuse box is there a quick fix? I am frying

fuses on the ends after approximately 10 minutes of one cooling fan (Mind

Train) operation. I believe due to poor fuse contact. The fan motor does get

hot after 10-15 minutes of operation on a hot  (Vegas) day.



2.  Or does this sound like a fan motor problem?  And that's hy I keep

blowing the bottom fuses. I have checked for shorts in the system. Question;

Not sure if this is causing problem #1 or problem #2 is causing problem #1??!!

3.  I'd like to throw out the radiator fans and go to a lay down unit with

sucker fans on th reverse but cash flow won't allow that in the near future.

So what I am looking for is a intermediate cure to last for a few months.

Out of curosity will the Hall Phonix radiator lay down?



Thanks In Advance for the Help.



Dennis Antenucci