I have been reading your articles and have a question about the Electric Fuel Gauge article.

I am taking my tap point from the top of the existing fuel canister with a needle valve.  I have a mechanical gauge now, but I am going to replace it with the ISSPRO EV2.  Is this far enough from the VP44 or should I go a little further away before putting the sender in?

I also have a question about the W-T ground wire mod - simplified version. In the article next to the last picture there is a connection in the ground wire about 3 inches to the right of your hand. Is this the fusible link that you talk about at the end of your article?

I did my ground mod using W-T's method.  I didn't see the simplified method until now.

 

Thanks,

Alan

6 hours ago, IBMobile said:

I would install a plug in fuse assembly and not be bothered with a fusible link.

Where could an interested person find such a device?

1 hour ago, my99ram said:

Where could an interested person find such a device?

 

Good question attempting to find a 140 amp fuse?

7 minutes ago, Mopar1973Man said:

 

Good question attempting to find a 140 amp fuse?

I thought we all had one. Its just now in wrong place. The fuse that is.

1 minute ago, dripley said:

I thought we all had one. Its just now in wrong place. The fuse that is.

I'm sure not running the cable all the way back over ot the other side. This why I thought of the fusible link instead of the fuse. The fuse is a problem being it the element ever cracks on you your charging system is dead. Fusible link if you find that it blew you can strip and twist the ends back together again. DVM or a test light would verify that pretty quick.

37 minutes ago, Mopar1973Man said:

 

Good question attempting to find a 140 amp fuse?

So I used to buy 150 amp fuse for the wheelchair lifts we ran a 00 cable from the battery box on the bus to the lift DC power unit.  We installed a Buss 150 fuse and holder at the battery compartment.  Can't find the one we used but Del City is really helpful.

 

https://www.delcity.net/store/MEGA-Fuse-Holders/p_795652.h_795653

 

https://www.delcity.net/store/MIDI-Fuses/p_819005.h_819004.r_IF1003?mkwid=s&crid=38094426869&mp_kw=&mp_mt=&gclid=Cj0KCQiAuf7fBRD7ARIsACqb8w6ux2b5l3VfrYg0T1MM8w1A-SW1WjkECgyF1OZ025Gli9Aa-Wdi6i8aAoRiEALw_wcB

 

This reminds me of the Frog giggers that the headlight fuse burned out and they noticed that a 22LR fit in the fuse holder, in place of the fuse.  Cost one of them a Testical if I remember.

Edited November 30, 20186 yr by int3man

They aren't exactly plug in but more like bolt down when you get up in that AMP rating.  You will need a fuse holder a fuse a couple of sheet metal screws and appropriate sizes cable lugs.   

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There are ANL, mini ANL, MEGA, ANN and MIDI type fuses to name a few with their fuse holders.  There is also the bolt down fusible link type that is in the PDC.  The ANN fuse and ANL fuse look the same but the ANL has a slower blow rate.   The mini ANL is about 3/4 of an inch shorter than a full size ANL.   The MIDI fuse looks like the ANL. 

 

Another good place to find a selection is at Ebay 

9 hours ago, dripley said:

Max, I am 65 and garauntee I have wasted some hours looking for my glasses only to find them on my nose.

Shoot I'm 37 and have spent many hours looking for a wrench or other things I was holding in my hand the whole time I was looking for them. 

48 here... I was looking for my electrical dikes and hunted all over the shop, work benches, double check last places I could remember were I might have used dikes last. Hey, dummy! Look in the toolbox the dikes were right there in the drawer where they should be. I just did this yesterday and wasted over 2 hours looking for them. 

You guys are a bunch of pikers.  I have been living in the hereafter for longer than some of ya have been adults.  I go looking for something and its what am I here after!  Part of it is age related and part meds I take.  I will 71 Sunday.      

Happy birthday 

Pikers huh? Happy birthday. Hope you remember on sunday its your birthday.

 

Seems I can remember most special ocasions 364 days out of the year but struggle on the actual day.   

Thanks guys.

 

16 hours ago, Russ Roth said:

Thanks guys.

 

 

Its a Day early but happy Birthday Bud!


I guess I'm the youngest here I'm 29. I'll be 30 in a few weeks!

8 hours ago, pepsi71ocean said:

 

Its a Day early but happy Birthday Bud!


I guess I'm the youngest here I'm 29. I'll be 30 in a few weeks!

 

That'll help me remember!!!   LOL

 

                                                   Happy birthday  @Russ Roth  but you really are a

 

                                              The optometrist has a new eye chart to help with your vision 

                                        

 

          and It's been observed that another hearing test is needed.

        

 

                                                                                   Enjoy your day!

 

 

Edited December 2, 20186 yr by IBMobile

How do I get this resolution up

2 hours ago, IBMobile said:

                                                   Happy birthday  @Russ Roth  but you really are a

 

                                 

 

Been called worse!!!     LOL