So, it’s been pretty hot out lately and after a good blat yesterday I removed my bonnet and noticed the cooling fan fuse had melted! Not blown just melted....why would this be?

I also tried to start the car at one point yesterday and got....nothing, after the car had cooled for a while it started again. It’s a Zetec powered Westfield with an MT75 gearbox. Could this be heat soaking and the starter getting too hot (the starter is very close to one in the primary pipes that I have exhaust wrapped to try to prevent this happening) If so how to I conquer this?

what value was the fuse (before it melted?)

do you have a pic of it?

It was red...The plastic melted, I binned it!

Should it be 20amp...in which case isn’t that yellow?

Assume you're running fuel injection?

I ask, because my father in laws carbed car used to not start in hot weather after a run. After much faffing it appeared to be fuel evaporating in the carb and leaving nothing for the engine to start with.

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Originally posted by nick205
Assume you're running fuel injection?

I ask, because my father in laws carbed car used to not start in hot weather after a run. After much faffing it appeared to be fuel evaporating in the carb and leaving nothing for the engine to start with.

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Originally posted by lordbenny
Should it be 20amp...in which case isn’t that yellow?

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Originally posted by gremlin1234

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Originally posted by lordbenny
Should it be 20amp...in which case isn’t that yellow?

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red is 10A
20A is yellow

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It shouldn’t have melted in the first place, melting suggests poor contact causing resistance causing heat

No

The melting is likely to be heat produced by a poor contact in the fuse holder.

Ok, so I’ve crimped the holder connectors together and filed the fuse pins....let’s see if that does the trick!

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Originally posted by lordbenny
Ok, so I’ve crimped the holder connectors together and filed the fuse pins....let’s see if that does the trick!

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