Holy Smoke !

[Moab4x4]

The bad kind.



I just fired up the truck after the latest bombing run and was bumping the starter to bleed the new power steering cooler (actually the old auto transmission cooler) and I saw this nice warm glow coming from the back of the VE. As I was on my way to turn off the ignition, I saw a corresponding warm glow coming from the grid heater solenoid area.



It turns out that there was a small retaining tab / washer on the fuel screw. When I pulled the cover off the fuel screw I noticed the little tab, but didn't think anything of it. FYI if it rotates just right it contacts the fuel shutoff solenoid and does a really good job of turning the fusible link into a lamp. The insulation on the fusible links may be fire resistant, but it sure makes a lot of smoke! I got it shut down soon enough that the link still works, but the insulation is split in a couple of places and the wire is discolored.



Do I just tape the split spots since it is still working, or cut it out and replace it? I want to replace it if failure is now imminent, but I also don't want to fix anything else that ain't broke yet. Anybody run a "pre-tested" fusible link like that?

Ken





BTW ground pin makes good smoke too.

 

[KOG]

Best go ahead and replace it. It's likely "pretested" to partial failure and there's no way to tell until it leaves you in the road.

 

[TWorline]

I would also tear your wire harness apart and check the blue wire going through there. I had to replace mine a couple of weeks ago, was checking to make sure my full power screw was adjusted correctly (bottomed out) after replacing the govenor spring when the wire came off of my solenoid and grounded out on the VE. Since my shut-off no longer works I did not notice it till I smell smoke. It toasted the wire all of the way to the plug @ the fire wall. Now I know to check that thing after it took me an hour and a half to tear it all apart fix it and get it all back in the loom.

 

[hotram03]

Replace it diffinitely.

 

[Moab4x4]

Best go ahead and replace it. It's likely "pretested" to partial failure and there's no way to tell until it leaves you in the road.

Yeah, that was kinda my thinking as well, I think I was just hoping for the "no problem don't worry about it" post.

Thx,

Ken

 

[PToombs]

No problem, don't worry about it! I'm sure if it's bad, it'll let you know about 500 miles away from home! :-laf





Well, you did ask for it!

 

[Moab4x4]

Touche, :-laf or 20 miles from home, 10 miles from pavement, on slickrock, at a 40 degree incline. Not a good time to lose power steering and brakes.

Ken