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Q & A: Blowing the Fuse Question

Wednesday December 12th, 2007
Q & A, MGA, MGB, MGC, MG T-Type, Midget
Hello John,


I enjoy your Youtube videos - they are the best. My problem is that my newly bought 76 MGB keeps blowing the 3rd fuse. It started when I turned on the lights and used the turn signals. The turn signals stopped working along with the tach, gas gauge and temp gauge. I replaced the turn signal switch. The fuse still blows and the shop where I have says that about 40 amps are going thru it. Any ideas to where to look?


Thanks for your help as I know you are a very busy shopowner.


Frank
Frank,

The most common cause for an excessive draw on the 3rd fuse is that
the wire which should be attached to the manifold heater (between the carb
and the intake manifold) has been left loose and it's touching gr... read more