[Battery (+) Fusible Link to Computer]

A fusible link is a piece of wire 4 sizes smaller than the wire its protecting. So your 12 gauge wire would be protected by inserting a piece of 16 gauge wire as a fusible link. I think you see them alot in OEM setups because its cheaper than installing an in-line fuze. Personally i would agree with NewZed and install a ATO style fuze in line with the same size (12 gauge) wire.

 

Cut up the old fusible link today. The inner core wire was 0.040 inch or about 1.0 mm. To get the exterior sheathing removed the inner wire was about 18 gague.

 

Vintageautox

[Need help with new 240z]

Hello everyone,

 

I bought a 72 240z yesterday and he had someone tow It to my house this morning. It has and L24 with a 4spd tranny, The guy I bought It from told me It ran about about a year ago until his daughter (the owner before I bought It) moved to North Carolina parked It and never turned it on again. So now It's been in my hands for about 7 hours and I've managed to get the car started and got the brakes to work! However when I try and shift gears with the car on its like there's a wall preventing me from putting It In gear. The clutch pedal seems way to loose.. I've tried bleeding It already and nothing It's like the clutch wont disengage or something? I'm not sure the condition of the clutch the guy didn't know too much about the car (what a shame):/ so he basically told me that It was driven about a year ago and that's all he knew. I really want to figure this out because I want to see how this Z drives It's my second Z car the first being a ZX but I'm planning on keeping this one till I'm out of high school maybe even longer so the more info I can get the better! Thanks everyone in advance!

 

Here's some pics of her she needs work but that is just perfect for me these cars have proven to be somewhat "fun" to work on haha (I might regret saying that xD)

Thanks again!

 

Sounds like the clutch disk is stuck to the flywheel, and the release bearing isn't working. Can you shift it into a gear when the motor isn't turning over?

[Battery (+) Fusible Link to Computer]

Did you see some sparks or smoke? There's no good reason for your fusible link to melt just by wiggling the wires. Maybe you have a bad connection.

 

The general feeling on the internet sites is that the green fusible links are meant to melt at 40 amps (50 amps on the MSA site below). The gauge is shown in the FSM Body Electrical section, but good luck figuring out what exactly the auto parts stores are selling, and what you should replace the green link with.

 

Here is one internet source for a stock style link - http://www.thezstore.com/store/merchant.mvc?Screen=SRCHM - search "fusible link".

 

Edit - one option, if you trust MSA's 50 amp spec. would be to get an in-line ATO or blade style fuse holder and install the fuse of your choice. That's what I would do if I ever needed to replace that link.

 

No - no smoke, no flash - just wiggled it and it stopped allowing electrons to move. Probably corrosion in the link (da green stuff) so thinking just replace it with a new - good fusible link.

 

Any ideas? - I guess I will head down to the parts store and see what they got.

[280z. About to be crushed]

Bummer! - Two states and 1,300 miles away. Looks like it has lots of good parts on it.

[Battery (+) Fusible Link to Computer]

Hello!

 

Was wiggling wires under the hood and my engine died. Check and found no continuity (electron flow) across the three to four inch long fusible link that is inline between the battery (+) line to the Computer. Exterior wire diameter (with insulation) appears to be 12 gague.

 

Would like to replace with fusible link - but need to know if there is a certain amp. size and or guage? I figure you folks have dealt with this in the past? And any specific Auto Parts store? On Sundays (tommorrow) only O'Rileys and Auto Zone open around here. Weekdays - I usually go to NAPA.

 

Car is stock 76Z - with stock computer and orginal wiring.

 

Thanks in advance!