That cross-connection is a clever idea. It would have been useful for a
friend, just a week or two ago, whose front HIF float sank. I will suggest
that to him, and look to see how easily that might be accomplished in my car.
> On May 31, 2022, at 8:01 AM, PaulHunt73 <paulhunt73@virginmedia.com> wrote:
>
> The original 17/35 fuses are still available in the UK, often (but not
> always) showing both figures. You do have to be careful to get the correct
> one where only one figure is shown, I have some examples where it is the
> higher figure i.e. the 'blow' figure and not the 'continuous' that is shown.
>
> "All MGB drivers have installed an inline fuse into both fuel pump and
> overdrive wires, havenâ??t we?"
>
> Ha ha, I doubt it! I have both by the heater shelf on my V8, which proved
> very useful when I had a sunk carb float. I cross-connected the two and used
> the overdrive switch to turn the fuel pump on and off as needed.
>
> PaulH.
>
>> On 31/05/2022 12:44, Robert's New iPad wrote:
>> In the Jan/Feb 2022 issue of MG Driver, David Wright, of Southern British
>> Car Club, wrote a useful article about fuses.
>> He noted that the fuse rating standards were changed in 1980, from the
>> rating being the â??blowâ?? current to the rating now being â??operating
>> current. It is an interesting article, with graphs and all, with the
>> takeaway being that we owners of pre 1980 cars must be especially careful
>> that the modern fuses we buy are not stronger than we realise.
>> His conclusion is that the modern AGC 15 and 3AGC 15 are the available
>> equivalent of the Lucas 35 amp fuses; the modern SFE 20 or AGC 20 the
>> equivalent of Lucas 50 amp fuses.
>> All MGB drivers have installed an inline fuse into both fuel pump and
>> overdrive wires, havenâ??t we?
>> Bob
>>
>>
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