I'm fused but won't start

[dswalterwi at earthlink.net (Don Walter)]

It has continuity.  All the electrical stuff works but the car won't start.  If I remove it and direct wire it then all is well.  Can the fuse it self be restricting the current?
Don

-----Original Message-----
From: Larry <rocco16@sbcglobal.net>
Sent: Apr 25, 2004 10:33 PM
To: Don Walter <dswalterwi@earthlink.net>, Scirocco-L@scirocco.org
Subject: Re: I'm fused but won't start

Bad fuse or (more likely) fuse holder.  Check it for ohms.

Larry

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Don Walter" <dswalterwi@earthlink.net>
To: <Scirocco-L@scirocco.org>
Sent: Sunday, April 25, 2004 2:04 PM
Subject: I'm fused but won't start


> I moved my battery to the rear of my car.  I used the best of everything,
Stinger all the way, 4 gauges cables, distributor blocks, and connectors.
With it direct wired to the battery it starts and runs great.  If I put the
250amp Stinger fuse in then it truns over and over and over.  Sometimes I
can get it to start but it runs like crap.  I took the fuse out and it
starts and runs much better.  What kind of fuses are other people using?
The Fuse holder is almost as big as my battery. What the heck is going on?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Don Walter - Waukesha, WI
> 1969 Beetle
> 1969 Karman Ghia
> 1971 Karman Ghia
> 1984 1.8 8V Pewter Scirocco (sold years ago)
> 1986 2L 16V Toronado Red Scirocco (under repair)
> 1988 1.8 16V Toronado Red Scirocco (sold on 3/29/04)
> 1986 1.8 16V Black Scirocco (my new ride)
>
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Don Walter - Waukesha, WI
1969 Beetle
1969 Karman Ghia
1971 Karman Ghia
1984 1.8 8V Pewter Scirocco (sold years ago)
1986 2L 16V Toronado Red Scirocco (under repair)
1988 1.8 16V Toronado Red Scirocco (sold on 3/29/04)
1986 1.8 16V Black Scirocco (my new ride)