fmshaw1971

I decided to run Seafoam through my engine to clean it out. Of course I went out to an abandoned parking lot to do it because it makes hellacious smoke. So I am out there pouring it in my car and everything is going fine. I wait 5 minutes and go to crank my car. Immediately the power dies and I realize that I have blown the 60 amp fuse that I have running to my relocated battery in the trunk. The added strain on the starter is what blew the fuse I assume. So there I am in the middle of nowhere and I have no spare fuse.

It looks like it's going to rain so I get the bright idea of running a big paperclip in place of the fuse. This works fine to roll up my windows. I am thinking what the hell so I decide to try and crank the car. Bad move! Of course the paperclip melts and burns through my jacket that I was using to insulate it. DOH! Then I get the bright idea to use a nickle. This works and I am able to crank the car so it spews smoke for like the next 20 minutes.

I go buy a new 100 amp fuse and install it, but the damn thing blows too. This is puzzling because the engine should have been back to normal then and I have no idea why a 40 amp more powerful fuse blew this time. Once again I am running with a nickle for a fuse until I can go out and get another fuse tomorrow.

My question is, what amp rating should I use for a battery? I thought 60 was enough and it worked fine for a month. Do I need something more powerful? If I ran a 200 amp fuse would that protect my battery from short circuiting?

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97 EGP Base 5spd Prelude. Engine: DC short ram, DC SS headers, AEM pulleys, Random High flow cat, Mugen sport exhaust, Apexi VAFC. Suspension: Tein SS, Tanabe front lower tie, Neuspeed front upper strut, Neuspeed rear sway, Tanabe rear upper strut, DC rear lower tie, 17X7.5 5Zigen Typhoons with 215/40/17 Goodyear F1 GS-D3s. Other: Bride Ergo II, Spoon oil cap, Magnecor wires, relocated Odyssey 680 battery, Denso iridiums, Mugen pedals, Mugen lugnuts, shortened shifter w/ Momo airleather, Rotora slotted rotors and Endless NA-Y pads, Goodridge SS lines.