Yellow Fuse Holder in POSI FLO Fuel Pump

[Stu Jackson]

In this thread https://c34.org/bbs/index.php/topic,2515.msg13337.html#msg13337 there is a picture of this pump.  It shows a yellow fuse holder.  It's labeled FUSE.

I have not be able to get the yellow holder open.  I have avoided heavy effort to open it to not break it.  I have asked a few friends and no one knew.

Has anyone had experience with one of these?

[Noah]

It is just a simple inline fuse holder with a two-part rubber boot. Pry it open and if it breaks, get a replacement one at West Marine or auto parts store. I bought one 4 years (?) ago when I installed my glow plug solenoid and engine wire harness.

[KWKloeber]

Stu
As fuse holders go, those with glass fuses leave much to be desired.
I'd crimp on an ATC or ATM holder that has a weather cap. Amazon has them with tinned wire/contacts or I believe West carries ancor ones (but may be w/o the cover.)
You can have it by Wednesday.   

I have 50 or so of them - I'd gladly send one but it would take a year and a day to arrive.

[Noah]

Here us how it comes apart.
https://www.westmarine.com/buy/blue-sea-systems--in-line-waterproof-fuse-holder--11975885?recordNum=22

[Stu Jackson]

Thanks, Noah.  Mine looks like that, but doesn't have the connector between the two halves, and mine appears more of a hard plastic than the WM picture, which would seem to need to be somewhat "squishy" to make the seal and the tow parts come & go.

I haven't yet hooked it up to a 12V power source to see if there's anything inside the danged egg yolk!  Maybe it's something like "Yeah, when you are ready to use this pump, get a fuse holder that looks like this, but one that works!"  'Cuz if I install it and the fuse (?) blows and I can't get into it...doh!

Who knows...

And I also thought about Ken's idea, too.  But he & I have had this discussion before: everything on my boat is glass fuses (yeah, the boat is that old!!!) so it would make little sense to start with different fuses now.

Thanks again.