Yet another fusible link wire question....

So I need to replace the fusible link wire on our 65 Coronet it’s got a 440 with Mopar Electronic ignition. I replaced it once with a 16 ga. wire from NAPA and seems to have burned out again. Is 16 ga too small? I am thinking of trying 12 or 14 ga, anyone have an opinon?

stock is 16... it should be enough... are you sure you don't have a short around ?

The napa FL may have been defective but I would search for where/why too much current was flowing as opposed to using a larger one.

My '65 Coronet has a MP electronic ignition and it still has the ORIGINAL fuseable link and wiring. Absolutely no electrical problems. I did clean the firewall connectors though.

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My '65 Coronet has a MP electronic ignition and it still has the ORIGINAL fuseable link and wiring.

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More info...Ours HAD the original FL until a reversed +/- battery cable mishap fried it. I replaced it with another 16ga and it seemed ok for a few short trips then it appears to have burned again. Jumping it with some test leads would get it started again. I guessed the original to be 16ga. I thought I might have guessed wrong so was wondering if I went too small on the replacement. Are we thinking a possible short somewhere else is the culprit? Any thoughts on where to check first? Thanks for the replies.....