I have an 86 van that had the largest fusable link cut out of it when I bought it a few years ago. There is a white wire with a blue stripe on it that has been mated with a white wire then coated both coated with some rubbery stuff put in a plastic sleeve and wrapped with electrical tape.

This connection is getting very hot, i can touch it but just barely as it is almost hot enough to burn me and the rubbery stuff is melting.

The van won't hold a charge on the battery (recently replaced) and all the warning lights are on.

The van has had this set up since I bought and it has made it on a 16 hour each way trip last summer with this set up. I am not at all sure where to go with this or what to look for.

Is there a short some where that is drawing current and making this get hot?

I don't think that the warning lights are on because of this. I suspect it is one of the other connections to the battery.
I had the alternator tested relatively recently and it tested ok.

I read all the posts on the fusable link threads.

Any suggestions where to go first on this?

Thanks