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I replaced the fuse to the fuel pump but the car still didnt start... I think and think then go back and recheck the fuse and its blown again.....what would make this FP fuse keep blowing?
CivicEater said:chassis wiring harness would be which one?
5.0 from 95 said:Not to flame anybody, but a blown fuse is not from a bad ground. There has to be 2 things present on a circuit, a + and a -. If the + or - is not there it just will not work. If the - touches bare metal, no problem because the metal on the car is a ground or is the ground. If the + touches the metal on the car, you get a blown fuse. If the load is pulling to many amps, blown fuse. If the load has a problem, blown fuse. Blowing fuses is how you are told there is a problem not there is a bad ground.
Paul
DavidF said:Correct, in order to blow a fuse you have to have more current flowing then your fuse is rated at. If you have a bad ground it will stop the current from flowing, it will not allow more current to flow. Sadly I am haveing the same problem. As of now I havent found where it is shoring out. So for now I have ran a fused line from my battery to my fuel pump with a switch. Allowing me to turn my pump on manually so I can drive my car to work. As soon as I have time I will have to find the short.
CivicEater said:That is a good idea becuase I need the car to get to work and class.....how do you make a "fused" line? what did you splice into? I was thinking the brown and pink wire going into the interia switch but I really dont know.....
CivicEater said:I dont have an inline fuse holder but I was just gonna solder the wire to the fuse....still work? At what point did you splice into the brown with the pink tracer? Under the car by the pump or by the interia switch?
CivicEater said:I did what you just said and the pump kciks on fine, but the car still just keeps cranking.....My mechanic friend said since you are bypassing most of the power wire and passinf the PCM the injectors arent opening....how did you fix this?