89 SUBARU DL, 1.8 LTR. SINGLE PORT FUEL INJECTION. VEHICLE HAD STOPPED RUNNING. WHEN TURNING OVER BLOWS MOD ENGINE FUZE IN BOX. REPLACED FUEL PUMP. RAN FOR TWO WEEKS BEGAN TO BLOW FUZE AGAIN CAUSING NOT TO START.SEEMS THAT WHEN I FILL UP THE GAS TANK THIS TRIGGERS IT. THEN IT SITS A WEEK AND STARTS AND THEN REPEATS CYCLE,BLOWING FUZE AFTER FUZE UNTIL IT SITS. HAVE BEEN THROUGH WHOLE ELCTRICAL SYSTEM,THROUGHOUT THE DASH AND EVEN HAD THE BACK SEATS OUT TO CHECK FOR FRAYED WIRE. DO NOT WANT TO SCRAP CAR HAS MANY NEW PARTS AND ALOT MORE ROAD TIME ON IT. CAN SOMEONE PLEASE HELP.
89 SUBARU DL INTERMEDIATE SHORT
Feb 14, 2004
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RUNNING. WHEN TURNING OVER BLOWS MOD ENGINE FUZE IN BOX. REPLACED FUEL PUMP. RAN FOR TWO WEEKS BEGAN TO BLOW FUZE AGAIN CAUSING NOT TO START.SEEMS THAT WHEN I FILL UP THE GAS TANK THIS TRIGGERS IT. THEN IT SITS A WEEK AND STARTS AND THEN REPEATS CYCLE,BLOWING FUZE AFTER FUZE UNTIL IT SITS. HAVE BEEN THROUGH WHOLE ELCTRICAL SYSTEM,THROUGHOUT THE DASH AND EVEN HAD THE BACK SEATS OUT TO CHECK FOR FRAYED WIRE. DO NOT WANT TO SCRAP CAR HAS MANY NEW PARTS AND ALOT MORE ROAD TIME ON IT. CAN SOMEONE PLEASE HELP.
As you found out, electrical systems are a nightmare. It may cost a couple-hundred bucks, but a trip to the shop may save you tons of anguish. A worthy trade. What amp fuse is blowing?
Rob
15 amp and my mistake its the engine meter fuze
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