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Nov 30, 2012 | 07:59 AM

coreymck

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Blown #30 fuse

I resently made the rookie mistake of pulling the chip out while my truck was running and frying the pcm. I found a used one hooked up works great. It's been about 3 weeks now since I did that and my father jumped in my truck to move it and didn't wait for the wait to start light to go started blowing the #30 fuse. Ever since that happen two days ago I've been blowing like 2 or 3 a day. Could this be because I'm pulling on the steering wheel while getting in, and something touched that wasn't saposed to thanks for the help

Nov 30, 2012 | 08:02 AM

miller_feed

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Unplug the fuel bowl heater on the back of the fuel bowl and replace the fuse and see if it stops blowing. This is very common on these trucks.

Nov 30, 2012 | 08:02 AM

schlepprock250

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Sounds like the fuel bowl heater is shorting out..unplug the fuel bowl heater(white plug on the back of the fuel bowl) and you should be good to go..THEN replace the fuse..

Nov 30, 2012 | 08:19 AM

Pitcrw6

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You can leave it unplugged till you get a new fuel bowl heater or just leave it alone. If you live in a cold area then you might want to replace it.

Nov 30, 2012 | 09:29 AM

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I am here in Michigan, I have not had a fuel bowl heater in 4-5 years.. Leave it unplugged..

Nov 30, 2012 | 09:51 AM

coreymck

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Thanks guys I'm not going to plug it back in seeing I live in Sarasota florida shouldn't bee a problem

Nov 30, 2012 | 10:00 AM

just another truck

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Thanks guys I'm not going to plug it back in seeing I live in Sarasota florida shouldn't bee a problem

Ohh.. are you sure, what does you windchill get down to

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Nov 30, 2012 | 10:17 AM

coreymck

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Maybe 30 lowest

Nov 30, 2012 | 11:10 AM

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Maybe 30 lowest

I was kidding...

Nov 30, 2012 | 04:10 PM

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1996pwrstrk

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Ohh.. are you sure, what does you windchill get down to

That's not windchill down there it's called a breeze .

Nov 30, 2012 | 05:35 PM

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If you want the WIF indicator but don't need the heater then just remove the heater element or disconnect it in the fuel bowl. Then you can plug the connector back in for WIF.

Nov 30, 2012 | 10:12 PM

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From: Ventura co.

If it blows again, You need to check the 42 pin plug on the driver side valve cover. the wires on the lower side of the wiring harness rub the valve cover and rub through the wires. normally it always seems to be that wire that rubs through first..