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Old Nov 17, 2008 | 05:32 AM
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Was driving down the interstate and I lost engine power immediately. Pulled over and realized the #30 30 amp fuse labeled injector driver relay coil fuse had blown. I switch it out with my 15 amp horn fuse and drive home. Replace it with the correct 30 amp and it's good for another couple days until I go out to start it, turn on the ignition and the OD light comes on (tell-tale sign that the fuse had blown), replace it twice more and twice more it blows at the turn of the key...is this something I can trace down or am I going to have to take it in?
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Old Nov 17, 2008 | 05:44 AM
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Originally Posted by orion_134
Was driving down the interstate and I lost engine power immediately. Pulled over and realized the #30 30 amp fuse labeled injector driver relay coil fuse had blown. I switch it out with my 15 amp horn fuse and drive home. Replace it with the correct 30 amp and it's good for another couple days until I go out to start it, turn on the ignition and the OD light comes on (tell-tale sign that the fuse had blown), replace it twice more and twice more it blows at the turn of the key...is this something I can trace down or am I going to have to take it in?
Jesse
IIRC #30 aslo feeds the fuel bowl heater. Just un plug it amd you'll be all set.
 
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Old Nov 17, 2008 | 05:46 AM
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Sounds like your fuel bowl heater is shorting out. I can be unpluged for testing purposes. Check down the page for similar posts.
 
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Old Nov 17, 2008 | 03:51 PM
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Exactly what it was, thanks!
 
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Old Nov 17, 2008 | 04:08 PM
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Depending on where you live and how cold it gets, you may never know it's gone. If you are in a cold location, you may want to get it fixed.
 
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Old Nov 17, 2008 | 09:12 PM
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Switch for heater

Has anyone put a toggle switch on the wires to the fuel bowl heater so it can be switched on as needed? If anyone has done this; which wire did you install it in?
 
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