Seriously though
01-16-2007, 04:32 PM
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Seriously though
I need some help.My pops attempted to drive his 88 Chevy 2500 from Tally to Naples and it dies on the way..He found out the ign/ecm fuse is blowing and continues to do so after he replaces it..Sometimes after 5 mins and sometimes longer..any help? Thanks!
01-16-2007, 05:01 PM
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Sounds like a bare wire touching metal and shorting out. A good electical man can trace it down fast, if that is what it is!
01-16-2007, 05:09 PM
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Wow, another failed trip to Naples where the car ends up dieing. Ahh, memories.
Seriously though, it does sound like a short like Holmes said when it touches bare metal. Had expirence with that, real pain if you ask me.
Seriously though, it does sound like a short like Holmes said when it touches bare metal. Had expirence with that, real pain if you ask me.
01-17-2007, 06:31 AM
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01-17-2007, 06:38 AM
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No...
Never, under any circumstanses, do you increase the fuse size, on anything, auto or home. The wiring is based on the fuse (or vice versa). The fuse is a safety wall between a short and a fire.